Steven is Head of International Tax at Grant Thornton UAE with over 20 years of progressive experience predominantly in the areas of M&A and international taxation. Prior to joining Grant Thornton, Steven spent over 14 years working in the international and M&A tax teams of KPMG, PwC and EY across the UK, UAE, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia. He is also Contributor Forbes Middle East.
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.
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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