Dr. Leila Hoteit
Personal information
Leila Hoteit
Partner and Managing Director
Contact information (Work)
Boston Consulting Group International Inc
.+971 5 0121 9041
Community/Lebanon Impact
Leila has over many years now promoted a positive role model for Lebanese and Arab women in business, through holding executive positions in leading multinational companies, driving human capital development in the region, and advocating for women economic empowerment.
Social Media
Education
Education:
- Master's Degree, Business Administration, 2002-2003, INSEAD, France.
- Doctorate Degree, Communication and Signal Processing, 1996-1999, Imperial College, Great Britain.
- Bachelor Degree, Electrical and Computing Engineering, 1992-1995, Imperial College, Great Britain.
Work history
Previous Professions:
- Senior Research Scientist, 1999-2001, Schlumberger Cambridge Research, UK
- Research and Development Manager, 2001-2002, Schlumberger, Cambridge Centre for International Research
- Oilfield Services, 2003, Paris, France
- Senior Associate, 2006-2009, Booz & Company, Abu Dhabi, UAE
- Senior Member, 2009-2013, Booz & Company
- Vice-President and Partner, 2013-April 2014, Booz & Company, Middle East
- Partner and Managing Director, May 2014-present, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
- Led Human Capital Development Sector, 2014-present, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG), Middle East
- Member of Global Leadership Teams, Public Sector and Social Impact Practices, The Boston Consulting Group (BCG)
Major Achievements
Publications (Books, Articles, Reports, etc.):
- Hoteit, L., El Hachem, M., Erker, P. , Farah, S. (2018), Where to Invest Now in GCC Private Education, The Boston Consulting Group, http://image-src.bcg.com/Images/BCG-Where-to-Invest-Now-in-GCC-Private-Education_tcm9-188993.pdf
- Hoteit, L., Wilson, M., Puckett, J., Bailey, A. (2018). The Future of Technology Education, How Governments Can Help Bridge the 21st Century Skills Gap, The Boston Consulting Group, World Government Summit. https://www.worldgovernmentsummit.org/api/publications/document?id=a76994c4-e97c-6578-b2f8-ff0000a7ddb6
- Hoteit, L., Hildebrandt, J. , Merlino, P., Tortorella, A., Lemuuchi, B., Elgun, W. , Haddad, E., (2017), How Organizations in the Middle East Can Stretch Their Diversity Spend, The Boston Consulting Group. http://image-src.bcg.com/Images/BCG_How_Organizations_Middle_East_Stretch_Diversity_Dollars_2017_tcm9-171809.pdf
- Hoteit, L., Abouzahr, K. , Krentz, M., Tracey, C. (2017). Women on the Move. The Boston Consulting Group. https://www.bcg.com/publications/2017/people-organization-leadership-talent-women-on-the-move.aspx
- Hoteit, L., Shediac, R. & Jamjoom, M. (2013). Listening to students' voices: Putting students at the heart of education reform in the GCC. Booz & Company Inc. http://www.strategyand.pwc.com/media/file/Listening-to-students-voices.pdf
- Hoteit, L., Rupp, C., Sabbagh, K., & Aguirre D. (2012). Empowering the third billion: Women and the world of work in 2012. Booz & Company Inc.http://www.strategyand.pwc.com/media/file/Empowering-the-third-billion_B...
- Hoteit, L., Hiltunen, J., Sahlberg, P. & Moujaes, C. N. (2012). Transformation leadership in Education: Three key imperatives for lasting change. Booz & Company Inc. http://www.strategyand.pwc.com/media/uploads/Strategyand_Transformation-...
- Hoteit, L., Shehadi, R., Taraki, K. & Lamaa, A. (2011). Educated, ambitious, essential: Women will drive the GCC's future. Booz & Company Inc.
http://www.strategyand.pwc.com/media/uploads/Strategyand-Educated-Ambiti... - Hoteit, L., Moujaes, C. N. & Hiltunen, J. (2011). A decade of opportunity: The coming expansion of the private-schools market in the GCC. Booz & Company Inc.http://www.strategyand.pwc.com/media/uploads/Strategyand-Private-School-...
- Hoteit, L., Moujaes, C. (2011, August 10). Education must spread beyond school.The Financial Times. Available from the Financial Times Web site,http://www.ft.com/home/middleeast
- Leila has multiple publications, you may check the extensive list on her Wikipedia page : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Leila_Hoteit
Exhibitions, lectures & performances:
- Participated in a dialogue moderated by the Misk Foundation at the Davos Conference on "Youth and Shaping a Fractured World" - Davos 2018.
- Participated in a dialogue at the Women in the World Conference and took part in the "Rewriting the Rules" conference - New York 2018. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4s_igfh7_OY)
- Participated in a dialogue at the Harvard Arab Conference on "Preparing Citizens for the Future: How Education Can Help Create Citizens Who Can Meet the Increasing Demands of a Rapidly Growing and Developing Economy" - Beirut 2018.
- Participated in a dialogue during the launch of the "Skills from Google" initiative on the topic of developing digital skills for women - Dubai 2018.
- Keynote Speaker - SME Consultant - "Is the Future Female? Gender Equality in the Future" - Dubai 2017. (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UvXbpO-gD-s)
- TED@BCG 2016 - Leila Hoteit: 3 Lessons on Success from an Arab Businesswoman.(https://www.ted.com/talks/leila_hoteit_3_lessons_on_success_from_an_arab...)
- Keynote Speaker at the conference on "Women as Entrepreneurs in the Middle East: Successes, Challenges, and Policies," Dubai, 2012.
Inventions and Patents:
- Seismic acquisition and filtering; Patent date Issued Sept. 1, 2009 Patent issuer and number us 7584057.
- Methods and systems for averting or mitigating undesirable drilling events; Patent date Issued March 22, 2005 Patent issuer and number us 6868920.
Accomplishments
Diplomas:
- PhD in Communication and Signal Processing from Impeial College London.
- Master's Degree in Business Administration in 2003 at INSEAD.
- Bachelor degree in Electrical and Computer Engineering from Imperial College London.
Distinctions:
- Named as one of 100 Most Influential Arab Women by Forbes Middle East 2018
- Named as one of 200 Most Powerful Arab Women by Forbes Middle East 2014
- Selected by the World Economic Forum as a Young Global Leader (Middle East), 2014. http://widgets.weforum.org/ygl-2014/
Awards:
- Inventor Award: Received for improving borehole telemetry downtime at Schlumberger Cambridge Research Center (January 1999 - February 2001).
- Young Global Leader: Selected by the World Economic Forum in 2014 for her work on human capital development.
- Expert Member: Appointed as an expert member of the UNESCO Inclusive Policy Lab in 2019.
- Businesswoman of the Year: Honored at the Arab Woman Awards UAE 2016.
- Forbes Middle East Recognitions:
-100 Most Influential Women 2018.
-The Middle East's Power Businesswomen 2021.
-100 Most Powerful Business Women for 2023.
Competences & Skills
Field(s) of Expertise:
- Education and Training
- Gender (Economic Empowerment of Women)
- Labor Market
Languages:
- Arabic
- English
- French