Meet Our Trainers 

James Thomlinson  

James Thomlinson is a specialist growth consultant with over 20 years’ experience launching, scaling, and leading award-winning agencies and campaigns for some of the world’s most recognisable brands, destinations, CEOs, and governments across Europe, the Middle East, and Asia. Previous roles include EMEA MD at Havas and One Green Bean, where he delivered major growth and high-profile wins for Apple, Samsung, Heineken, Domino’s, Porsche, and the tourism boards of Australia, Singapore, and Qatar. He was also a Partner at Consulum, advising clients across the GCC such as Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund, the Future Investment Initiative, the Saudi Tourism Authority, and the Bahrain Economic Development Board. Passionate about relevance, resilience, and results, James now partners with CEOs, CMOs, and leadership teams to sharpen propositions, strengthen teams, optimise operations through AI, and accelerate sustainable growth.

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Saarmisthaa Mitra 

Saarmishthaa Mitra is an internationally recognized holistic psychologist, thought leader, bestselling author, and researcher in Behavioral Science. As the Founder & CEO of The Wellbeing Sanctuary, she has pioneered DecodeYou®—an evidence-based subconscious reprogramming model integrating neuroscience, emotional intelligence, somatic science, and ancient wisdom traditions. With over 13 years of global experience, she empowers individuals and organizations to achieve mental fitness, emotional alignment, and lasting transformation. She is the author of three Amazon bestsellers and is recognized worldwide for her contributions to mind-body-spirit wellness.

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Stuart Dunk  

Stuart has worked in marketing procurement for 14 years at brands like Nike, Danone, Reckitt, and Betfair. Since launching “Don’t Forget to Look” in 2019, his mission has been to ‘help agency leaders sleep better at night’. He does this by working with agencies to enhance critical commercial and growth skills, including pricing, negotiation, pitching, procurement navigation, and sales tactics. He lifts the lid on how agencies can influence the buying process, stand out, and win step-changing deals.

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Ahmed El Hamamsy   

Ahmed brings forth more than 20 years of internationally strategic and transformational leadership. Ahmed has robust experience within the region and has established a large Global network, building long and trusted relationships to assist in driving top-performing sales teams and support substantial revenue growth. Advised and consulted on supply chain services to companies in GCC along with handling transformation projects in pharmaceutical and FMCG companies led to
-2-5% improvement in Bottomline
-15-20 million dirhams cost savings yearly
-Reduction in stockouts through better replenishment improving inventory turnovers
Multilingual Speaking English, Arabic with Masters in Business Administration and Certified from Association of Supply Chain Management in Production and inventory Management.

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