Meir Hakkak

Meir Hakkak currently serves as Chief of Staff, International at HIMSS, where significant contributions include spearheading an operational excellence initiative that turned a £2.5M loss into profitability and identifying $15M in annual cost savings through Activity-Based Costing. Additionally, Hakkak is a Board Trustee for the Royal Society for Public Health and a Specialist Advisor for the Natural History Museum, contributing to strategies that won competitive funding. Previous experience encompasses roles in private equity advisory, including a transformative investment thesis at Weight Partners Capital and overseeing portfolio company growth at Bridgepoint Capital. Earlier positions include Chief Investment Officer at WPSChallenger, Senior Vice President at HIT Entertainment, and Business Development Director at Tesco, where successful strategies led to significant ROI and expansion. Hakkak holds a Master of Arts degree from the University of Oxford in Engineering, Economics, and Management.