GME TV | Leaders Live! Shifting Sands: How Talent Mobility is Evolving in the Middle East
February 17, 2026 | 4:00 PM β 5:00 PM BST
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Shifting Sands: How Talent Mobility is Evolving in the Middle East
The Middle East is undergoing one of the most significant transformations in global talent mobility today, driven by rapid economic diversification, ambitious national visions, regulatory evolution, and an increasingly global workforce.
In this GME TV Leaders Live session, weβll bring together senior mobility, HR and business leaders to explore how talent mobility strategies across the region are shifting in real time and what this means for organisations operating in, into, and out of the Middle East.
This will be a practical, insight-led conversation grounded in real regional experience, designed for leaders who are actively navigating the complexities of talent movement across the Middle East.
Key Contributors:
- Julia Onslow-Cole, Fragomen
- Kevin Crasto, Fragomen
- Marcin Kubarek, Fragomen
- Azeem Mohiuddin, Fragomen
- Siobhan Cummins CCIPD, Global Mobility Executive
If you would like to join this session, please click the register button.
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