Karim Halawany

C-Suite Executive with over 20 years of experience in human resources leadership across the MENA region. Currently serves as Group Chief Human Resources Officer at Orascom Investment Holding since March 2024. Previously spent nearly 12 years as HR Leader at Qatar Investment Authority, where he shaped HR strategies aligned with Qatar's National Vision 2030 and oversaw operations across multiple geographies. Seasoned entrepreneur and investor, having founded Cantalop.com, the first regional job search engine in the MENA region, and CFR Global Executive Search. Expertise spans talent management, organizational transformation, executive recruitment, digital transformation, and process improvement. Holds an MBA (in progress) from Edinburgh Business School, Heriot-Watt University, and a B.Sc in Computer Science.