Malini N. Menon

Malini N. Menon is an Indian entrepreneur based in the United Arab Emirates.[1] She is the Founder and managing director of IEDEA, (formerly known as Indian Expressions), a business ideation and network facilitation agency engaged in the IP development of branded business events and PR initiatives that are focused on sustainable investor outreach and acquisition[2][3] located in Jumeirah Lake Towers, under the DMCC Free Zone, Dubai, UAE.[4]

Malini N. Menon
Born (1965-03-13) 13 March 1965
NationalityIndian
Occupation(s)Founder and Managing Director, IEDEA
Children2

Since 2015, Menon has been involved with several initiatives of the UAE government.[5][6] She also contributes to the initiatives of the Dubai Women Establishment and serves as Advisor across multiple editions of the Global Women's Forum Dubai.[7] In 2019, in partnership with CNBC Arabiya, Menon launched the ABLF Talks TV series featuring Asian government and business leaders in 3-minute episodes across six leadership themes.[8][9]

Career

In 2007, she founded Indian Expressions, now called IEDEA.

In May 2010, The India-UAE Knowledge Forum, a joint venture by Menon's company IEDEA and the Rajen Kilachand Knowledge Foundation, was established, through which the potential areas of cooperation between India and UAE are discussed.[10]

Menon's work in promoting Asian ties between the Indian Subcontinent, the Middle East and the Far East has been commended by H.H. Sheikh Nahayan Mabarak Al-Nahayan, Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development, UAE;[11] H.E. Sultan bin Saeed Al Mansouri, Minister of Economy, UAE;[12] H.E. Sheikh Fahad bin Mohammad bin Jabor Al-Thani, chairman of the Board of Directors of Doha Bank, Qatar;[13] H.E. Khalil Abdullah Al Khonji, Chairman of the Federation of GCC Chambers and Chairman of the Oman Chamber of Commerce and Industry; Oman;[14] and Dr Amer bin Awadh Al Rawas, CEO of Omantel, Oman,[15] among others.

Her initiatives have been covered by outlets such as Pakistan Observer,[16] Zawya,[17] The Hindu,[18] Arab News;[19] Khaleej Times,[20] Al Bawaba,[21] Gulf Times,[13] The National,[22] The Peninsula,[23] Emirates New Agency,[12] Times of Oman,[14] Gulf News,[24] Muscat Daily,[15] Gulf Today,[11] Deccan Herald[25] and Dubai Chronicle,[26] including popular TV programme, Zee Connect.[27]

References
  1. Sangghvi, Malavika (7 November 2013). "The Good General". MiD DAY. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  2. "Forum to bring Asian industrialists together". Oman Observer. 1 September 2013. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  3. "About IEDEA". IEDEA. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  4. "Reach Us". IEDEA.com. IEDEA. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  5. "World Government Summit - Partners 2016". WorldGovernmentSummit.org. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  6. "IEDEA's Partnership with the UAE Prime Minister's Office". IEDEA.com. IEDEA. Retrieved 26 April 2016.
  7. "Global Women's Forum". www.iedea.com. IEDEA. Retrieved 27 April 2016.
  8. Inayat-ur-Rahman (7 November 2019). "ABLF honours visionary leaders dedicated to 'Year of Tolerance'". www.gulftoday.ae.
  9. "Malini Menon". Masala!. 1 December 2019 – via PressReader.
  10. "Education - Dodsal Philanthropy". Dodsal Group. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  11. Mojib, Imran (23 November 2012). "Capital to host ABLF award event". The Gulf Today. Dar Al Khaleej. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  12. "Sheikha Fatima awarded ABLF's sustainable leadership icon award - Updates". Emirates News Agency (WAM). 14 December 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  13. "Doha Bank chairman wins ABLF award for 'powerful leadership'". Gulf Times. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  14. "Meet felicitates business chiefs from Oman". Times of Oman. Muscat Media Group. Times News Service. 3 December 2012. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  15. "Omantel bags ABLF award for best business practices". Muscat Daily. Apex Press and Publishing. 31 December 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  16. "Shaukat Aziz wins Statesman of the Year Award". Pakistan Observer. 19 December 2014. Archived from the original on 16 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  17. "The Asian Business Leadership Forum (ABLF) Awards". Zawya. 14 December 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  18. "Yes Bank chief awarded 'Business Innovator Award'". The Hindu. 16 December 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  19. "KAEC's group CEO honored at Business leadership forum". Arab News. 6 January 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  20. "Statesmen, business leaders honoured at ABLF Awards". Khaleej Times. 16 December 2013. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  21. "Doha Bank CEO honoured with "ABLF Business Economist Award"". Al Bawaba. 15 December 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  22. "Lifetime Achievement award for Sheikha Fatima". The National (Abu Dhabi). 14 December 2014. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  23. "Doha Bank CEO gets ABLF economist award". The Peninsula. 15 December 2014. Archived from the original on 18 February 2015. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  24. Cornwell, Alexander (15 December 2013). "Former Thai PM Thaksin Shinawatra calls on Asia to enhance economic integration". Gulf News. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  25. "Kamal Nath, Anand Mahindra honoured with Asian business awards". Deccan Herald. 28 November 2012. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  26. "UAE Leaders at Asian Business Leadership Forum". Dubai Chronicle. New Media Group. 29 September 2011. Retrieved 16 February 2015.
  27. "ABLF Leadership Awards 2014 on Zee Connect". YouTube.
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