CIPD Middle East

CIPD Middle East Podcast

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Why Neurodiversity belongs on the People Agenda 17.03.2026 30:51

As organisations across the Middle East deepen their commitment to inclusion, this episode offers a timely exploration of what neurodiversity really means for today’s workplaces. Dr. Adrian Waite Chartered FCIPD is joined by Gemma Morris Assoc. CIPD, HR Business Partner at Savills Middle East, who brings a blend of professional expertise and lived experience to a conversation that cuts through ass...

Work, Culture and Change: Inside the Middle East's evolving People Agenda 17.02.2026 1:01:01

Recorded in Dubai during CIPD’s 10‑year anniversary, this episode brings together Dr Adrian Waite FCIPD and CIPD CEO Peter Cheese for a grounded, engaging conversation about how people strategy is evolving across the Gulf. Drawing on Peter’s nearly 14 years leading the CIPD and four decades in HR and consulting, the discussion blends regional insight with long experience of how work and workplaces...

Growing through change: An HR journey from the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia 15.01.2026 22:51

The CIPD Middle East People Podcast Series continues with a significant moment: the first episode in our Saudi Arabia thread, and the first delivered entirely in Arabic. In this conversation, host Khalid Al‑Harbi speaks with Malek Qaisi, Chartered MCIPD, a young HR leader who entered the profession in 2014, just as Saudi Arabia began a decade of extraordinary transformation. His journey from opera...

Making space for growth: Emiratisation in the private sector 10.12.2025 38:53

Emiratisation is not simply about opening doors through policy; it is about what happens once people step inside. The true opportunity lies in creating experiences that engage, develop, and retain Emirati talent in ways that are meaningful both to individuals and to the organisations they serve.   In this episode, hosted by Dr. Adrian Waite, we hear from Ahlam Abdulla Al Marzooqi, Group Emira...