UITP MENA Conference 2026

Badar Alnadabi is a distinguished executive leader whose career spans nearly three decades of driving transformation, innovation, and sustainable growth across Oman’s public and private sectors. As Chief Executive Officer of Mwasalat Oman, he has been instrumental in advancing the nation’s public transportation ecosystem through strategic leadership, digital transformation, and customer-focused innovation. His expertise extends across business development, finance, marketing, human resources, technology, supply chain, and corporate affairs, enabling him to build high-performing organizations and future-ready teams.

Throughout his career, Badar has held influential leadership and board positions with organizations including ASYAD Group, Oman Post, Port of Duqm, National Ferries Company, and the Diwan of Royal Court. Beyond his executive responsibilities, he serves as Vice Chair of UITP MENA and is the founder of Majalisna and Barndah, reflecting his passion for entrepreneurship, collaboration, and knowledge sharing. Recognized for fostering strong organizational cultures, empowering talent, and leading impactful change, he continues to shape the future of mobility and business excellence in the region.

Alistair Gordon has over thirty years’ experience in the transport sector, 22 of these with Keolis.

He is Chief Executive Officer Middle East, Asia and Pacific and a member of the Executive Committee.

He was CEO of Keolis UK from 2010 to 2026, having initially joined Keolis as Projects Director in 2004. During his leadership, the subsidiary became the UK’s leading metro and tram operator, winning contracts including the Docklands Light Railway, Manchester Metrolink and Dublin’s Luas tram network.

In 2022, he became CEO of the regional platform incorporating Keolis operations in the UK, the Middle East, and India, following his team’s successful bid to operate Dubai’s metro and tram network.

He started his career at Jacobs and then Steer Davies Gleave as a Transport Consultant. For the latter he worked during the early stages of rail privatisation before moving to Eurostar in 1997, performing a number of key roles, most notably as its Strategy Director.

Wadii BOUCHIHA is the Chief Executive Officer of RATP Dev Mobility Cairo, RATP Dev Group subsidiary for Egypt.

Previously, he was for four years the Business Development Director for Middle East and North Africa for RATP Dev, where the Group is now the uncontested leader in urban rail projects (Riyadh Metro, Doha Metro and Tram, Cairo Metro, etc.).

Before joining RATP Dev Group, he held diverse technical and managerial positions (Project Director, Director of Business Development, Deputy Director of the Middle East) within SYSTRA Group, a world leader in public transport engineering and mobility.

Wadii BOUCHIHA holds a Masters Degree from the Ecole des Ingénieurs de la Ville de Paris – Paris Higher Institute of Urban Engineering.

He was a lecturer at the Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, and a jury member at La Sorbonne University (France).

Gautier holds a degree in Civil Engineering from the École Spéciale des Travaux Publics (ESTP) and a Master of Science (MSc) in Project Management from the University of Birmingham. 

In addition to his professional achievements, Gautier serves as a lecturer in public transport at École des Ponts ParisTech and Paris Sorbonne University. He is also a board member of CESI, a prominent network of engineering schools with over 8,400 graduates in 2024. 

Mohamed Mezghani is the Secretary General of the International Association of Public Transport (UITP) since 2018. He has been working for more than 30 years in public transport and urban mobility related fields in different roles: knowledge manager and director, adviser and consultant as well as researcher. He has led many initiatives including advocacy activities, studies, technical assistance, training programmes and professional events in more than 70 countries on all continents, engaging with international organisations, government officials, mobility professionals and academia.

He has been graduated in Industrial Engineering (1987) from Ecole Nationale d’Ingénieurs de Tunis, Tunisia and has a Master in Transport (1988) from Ecole Nationale des Ponts et Chaussées, Paris, France.

Anan Alamri currently heads the Sustainable Mobility team in the Integrated Transport Centre with 14 years of experience working within the Public Transport sector in Abu Dhabi. Anan has a Bachelor in marketing management and obtained her Masters in Transportation Management. In her role, Anan is actively involved in key mobility projects such as the Abu Dhabi Link on-demand bus service, and seamlessly integrating micro-mobility realms. Her focus on sustainability extends to creating public awareness campaigns, urging residents to embrace alternative mobility options. With a strategic mindset and marketing insight, Anan is reshaping Abu Dhabi’s transportation culture by promoting sustainable practices and embracing micro-mobility solutions. Her vision and leadership continue to drive the city towards a more efficient, environmentally friendly, and inclusive future.

Jaspal Singh has 16+ years of experience in mobility, innovation, and technology space. He is currently serving as the Senior Director of Membership and Global Operations (MGO) at UITP (International Association of Public Transport). His earlier roles include serving as the Manager of the IT and Innovation Committee and as the Head of the UITP India Office.

He is also the host of Mobility Innovators Podcast. He has a 360-degree view of the sector as he has worked with the public agencies, operator, startups, and consulting firms.

He is also Principal at Valoriser Consultants, Inc. specializing in new mobility, cleantech, startups, electric mobility, and ITS. Previously, he was working with a public transit authority, reforming the urban transport system in India. In past, he also worked with Uber India’s early team to navigate the regulatory challenges and build partnerships.

He has received several awards for his contribution in the field of public transport and social work, as well as has been widely quoted in publications. He completed his Master of Management and Innovation (MMIE) at Queen’s University, Canada and received his master’s in business administration specialized in International Business.

He is actively working with startups in mobility and logistics space as an advisor, mentor, and investor. Jaspal is an avid traveller and travelled to around 55 countries around the world and counting.

Eyad Tayeb is Executive Vice President for INIT’s MENA–ANZ region and Managing Director of INIT’s UAE operations. With more than 30 years of experience in Intelligent Transport Systems and smart mobility and digital public transport transformation, he is an international executive with a strong record of leading complex public-transport technology programs across Europe, the Middle East and Australia. His career at INIT started after graduating from the Karlsruhe Institute of Technology (KIT), Germany – the institution that INIT was born from.

Eyad has progressed from technical leadership in telematics, network and information management to regional business leadership and executive governance. Today, he guides strategy, customer relationships, organisational development and major-program outcomes across the Middle East, North Africa, Australia and New Zealand, bringing together international teams to deliver reliable, passenger-focused solutions.

Most recently, Eyad served as INIT’s Executive Tender Director for Transport for NSW’s Opal Next Generation program. He led the tender internationally across INIT’s teams, partners and delivery experts, aligning the strategic, technical and commercial effort that contributed to the successful award to INIT. He now continues to provide executive leadership to the Sydney program team, with responsibility for guiding successful implementation and supporting trusted, long-term delivery for Transport for NSW. Eyad combines technical depth, commercial judgement and cross-cultural leadership, with a consistent focus on turning innovation into better outcomes for transport authorities, operators and passengers.