Souad Aden-Osman is the Executive Director for the Coalition for Dialogue on Africa, special initiative of the African Union, UN Economic Commission for Africa and African Development Bank.

She serves as coordinator for the Secretariat of the Thabo Mbeki Panel on Illicit Financial Flows from Africa and is Senior Programme Management Officer for the Deputy Executive Secretary of UNECA. In these roles, she provides innovative management and oversees all activities.

Souad has over a decade of senior titles within the UN and was a senior official within the Canadian government. She holds an M.B.A in Management from University of Ottawa.