Maryum Nawaz

Partnership Development Manager, MENA

Maryum Nawaz is a leader in early childhood education with more than 16 years of experience in the United Arab Emirates, where she has designed, launched and expanded early learning centres and helped introduce Finnish early education models to the local market while maintaining international standards. At FinlandWay Schools she leads strategic growth across the GCC and the Middle East and North Africa, guiding investor partnerships, onboarding new operators and shaping early years education in the region. Her expertise covers the full lifecycle of education projects, including curriculum integration, space design, licensing, recruitment and market positioning. She speaks at industry events on leadership, innovation and Finnish pedagogy, and supports initiatives aligned with the UAE and Saudi visions that help investors and educators build sustainable, high-quality early education.