Adnan Akbar, MSc, MBA
Group Director, Performance & Productivity
The move
MoveEY → DP World
TitleSenior Consultant, Strategy & Operations | Financial Advisory Services → Group Director, Performance & Productivity
LocationToronto → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Canada Area → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE7.8
Total experience17.7 years
DP World headcount10,001+ employees
DP World industryTransportation, Logistics, Supply Chain and Storage
DP World HQDubai, Jebel Ali
DP World typePublic Company
Career arc
- Group Director, Performance & ProductivityJul 2023 — Present
DP World· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Senior Manager - Process Automation | Performance & ProductivityAug 2018 — Jul 2023DP World· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Senior Consultant, Strategy & Operations | Financial Advisory ServicesSep 2015 — Aug 2018
EY· Toronto, Canada Area - MBA Candidate2014 — 2015SSchulich School of Business - York University· Toronto, Canada Area
- Portfolio Management Compliance Analyst2013 — 2014
AGF Management Limited· Toronto, Canada Area
- Associate Investment Analytics Consultant2010 — 2013
BNY Mellon· Toronto, Canada Area - Investment Solutions Analyst2008 — 2010
Sun Life Financial· Toronto, ON
Education
- York University - Schulich School of BusinessMaster of Business Administration (MBA) · Finance & Strategic Management2013 — 2015
- University of BirminghamMaster of Science - MSc · Artificial Intelligence & Computer ScienceSep 2023 — Aug 2025
- University of TorontoBachelor's degree · Economics & MathematicsPresent
Top skills
Performance ManagementEmerging TechnologiesEmployee EngagementRobotic Process Automation (RPA)Labor and Employment LawOrganizational Effectiveness