Hesham Metwalli is the Director of Accelerator and Special Programs at Sharjah Education Academy. He is a Senior Fellow at the Australian Graduate School of Leadership. He has strategic and state level experience in both Higher Education and K-12.

Tahani Awad has been working as a senior trainer at Sharjah Education Academy since 2022. She has extensive experience in the field of education, training, and professional development, which she gained through holding several positions over a period of 23 years.