The Project Manager's Guide to Persuasion and Influence

Hanan Awaad is a Canadian business and management consultant who graduated as a mechanical engineer from the Faculty of Engineering at Ain Shams University in Egypt. Hanan received a master's degree in business administration and corporate leadership from the University of Liverpool, UK, and a master's degree in planning from the University of Waterloo, Canada. In addition to her degrees, Hanan holds accredited certificates in project management, business analysis, risk management, and quality and environmental management systems.

Hanan worked in several government agencies and the private and academic sectors. She is currently the Executive Director of the Canadian Council for the Dissemination of Science and Culture, the President of Corporita Inc., a Canadian management consulting firm, a faculty member at Conestoga College, and the Vice President for Research and Innovation at Windsor University, USA. In addition to her positions, as mentioned earlier, Hanan writes on various topics such as planning, improving quality of life, project management, and setting up small businesses.

Hanan is married to Dr. Ehab Ali, who works in scientific communication and is considered one of the pioneers of scientific writing and translation in the Middle East. They have two sons at the university.

Hanan Awaad is the author of several articles, publications, and scientific research papers in management and planning, and she has a published book dealing with family and self-development.