Ihsan Zakri serves as Vice President of EMEA Growth and Engagement at AACSB International. Ihsan works with both the Executive vice president/Chief Officer Europe, the Middle East and Africa (EMEA), and the Chief Accreditation officer to develop and implement integrated accreditation and member service and engagement initiatives in the EMEA region. Ihsan has been with AACSB since 2016 and he played an important role in engaging schools in the region within AACSB’s Business Education Alliance, and in his role as accreditation liaison, he has supported the success of the 54 accredited schools, as well over 40 schools in the Middle East and Africa currently in the accreditation process. Ihsan has an international background in higher education, program and Institutional accreditation and business and program development. He gained extensive experience in accreditation and EU funded projects before joining AACSB. Ihsan has earned a master’s degree in social sciences with a concentration on the Middle East from Lund University, Sweden, and previously served as a faculty member before joining AACSB.

Amal Dimashki brings over 25 years of leadership experience in the education sector, specializing in academic integrity, innovation, and institutional transformation across the Middle East and North Africa. Africa, and Turkey (MENAT) region. As Regional Director at Turnitin, Amal partners with universities and research institutions to strengthen ethical standards and support their digital transformation. She has held pivotal roles advancing educational practices and policies, focusing on bridging traditional academic values with emerging technologies. Passionate about empowering educators and learners, Amal is committed to promoting integrity, innovation, and collaboration across the global education community.

Jason has over 10 years’ experience of helping institutions and partners across the globe to enhance levels of integrity at their institutions. Over this time he has built in-depth knowledge of the needs and challenges that exist within the sector in relation to academic integrity, whilst also developing expertise in guiding educators to the right solution to improve outcomes for students.