Ali Adam Elected MAHRP President at Seventh AGM

Ali Adam, co-founder of the Maldives Association of HR Professionals (MAHRP), has been elected its president for a two-year term from November 2026 to October 2028.

The election took place at the association’s seventh Annual General Meeting, held on Saturday, November 14, at Buruzu Hall in the SHE Building. Members, Executive Committee and Advisory Committee representatives, and collaborators attended the meeting to review MAHRP’s achievements and elect its new leadership.

Ali serves as Corporate Director of Human Resources at Versa Hospitality and Vice President of the Universal Foundation. His HR experience spans negotiation, career development, consulting, coaching and deferred compensation.

In his closing remarks, Ali reaffirmed MAHRP’s commitment to addressing the country’s pressing human resource challenges through dialogue and practical solutions. He called for collective support from collaborators and stakeholders to position the Maldives as a benchmark for workplace excellence and human capital development.

The election was overseen by an independent internal auditor’s team led by election chair Reema Rasheed and Hassan Akram Mohamed.

The newly elected Executive Committee comprises:

• Ali Adam — President

• Hussain Afeef — Vice President of Growth

• Aishath Niha — Vice President of Membership

• Ahmed Ibrahim — General Secretary

• Fathimath Unaifath Ahmed — Secretary

• Ibrahim Shareef — Treasurer

• Aminath Shaznie — Executive Committee Member

• Azha Zameer — Executive Committee Member

• Aishath Shifaza — Executive Committee Member

• Aishath Shareef — Executive Committee Member

• Hussain Shuaz — Executive Committee Member

In his opening address, outgoing president Ahmed Ibrahim stressed the importance of aligning MAHRP’s work with its mission and vision to strengthen professional standards and leadership across organisations in the Maldives.

Reviewing the 2024–2026 term, Ahmed highlighted the introduction of the MAHRP Competency Framework for HR Standards, knowledge-sharing sessions, sessions featuring HR leaders, and outreach programmes on other islands.

Hussain Afeef, who served as Vice President for Membership and Growth during the outgoing term, presented an overview of the association’s annual and financial reports. The programme also featured a keynote address by Larissa Murmann on “Agentic AI and the Future of HR.”

The Advisory and Executive Committees thanked partners and supporters for their contributions to MAHRP’s work and reaffirmed the association’s commitment to advancing the HR profession and human capital development in the Maldives.