Excellence Forum
Registration & Networking
CConference Chair Welcome Message
Adrian Brudan
GM GPA Unit
From Vision to Execution: Lessons Learned in Strengthening Strategic Planning Maturity
Framing questions: How can organizations strengthen long-term planning by clarifying strategic direction and aligning efforts across the board? What role does integrating strategy and performance management play in turning vision into execution?
Badreddin Ibrahim Alharithy
Strategy & Transformation Director at Albawani Holding
Focus Over Volume: How Performance Maturity Redefines What Gets Measured in Performance Management Systems
How can organizations strengthen their performance measurement maturity by focusing on the relevance of what they measure—and what they intentionally stop measuring? What role do performance measures and performance data analysis play in improving performance management and decision-making?
Anas Alkeaid
Head of Strategic Planning Department at Literature Publishing Translation Commission
From Local Fixes to Institutional Learning: Advancing Performance Improvement Maturity Across the Organization
How can organizations evolve from isolated improvement projects to long-term performance improvement maturity—by aligning improvement efforts with clear performance goals and embedding performance measures that support learning?
Abdulmohsen K. Alraimi
Excellence Programs and Quality Monitoring Director, ZATCA
Panel Discussion: How Strategy and Corporate Performance Leaders Use Maturity Assessments to Drive Business Impact
Moderator: Bori Pentek
Accredited GPA Unit Assessor
Speakers:
Ahmed Bin Shuail
Senior Director, Head of Strategy and Planning Department at PIF
Eng. Saad bin Abdulghani Al-Ghamdi
Deputy Minister of Education for Planning at Ministry of Education
Talal AlMalki
Senior Director of Corporate Planning & Performance at Red Sea Global
Abdulaziz H. Abalkhail
Director of Corporate Performance Analytics at ZATCA
Abdullah Almofleh
VP of Corporate Strategy at Advanced Electronics Company
Coffee Break - Socializing
Redesigning Performance Improvement Through Technology: Advancing Performance Improvement Maturity with Intelligent Systems
How are mature organizations leveraging technology to advance performance improvement maturity—transforming isolated fixes into scalable, data-driven, and continuously evolving solutions?
To be confirmed
How to Get Recognized for Performance Excellence
Doina Popovici
Head of Maturity Assessment Services at GPA Unit
Lunch Break
GPAU 3.0 Official Launch
Adrian Brudan
GM GPA Unit
Teo Gorski
Head of Strategic Partnerships & Growth at GPA Unit
Case Study: From Maturity Assessment to Organizational Impact. A Leap from Emergent to Advanced Practices
Framing Statement: True change is not just about the system; it is about the people, the culture.
Badreddin Ibrahim Alharithy
Strategy & Transformation Director, Albawani Holding
Cristina Mihailoaie
Head of Innovation & Product Design at GPA Unit
When HR and EPM Finally Talk: A Practical Guide to Integrating Performance Management with Learning and Development for HR and L&D Professionals
Framing questions: What is the role of HR professionals in performance management, and how can specific practices enable them to develop performance measures that break silos between HR, L&D, and EPM—driving both accountability and capability building?
Abdulhadi al Ghamdi
Employee Performance Management Senior Manager at Riyadh Airports
When Leadership Listens: Building a Culture that Drives Performance Through Trust
How can mature organizations redefine leadership as a listening practice—where transparency, communication, and shared accountability shape culture? What role does listening play in building a high-performance culture and developing meaningful leadership performance measures?
Mohammed Sulieman Al’Mohd
RSG Head of EPMO at Red Sea Global
Talal AlMalki
Senior Director of Corporate Planning & Performance at Red Sea Global
Panel Discussion: Performance with Purpose - Aligning People, Culture and Strategy
Moderator: Borbala Pentek
Accredited GPA Unit Assessor
Speakers:
Zainab Hamidaddin
Head of Employee Performance Management Office at Red Sea Global
Abdulhadi Al Ghamdi
Employee Performance Management Senior Manager at Riyadh Airports
Coffee break & cocktail-hour refreshment
Break and preparation for Awards Gala
Performance Excellence Awards Gala
Opening Remarks
Presentation of Awarding Categories
State of the Art – by Capability
Awarded for Excellence in Strategic Planning
Best in Class Winner: Awarded for The Hallmark of Excellence in Strategic Planning
Strategic Planning Competition Diagnosis Winners
Awarded for Excellence in Performance Measurement
Best in Class Winner: Awarded for The Hallmark of Excellence in Performance Measurement
Performance Measurement Competition Diagnosis Winners
Awarded for Excellence in Performance Improvement
Best in Class Winner: Awarded for The Hallmark of Excellence in Performance Improvement
Performance Improvement Competition Diagnosis Winners
Awarded for Excellence in Performance Culture
Best in Class Winner: Awarded for The Hallmark of Excellence in Performance Culture
Performance Culture Competition Diagnosis Winners
Awarded for Excellence in Employee Performance Management
Best in Class Winner: Awarded for The Hallmark of Excellence in Employee Performance Management
Employee Performance Management Competition Diagnosis Winners Announcement
State of the Art – Integrated Performance
Awarded for Excellence in Integrated Performance
Best in Class Winner: Awarded for The Hallmark of Excellence in Integrated Performance
Integrated Performance Competition Diagnosis Winners
