Francesca Gino
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Harvard Business School Professor, Best-Selling Author of “Rebel Talent” (DeyStreet, 2018) and “Sidetracked” (HBR Press, 2013). TEDx speaker (The Power of Why)
Ms. Francesca Gino is recognized as one of Harvard Business School’s top-rated professor, one of the world’s 50 most influential management thinkers by Thinkers 50 and Poets & Quants’ 40-under-40 Professors.
Bestselling author, most recently, of “Rebel Talent: Why it Pays to Break the Rules in Work and Life.” REBEL TALENT explores how rule-breaking can be a constructive rather than destructive force. Rebels challenge the status quo in ways that drive positive change. Undaunted by novel situations and ideas, they adapt to change as a matter of course.
TEDx talk on the surprising benefits of curiosity, how it diminishes as we grow older and how we can recapture our inquisitive instinct and help others do the same. Regular contributor of Harvard Business Review and the Wall Street Journal. Speaking and consulting clients include Google, Ferrari, Disney and Walmart, and the U.S. AirForce, Army and Navy.
Alia Noor is an approved Tax Agent, Associate Partner, Taxation and Compliance Advisory at Ahmad Alagbari Chartered Accountants( Alif Group) having 18 years of experience in providing advisory and consulting services across diverse industries. Her expertise spans the critical areas of Audit, Finance, Taxation, Compliance & Fintech in UAE, Malaysia, Pakistan, and Gulf states.
Alia possesses a formidable list of qualifications, including CGMA(UK), FCMA (Pakistan), MBA in Finance she also holds a Fintech certification from Oxford University, Corporate tax diploma, GCC VAT dip, and COSO certification from AICPA. Alia also holds the position of Director of Program at Alif Technologies.
She has received numerous accolades, including Features as "UAE Top Business Leader-2024" in Gulf News, received "Best Corporate Tax Advisors 2025 and 2024" at Excellence Awards 2024 from Gulf News, "The Most Inspiring Women Entrepreneur - Consultancy" at "Women Entrepreneurs Conference and Awards 2024" from Berkeley Middle East, "Global Women Achievers Award- 2024" from Pardees News, “UAE Pak achiever award 2024”,"Authors Recognition Award-2023" and the "High Achievers Women Award-2014" from (ICMAP) Institute of Cost And Management Accountants of Pakistan. Recognized as one of the Top LinkedIn voices.
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