Perspectives: Women in Leadership, Dubai

Amy is Deputy Chief Executive of Jersey Finance. Amy joined Jersey Finance in 2011, becoming Chief Operating Officer in January 2014 and assumed her current role in September 2017. Amy also retains an active position leading the Strategy and Research team which undertakes projects and initiatives to develop the financial services industry in the Island.

Nancy W. Gleason, PhD is Professor of Political Science at MBZUAI in the United Arab Emirates. She is also Director of Undergraduate Academic Excellence where she works on student academic success, and AI-integration by educators and students. Dr. Gleason is globally recognized for her expertise in guiding institutions and industries in adopting AI-enabled technology responsibly to advance teaching, learning, and workforce transformation. Her research focuses on the Fourth Industrial Revolution’s impact on higher education, and the future of work. Her most recent book is titled Humans PLUS Technology: Global Youth Insights on the Future of Work (Ethics International Press, 2025). Dr. Gleason holds a PhD from the Fletcher School of Law and Diplomacy, Tufts University; MSc from London School of Economics; and a BA from George Washington University.

Based in the UAE, Asel has over 15 years' experience in the trust and fiduciary services industry, specialising in family office solutions, wealth advisory, and corporate services. She has held a number of senior positions prior to her current role, including Head of Client Relationships at a UAE-based corporate services provider. Asel leads the Corporate Services team in the UAE office and is responsible for the effective incorporation and administration of local and international structures, drawing on her strong understanding of operational workflows and the local market. Asel is a member of STEP (the Society of Trust and Estate Practitioners).

Meitha Al Noori is a lawyer from the United Arab Emirates (UAE). In 2014, she completed her legal studies at Paris Descartes and became qualified in the UAE in 2016. Ms. Al Noori started her career in the health insurance sector and was appointed the lead on matters relating to financial crime, subrogation, and medical mall practice. She currently works for the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) in the Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), an international financial centre. As part of the regulatory legal team, Ms. Al Noori’s role is to ensure that FSRA continues to provide world-class regulatory policies and frameworks for its ever-growing ecosystem. She has a personal passion for conserving nature, especially the marine environment. She is an avid diver and in her spare time, she participates in coral restoration of the cost of Fujairah and Sharjah, and hosts dive cleanups to collect data on debris found of the cost of Abu Dhabi.