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Bringing creative leadership, out-of-the-box thinking, and a laser focus on game-changing solutions that address complex business challenges, Kara Pelecky is an acknowledged expert in translating sophisticated commercial strategy into operational blueprints that deliver mandated objectives. Often the architect of frameworks underpinning competitive advantage, the cornerstone of her career has been an ability to positively impact enterprise performance in a global environment of increasing risk, ambiguity, & opportunity.
Kara accepted her first C-suite mandate in 2013 to lead the Technology Organization essential for the launch of the GCC’s first four nuclear power plants. A green-field role that broke ground on a novel industry sector, as CIO of Nawah Energy Company UAE, she helped inaugurate an era of nuclear power generation across the GCC. A designated front runner for all operating activities, she firstly conceived, and then began to roll-out, a rigorous start-up to scale-up agenda, starting from page 1 in authoring the entire operating blueprint spanning requirements definition, sourcing, and management of full-scale, integrated technology solutions/functionality. She created best practice governance/quality programs and mission-critical capability transfer buttressing an acclaimed 2020 commissioning program and the ongoing growth of the industry to this day.
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As global disruptions reshape business models, this panel will explore how boards can navigate the practical complexities of trade, tariffs, and supply chain shifts across regions. Panelists will share how directors are guiding companies through regulatory changes, sourcing challenges, and new market risks, while seizing opportunities for growth and operational agility.
This keynote will equip directors to think globally about risk through the lens of geopolitical foresight, cross-border tensions, and long-term instability. Learn how boards can strengthen oversight and guide enterprise-wide resilience by anticipating disruption and embedding a proactive risk culture in a changing world.