We are the Future Readiness Academy
Born in Abu Dhabi and powered by the UAE, we exist to enable people to thrive in the Future of Work, so that they can propel themselves and their organizations forward.
We are a new-age company that champions holistic, lifelong human development beyond skills, contributing to the UAE’s vision of becoming a global leader in Future Readiness.
We partner with the private and public sectors to deliver leadership, team and organizational development that creates a system of Future Readiness through learning that endures.
Purpose
We exist to make Future Readiness a new way of learning, being, working.
Our Founders
Captain Majed Al Marzouqi
Director General & Co-Founder
Captain Majed stands as an esteemed Emirati C-level executive of the aviation industry and entrepreneur, with over 24 years of industry experience. Chief Operations and Guest Experience at Etihad Airways. He is renowned for building organizational cultures that prioritize efficiency and results. His illustrious career has been marked by exceptional achievements in business, aviation management, and education, earning him the respect and admiration of peers.
Captain Majed is a devoted coach and mentor, committed to nurturing the talent of future generations. His visionary leadership shapes the Emirati business landscape and the aviation sector and elevates him as an unmatched and inspiring role model for all.
Dr. Selina Neri
CEO, Dean & Co-Founder
Dr. Selina is a forward-thinking, global, dynamic, corporate academic with over 30 years of diverse, C-level and Board experience in Fortune 500, Global 500 and startups in the USA, Europe and Asia. Recognized for being an inspirational, authentic and well-respected global leader.
Included in the prestigious Thinkers50 Radar 2025 list of the world’s most influential management thinkers, for her important contribution to leadership development and Future Readiness. She is a leading voice in Future Readiness, the Future of Work, Human Capital Development and Corporate Governance.
Senior Fellow of the Center for Governance, Public Investment Fund (Saudi Arabia) responsible for thought leadership, and education in corporate governance. Featured by Financial Times among 100 Women to Watch in 2016. Former Dean and Executive Director of Hult International Business School (Dubai Campus). Visiting Faculty at Hult Ashridge (UK) and Moscow School of Management Skolkovo. Research interests and publications in future readiness, leadership impact, board and investor engagement. Dr. Selina is a proud resident of her beloved UAE.