During the World Insurance Forum in Dubai, Whitfield worked with H.E. Dr. Omar Bin Sulaiman as one of the leading keynotes for the 4-day event. At that time, Dr. Omar Bin Sulaiman had just founded the Dubai International Finance Centre (DIFC) Investments arm and led the development of the NASDAQ Dubai.
A distinguished individual with progressive leadership skills, Dr. Omar Bin Sulaiman is the founder of the OBS Group, a privately held diversified group with business interest across the Middle East, Emerging markets and Europe. He also holds a Doctorate in Leadership, a Master of Business Administration (MBA) in Finance, a Master of Science in Education and a Bachelor degree in Industrial Engineering.