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At Merit Academy, our trainers are more than educators—they are industry leaders, executive mentors, and strategic innovators with real-world experience in business transformation, leadership, investment strategy, and governance. They’ve advised Fortune 500 firms, led national projects, and trained thousands of professionals worldwide.

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Dr. Ahmed Hussein Al-Mashharawi

PhD x3 | Strategic & Financial Consultant 

Institutional development | Economic strategy | Executive coaching 

Trained senior leaders and led education reforms funded by the World Bank.

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Denis Oakley

MBA

Innovation & Growth Strategist | Warwick Lecturer Startup acceleration | Deep Tech | Strategic Reinvention

Designed global innovation programs and mentored 1,000+ founders across regions.

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Hon. Abbas Al Humaid

Founder & CEO, Merit Group – Member of State Council, Oman 

Strategic leadership | Investment governance | National transformation

Led national and corporate transformation projects, training government leaders and executives across the region.

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Dr. Wajeb Kanso

Expert in Capital Markets, Fintech Regulation & Risk Management

Trains in Arabic, English, and French

Successfully led large-scale modernization initiatives, including licensing frameworks, stock exchange reforms, and cross-sector policy dialogues.

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Edward F. Boyle

MBA, CAIA, FMVA 

Ex-Apple Advisor | MIT/Stanford-Trained Strategist Venture Capital | Smart Finance | Blockchain Strategy

Raised over $1B for startups and advised Fortune 500s on AI-driven finance.

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Dr. Mwaffaq Al Ziadat 

Governance Advisor | CSR & Institutional Excellence

Public sector innovation | Strategic foresight | ISO Systems

Built strategic frameworks for top Middle Eastern ministries and CSR programs.

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Dr. Jonathan Stearns

PhD, Six Sigma Black Belt 

Corporate transformation | Risk Management | Operational Strategy


Advised governments and corporates on multimillion-dollar strategies across sectors

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Merit Academy become an SQA approved centre

Merit Academy in Muscat, Oman, is now an SQA Approved centre. The centre gained both ‘systems approval’ for management and quality assurance, and ‘qualification approval’ for Accounting and Financial Services Advanced Qualifications.

Merit Academy is also working with us to develop bespoke Customised Awards. These user-developed qualifications are created to meet specific training needs for organisations and industries, providing external recognition for existing in-house training programmes. Customised Awards allow businesses to upskill their employees, map out clear progression paths, and ensure their workforce remains competitive.