Ron Thomas

Ron Thomas is Cited by CIPD as one of the top 5 HR Thinkers in the MENA region. He has global HR background that spans many industries, cultures and countries including India, China, Brazil, Dubai, Africa, Amsterdam & Saudi Arabia. Ron is currently working as Managing Director, Strategy Focused Group with offices in Dubai and Singapore He has been named one of the 50 Most Talented Global HR Leaders in Asia by World HRD Congress Senior International Faculty Human Capital Institute, and holds certifications in: Master Human Capital Strategist (MHCS), Strategic Workforce Planner (SWP) and Global Human Capital Strategist. (GHCS) Board Membership: Bersin by Deloitte's research panel, Harvard Business Review Advisory Council, McKinsey's Quarterly Executive Online Panel, Expert Advisory Panel on Talent Management Strategy, HCI. Books by Ron Thomas: Getting HR Technology Back to HR Reality-LBI Software E-Book “Creative Onboarding Programs” - McGraw Hill, Learning to Lead: Lessons in Leadership. Sky Light Path Publishing. As a Blogger/Columnist: TLNT, CEO.com, Human Capital Institute, People & Management Magazine [India], HR Review Magazine [Istanbul], HR People Magazine [Africa] Published Work: The Wall St. Journal (print), Inc. Magazine, Canadian Business, Workforce Magazine, Crain’s New York Business, Chief Learning Officer Magazine, Barrons. His HR Conferences Speaking Engagements in Middle East include: • HR Workforce Planning and Analytic, Dubai [Workshop] • World HRD Congress Mumbai, India [Keynote] • 2nd Annual Human Resources Summit, Riyadh, Saudi Arabia [Keynote]] • 2nd Annual Kingdom Human Asset Management Summit [Conference Chair] • Human Asset Expansion Summit, Dubai [Keynote] • Talent in Emerging & Growth Markets, Istanbul [Conference Chair] • 7th Edition MENA HR Summit in Abu Dhabi [Conference Chair] • The 2nd Annual HR Forum, Muscat Oman [Conference Chair] • HR Summit & Expo, Dubai [Keynote] • 6th Annual HRM Summit, Bahrain [Conference Chair] • Employee Engagement Summit, Dubai