Fatma Ashkanani

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Chief People and Culture Officer at Khazna Data Centers

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Fatma Ashkanani is the Chief People and Culture Officer at Khazna Data Centers, leveraging her prior experience in the ICT sector at Mubadala. A graduate of the American University in Dubai, she is focused on accelerating innovation and contributing to the UAEs digital transformation through advanced data infrastructure.


Fatma was honored as the HR Leader of the Year at The Economic Times Human Capital Awards MENA in 2025 for her impactful leadership.

Personality Overview

Objective Thinker

Late Adopter

Slow Buyer

They are always well-planned and adopt a systematic approach.  Being observant comes to them naturally. They are heavily focused on quality and prefer doing things the right way, even if it takes time.

Topics They Care About

Future Talent
Invests in developing future leaders through initiatives like the Graduate Training Program and Brand Ambassador Program to build a skilled local workforce.
AI Infrastructure
Champions building AI-ready data centers, emphasizing that the infrastructure is critical to powering the future of AI and the UAE's digital economy.
Diversity in Tech
Advocates for diversity and inclusion as a business imperative, believing that diverse executive teams fuel innovation, profitability, and sustained success.

Media Appearances

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Work History

5-2025
Chief People and Culture Officer at Khazna Data Centers
4-2021 - 6-2025
Chief Corporate Officer at Khazna Data Centers
6-2016 - 3-2021
Director Program Management at Khazna Data Centers
1-2014 - 6-2016
Associate, Business Development & Asset Management (ICT) at Mubadala
1-2010 - 12-2013
Senior Analyst, (Aerospace) at Mubadala

Education

Bachelor of Business Administration - BBA from American University in Dubai

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Insights For Selling To Fatma

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • When following up with them, expect slowness; use questions to engage them, preferably over email.
  • Use phrases like 'results based on data', 'measurable proof', 'X% growth' etc.
  • Share a one-off customer success story but keeps the focus on highlighting objective, numerical results

DONT's

  • Do not sound overly eager, modulate your energy levels especially if you are generally enthusiastic
  • Don't ask them to move fast, let them take their time and digest all the information
  • Give it some time before you try to build rapport and a relationship, it doesn't come to them naturally

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Fatma is

  • Proof of usage by others in the industry, case studies showing ROI are likely to work the best with them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Fatma

  • Often, they don't say no, or keep going about it in circles.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Fatma move?

  • They are some of the slowest movers and take their time reaching decisions.
  • Can Fatma take some risk or not?

  • They have very low acceptance of risk even if they do not say it directly.

You And Fatma

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