Dr. Kinan Bahnassi is a senior labour market policy adviser based in UAE with over 20 years of international experience supporting governments and institutions across more than ten countries. He had served within the United Nations system, including the ILO and UNDP, and has worked closely with governments, private sector partners, and academic institutions on complex policy reform and human capital initiatives. Dr. Bahnassi also worked as a Senior Adviser for PwC Middle East, leading advisory projects to design inclusive and climate-smart future of work policies for economic diversification.
Building on this experience, Dr. Bahnassi’s work sits at the intersection of labour market transformation, education systems, and institutional governance. He supports policymakers in navigating labour market transitions shaped by technological change, demographic shifts, and evolving skills demands, helping them move from fragmented interventions toward integrated, evidence driven approaches that connect education, skills development, and employment outcomes.
His advisory approach combines labour market and education analysis with AI enabled tools to strengthen skills anticipation and decision making. Grounded in systems thinking, his work emphasizes governance, coordination, and feedback loops that help adapt.
