Kholode Al-Obaidli is Vice President National Talent Management at Qatar Airways based in Doha, Qatar. She heads up the National Talent Management Department that is responsible for advocating and implementing nationalisation within Qatar Airways reporting into the Chief Human Resources Officer. National Talent Management is the promotion of Qatari nationals already in the workplace whilst improving recruitment and retention of nationals. Dr. Al-Obaidli holds a PhD in Public Policy and Education from the University of Birmingham, UK. She also has received both a Master Degree from the University of Manchester, UK and a Bachelor Degree from Qatar University. She is one of a handful of Qatari women holding a PhD and is a strong advocate of women’s issues in the Arabian Gulf countries. She is also one of the few senior women in the aviation industry in the Arabian Gulf.