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HLB Middle East & Africa Conference 2025 – Hosted in Djibouti

HLB Middle East & Africa Conference 2025 – Hosted in Djibouti

From 9 to 12 November 2025, HLB Djibouti had the honour of hosting the HLB Middle East & Africa Conference 2025, bringing together 45 delegates from 24 countries across the region and beyond. This landmark event showcased Djibouti’s growing strategic importance and reaffirmed HLB’s commitment to strengthening regional collaboration and professional excellence.

A Platform for Regional Collaboration

Throughout the four-day conference, delegates engaged in high-level discussions on key priorities shaping the future of the network in the Middle East and Africa. The sessions reflected a strong appetite for deeper collaboration and highlighted the importance of developing regional capability and addressing capacity challenges across member firms.

Participants explored opportunities to establish regional hubs and centres of excellence, positioning the HLB network to better serve clients, expand market share, and leverage cross-border expertise.

ESG, Innovation, and the Future of Professional Services

A central theme across the conference was ESG—not only as a guiding principle for responsible business, but also as a significant growth opportunity for firms operating in emerging markets. Delegates emphasised the need to support clients in navigating regulatory expectations, sustainability reporting, and evolving stakeholder priorities.

Other sessions focused on innovation and AI, global audit and tax developments, employee value and talent retention, and the expanding collaboration between HLB Global and the China Service team. These discussions enriched the dialogue and reinforced the network’s commitment to continuous improvement and forward-looking solutions.

Tangible Next Steps for the Region

The conference concluded with clear next steps aimed at enhancing regional integration, scaling capability, and unlocking new avenues for cooperation among member firms. The collective ambition demonstrated throughout the event underscored HLB’s commitment to elevating its presence and impact across the Middle East & Africa.

A Successful Event Thanks to a Dedicated Team

HLB Djibouti extends its sincere appreciation to all speakers, delegates, and partners who contributed to the success of this conference. A special thank you goes to the entire HLB Djibouti team and our partners at In’Com for their professionalism and exceptional support throughout the event.

Together, we make it happen.

                   
                                                                                                                                                                         

Championing diversity and inclusion

For our business to thrive, we need our people to thrive. At HLB, we believe that creating a diverse and inclusive environment through all layers of the organisation boosts innovation and employee engagement. We aim to provide the best opportunities for our people and attract and retain top talent, to ultimately service our clients better. We champion diversity and inclusion by:

  • Engaging in diversity and inclusion related conversations
  • Being an advocate for workplace flexibility
  • Facilitating talent mobility programs for our members
  • Promoting leadership behaviour that fosters workplace diversity and inclusion

Bill Bradshaw

Global Diversity and Inclusion Leader

Bill leads the network’s Diversity and Inclusion (D&I) initiatives and oversees its strategy and objectives. Bill is no stranger to the professional services industry. He began his career with EY on the client service delivery side, working in both the audit and tax functions. He quickly found his niche in the Human Capital market and has never looked back. Bill has worked across multiple dimensions of diversity, collaborating with leaders at all levels, and has worked on many large scale projects. He is a sought after thought leader in the D&I space and was named to the 2019 NJ Out 100 Power List for his work in leading LGBTQ workplace inclusion.

Bill sits on the Board of Garden State Equality (GSE), New Jersey’s largest LGBTQ organization, and The Center, a non-profit HIV/AIDS service organization at the Jersey Shore. Bill has a strong passion for social justice and recently taught Lead for Diversity, a week-long journey by the American Conference on Diversity to high school students throughout the tri-state area.

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