Riad BESTANISenior Advisor Sustainability - InterBKonsult

With more than 25 years of international experience across various industries, Riad has advocated his past years to Circular Economy in the manufacturing sector and has just recently joined the list of Environment experts in the Region.

His focus is to provide solutions to Sustainability and Recycling challenges which he did in his late role of GM by diverting waste from landfill for his waste generator customers. Since 2016, he has been actively promoting sustainable solutions with local UAE government bodies, including MOCCAE, from which he was awarded recognitions for his actions along with other entities such as Tadweer and Dubai Municipality.

Prior to that, he took various positions as Product and Process Engineer, Project Manager, Sourcing and Supply Chain Director in Multinational companies. He is also a member of the Swiss Business Council Environment Group who is regularly organizing Sustainability panel discussions for which he acted as speaker or moderator.

Riad holds a M.Sc in Engineering and Manufacturing from Syracuse University, US and a M.Sc in Material Science and Mechanical Engineer from Ecole Centrale de Lyon, France. He has been living in the GCC for the past 11 years.