WOW!HR GCC

International Conference, Expo & Award

Abu Dhabi

October 15, 2025

What is WOW!HR GCC?

WOW!HR GCC is a prestigious event that includes an Awards Ceremony to honor HR excellence, enlightening Conference Sessions featuring industry leaders, an Expo showcasing HR solutions, valuable Partnership & Networking Opportunities for hands-on learning and a platform for Inspiration & Recognition of HR achievements.

Who attends WOW!HR GCC?

HR consultants

HR directors from various international companies

HR specialists, who search and develop talented staff

Everyone, who wants to improve HR practices and raise the effectiveness of human resources management

WOW!HR GCC Award

Premium Award celebrating international HR excellence, where winners are chosen by a community of top specialists working in human resources field

Nominate your project and get:

Recognition

Showcase your HR project on a prestigious platform and gain recognition for your innovation and hard work.

Networking

Connect with industry leaders, potential collaborators and like-minded professionals during the event.

Visibility

Increase the visibility of your project and company among a diverse and influential audience.

Validation

It's not just an award, it's a recognition from your peers in the HR community. Being nominated means that your project is noteworthy and respected by professionals in your industry.

Uniqueness

Stand out from competitors by demonstrating your commitment to HR excellence through your nominated project.

Credibility

Being nominated for WOW!HR adds credibility to your project, demonstrating your commitment to excellence in HR.

Learning

Gain insights from experts and peers that can inspire future initiatives.

Celebration

Join in the celebration of HR achievements, where your project becomes part of a larger success story in the industry.

Award Procedure

Participant submits an application

Organizer approves the project and chooses suitable nomination

Organizer shares the information about the project in social media

The winner is announced during the award ceremony at the end of the day

Nominee presents the project onsite

All the participants vote for the best presented project

Award Nominations

HR HERO

Recognizing complex or/and transformational projects that showcase outstanding results in people management

LEVEL UP

Celebrating projects designed to train and motivate employees

DIGITAL SOLUTIONS

Rewarding projects that excel in the automation and digitalization of HR processes, streamlining operations and improving efficiency

BE COOL

Recognizing projects that engage and develop schoolchildren, students, and young professionals

HIGH PERFORMANCE

Acknowledging projects that effectively motivate, engage, evaluate, and recognize employees, driving exceptional performance

GET TEAM

Highlighting successful projects focused on attracting new talent and enhancing the employer brand

Download a booklet for FREE and learn about best HR cases
presented by leading world companies

Transparent voting system

Voting is divided into 2 steps:

Step 1. When the presentation process is over nominees take bulletins for secret ballot. Only those who attended all the presentations are allowed to vote.

Step 2. Visitors can also take part in voting if they registered and are present at the event at the end of the case presentation.

We use special formula to calculate the results:

Previous nominees

WOW!HR GCC Conference

It is a platform for an easy and transparent experience exchange, where experts share their knowledge and convey modern ideas to the audience, while nominees present their newest HR projects and show off their achievements

Speakers at Conference 2024

Farooq Al Toobi

Al Rawahy Holdings, Group Senior HR Manager, over 17 years in Human Resources (Telecommunications, Aviation, Environmental, and Facility Management).
(Oman)
Topic: "Building corporate culture in the GCC through leveraging perceptual intelligence"

Namrata Bhatia

NMDC Energy, HR Lead, 15 years of experience in HR, over 10 years in the Oil and Gas industry
(UAE)

Topic: "Employee Retention Strategies"

Maan Fatani

Mepco, Group Vice President HR & Shared Services, Board Member of HIPIT - Higher Institute for Paper & Industrial Technologies.
(Saudi Arabia)

Topic: "HR Wow Effect: HR LEADERS Roles for super value creation"

Reema Akhtar

Seer Solutions DMCC, Director_HR & Admin, MBA - Gold Medalist, IEOM -Women In Industry & Academia
(UAE)

Topic: "Women Empowerment. Equal Opportunities"

Syed Farhan Aziz

Seasoned HR Professional working in MEA and APAC regions
(UAE)

Topic: "Building Corporate Culture"

Anastassiya Kruch

Eurasian Resources Group, Talent Management Director, 15+ years in Human Resources (Oil&Gas, Mining & Metal Industries). ICF ACSTH, ACTP
(Kazakhstan)

Topic: "Social partnership: how to organize teamplay to develop future talents"

Dinara Yarulina

Danone, HR Director Central Asia & Caucasus
(Kazakhstan)

Topic: "Increasing role of HR in emerging markets like Central Asia, Middle East"

Registration form

Early bird price

150€

~~215€~~

* Offer is available until September 1

Special offer:

10% discount is applicable if you buy 3 tickets or more.

By buying a ticket you receive the following options:

Conference Access

Gain full access to the WOW!HR Conference, including all sessions and discussions.

Expo Exploration

Explore the HR expo area to discover the latest innovations, solutions and technologies.

Voting Rights

Participate in the voting process to recognize and celebrate outstanding HR projects.

Networking Opportunities

Connect with HR professionals, industry leaders and experts to expand your network.

Learning and Inspiration

Access valuable insights, knowledge and inspiration to advance your HR career and initiatives.

Feedback from our participants

Previous participants

WOW!HR GCC Expo

The Expo is a premier event tailored for human resources professionals, offering unparalleled exhibiting opportunities for companies to showcase their latest products and services. Exhibitors will have the chance to present cutting-edge HR technologies, software solutions and innovative practices to a targeted audience of decision-makers and industry leaders.

Join the event as a partner and:

Raise your brand recognition

Get an access to a wide audience of professionals

Meet your future clients and partners

Be involved in an active networking process

Attract more leads

Available integration formats

Become an Exhibitor

Show off your brand

Reach core audience

Get contacts of your future clients

Become a Partner

Receive global brand visibility

Join thought leaders

Customize your collaboration

Become a Media Partner

Enlarge your audience

Get unique HR related content

Raise brand awarness

Media about us

Media Partners

About us

WOW!HR is a project under the umbrella of WOW GROUP.

The aim of WOW!HR is to bring together HR professionals and organizations to recognize and celebrate achievements in HR practices.
The mission of WOW GROUP is to unite the global HR community, collect and broadcast the best practices of human capital management through its educational projects.
WOW GROUP specializes in the production and distribution of unique products on human capital management, tailored for the international business community.

15 May 2025

Abu Dhabi, UAE

gcc@wowhr.global

+37498606947

Download free brochure with nominees' cases from previous WOW!HR Awards