Dr. Ghada Howaidy
Ghada Howaidy is a nationally recognized women’s leadership expert. Her work on gender started with action research that led to the creation of a Women on Boards Observatory in Egypt in 2017, in partnership with multiple stakeholders including the National Council for Women and UN Women. Ghada is associate professor of leadership and organizational change at Ashridge-Hult Executive Education and is the co-founder of Leading the Future, a leadership development consulting firm. She has taught leadership and organizational change courses at both graduate and undergraduate levels at The American University in Cairo and Hult International Business School. She has MA and MSc degrees in Middle East Studies and public management from AUC and the London School of Economics, as well as senior executive training at Harvard Business School. She holds a professional doctorate in Organizational Change from Ashridge School of Business.

