Dr Nadine Itani is the Head of Middle East Aviation Research Centre. Her research explores civil aviation strategy and policy development. She is also a Managing Partner at an Aviation advisory firm and is supporting regional government agencies and airport companies in the area of human capital capacity building, business planning and in executing sustainable aviation programs. Nadine completed her post-graduate studies at Cranfield University (UK) and earned a PhD in Air Transport Systems. She is a university lecturer on aviation modules and a member of the Royal Aeronautical Society. Nadine is also the recipient of the first ICAO-Assad Kotaite post-doctoral fellowship award.