Bilfinger’s Green Industrial Drive

Neslihan Aydagül is the Managing Director for The Business Year in the UAE. Ms. Aydagul's experience in the research field pans to the early 2000s where she lead research projects in Qatar and Bahrain as well as opening her employer's offices in South East Asia, particularly in Malaysia and Brunei Darussalam. After successful launches, she switched her focus to the GCC, and has been based in the Gulf for the past 10 years, Saudi Arabia and the UAE particularly Abu Dhabi, during which time directed the production of 12 annual investment manuals and gained a wealth of knowledge and experience in the Gulf.

Christian Rugland is the CEO of Bilfinger Middle East, in charge of group companies and their operations across the region. Prior to joining Bilfinger, Rugland assumed several other senior management positions during his tenure in Europe. He was also an elected city councilor for eight years and chairman of a premier league football club in Norway. With many years of experience as a senior executive, he has a strong focus on strategic development and has led companies successfully through processes of change, organization development, and improved financial performance. He has a master’s degree in finance.