Soughit Abdelnour

Soughit is the Talent Attraction and Acquisition leader at Deloitte Middle East. As Regional Human Resources Director and a seasoned HR generalist she holds responsibilities across executive recruiting, succession planning, employer brand, campus programs, as well as providing HR advisory services to 15 countries within the Middle East network.

Soughit works with business leaders and talent to build world class HR and recruitment tools and capabilities and create cross-border alignment within Deloitte. She has significant experience operating at a senior level within a global matrix organization. Prior to joining Deloitte, Soughit led the Internship and Placement Office at the Suliman Olayan School of Business, part of the American University of Beirut. Earlier she was Group Head of Recruitment and Selection at Bank Audi, a leading regional bank.

Soughit is a graduate of the American University of Beirut; she holds a Master’s degree in Human Resources Management, minor in Business Administration and major in Archaeology. She has been serving as a Judge in MIT Enterprise Forum Pan Arab Startup Competition for the past two years consecutively. Soughit is a frequent speaker on topics relating to Talent Attraction, Talent Development and Retention. Among the training courses she has completed are High Impact Leadership – Deloitte University and Exercising Leadership and Mobilizing People and Organizations, and Managerial Leadership and Change.