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GESS Dubai
10 - 12 November 2026
Dubai World Trade Centre, Sheikh Saeed Halls 1, 2 & 3

Mahmoud Mahmoud
Regional Clinical Director at Sanad Village
Speaker

Profile

Mahmoud A. Mahmoud, M.Ed., BCBA, QBA, IBA, CDA, is an experienced Applied Behavior Analysis professional and Program Director and ABA Advisor at Sanad Village, Dubai. With more than 17 years of experience in autism, special education, inclusion, clinical supervision, and organisational leadership, he has played a key role in developing standardised ABA systems, policies, training programs, and multidisciplinary clinical services in the UAE and regionally. Mahmoud holds a Master’s degree in Special and Inclusive Education from The British University in Dubai, with research focused on autism diagnosis in the UAE, and completed the BCBA course sequence at Florida Institute of Technology. He is the founder and program advisor of Future Behavior Analysts Institute and a former QABA International Standards Committee member representing Arab and African countries. Mahmoud has presented and lectured internationally, contributing to professional development, ethical practice, and evidence-based services for individuals with autism and developmental needs across communities.

Agenda Sessions

  • What Does Effective Wellbeing Leadership in Schools Look Like? Building a Culture Where Students and Staff Can Thrive

    12:40pm