Bachar Kroma

Bachar Kroma

Senior Events, Protocol & Meetings Management Professional

Strategic Institutional Events | VIP & High-Level Events | Hybrid Event Transformation

Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

Profile last updated: 30 June 2026

28+ Years of Experience
2,000+ Events Delivered
120+ High-Level Events

Executive Profile

Senior Events, Protocol, and Meetings Management Professional with 28+ years of experience planning and delivering corporate, institutional, official, high-level, virtual, and hybrid events across the UAE and internationally. Delivered 2,000+ events, including 120+ high-level events ranging from 30 to 800 participants.

Expertise spans end-to-end event management, venue and vendor management, protocol support, logistics coordination, budgeting support, risk mitigation, contingency planning, interpretation services coordination, event technology, stakeholder coordination, documentation, and post-event evaluation. Recognized for calm execution under pressure, strong vendor negotiation, high-level stakeholder coordination, and consistently high participant experience standards.

Career Highlights

• Delivered 2,000+ events across the UAE and internationally, including 120+ high-level events ranging from 30 to 800 participants.
• Led the institution’s rapid transformation from in-person events to virtual and hybrid formats during the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling interpretation-supported remote events through a two-person implementation team.
• Coordinated hybrid events remotely from Abu Dhabi with onsite teams, speakers, and participants in different countries, overseeing venue readiness, technical arrangements, logistics follow-up, and participant coordination.
• Secured cost-effective event solutions through sustained relationships and negotiations with hotels, conference venues, suppliers, technical teams, interpretation providers, and logistics partners.
• Contributed to institutional corporate identity and website development projects as a Steering Committee member, bridging governance-level decisions with technical execution and implementation follow-up.

Professional Experience

Senior Officer, Events Management

Arab Monetary Fund – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | October 1998 – Present

Lead the planning, coordination, and delivery of corporate, institutional, official, high-level, virtual, and hybrid events aligned with organizational objectives, institutional standards, and participant experience expectations.

• Event Leadership & Delivery
  • Delivered 2,000+ events to date, including 120+ high-level events ranging from 30 to 800 participants, locally and internationally.
  • Serve as a principal in-house event organizer for end-to-end event delivery, covering planning, logistics, protocol support, venue arrangements, vendor coordination, budgeting support, and onsite execution.
  • Manage meetings, conferences, seminars, workshops, official ceremonies, institutional programs, virtual events, and hybrid events.
  • Coordinate high-level institutional events held under the patronage of, inaugurated by, or attended by senior officials, dignitaries, and VIP stakeholders.
• Stakeholder, Vendor & Venue Coordination
  • Lead coordination with executive offices, committees, internal departments, hotels, conference venues, suppliers, technical teams, interpretation providers, and service providers.
  • Manage venue selection, room layouts, seating plans, catering, accommodation coordination, transportation arrangements, registration, branding materials, audio-visual setup, interpretation services coordination, and event logistics.
  • Negotiate with hotels, venues, vendors, and suppliers to secure cost-effective solutions while maintaining quality and participant experience standards.
• Hybrid Events, Technology & Interpretation
  • Led the institution’s rapid transformation from in-person to virtual and hybrid formats during the COVID-19 pandemic, enabling interpretation-supported remote events through a two-person implementation team.
  • Coordinated hybrid events remotely from Abu Dhabi with onsite teams, speakers, and participants in different countries, overseeing venue readiness, technical arrangements, logistics follow-up, and participant coordination.
  • Coordinate event technology, virtual platforms, hybrid workflows, audio-visual systems, and interpretation setup to ensure reliable event delivery.
• Risk, Documentation & Continuous Improvement
  • Prepare and monitor event plans, timelines, checklists, budgets, supplier deliverables, attendance records, reports, documentation, and post-event evaluation requirements.
  • Identify operational, logistical, technical, health and safety, reputational, and compliance risks; support contingency planning and corrective actions.
  • Drive continuous improvement through post-event evaluations, lessons learned, improved templates, checklists, procedures, and reporting practices.
• Team & Cross-Functional Projects
  • Supervise and coordinate multidisciplinary service functions, including services, reception, public relations, security, maintenance, and printing support teams.
  • Contributed to institutional corporate identity and website development projects as a Steering Committee member, bridging governance-level decisions with technical execution and implementation follow-up.

Instructor

CERT THALES Institute / Higher Colleges of Technology – Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates | January 2001 – December 2006 | Concurrent Role

• Delivered theoretical and practical instruction in electronics and electricity through classroom teaching and hands-on laboratory training.
• Prepared instructional materials, assessments, practical exercises, and technical demonstrations aligned with learning outcomes.
• Coordinated with instructors and laboratory teams to align course delivery with curriculum objectives and training requirements.
• Maintained safe laboratory and workshop environments by applying occupational health and safety procedures and reducing operational risks.
• Trained and supported laboratory technicians in technical procedures, equipment handling, and safe workshop practices.

Education

Bachelor of Science in Management Information Systems
Sudan University of Science and Technology, Sudan | 2006 | UAE-attested and recognized degree

Electronic Engineering Studies
Damascus University, Syria | 1998 | Degree not awarded

Certifications & Professional Development

• CMP Certification Preparation – In Progress
• Fast Track PMP Certificate Course – United Arab Emirates, 2010
• Online Professional Development Courses in Event Management, Protocol, Public Relations, Media, Hospitality & Catering – Eventtrix, 2015
• Ticketing and Reservation Certificate – International Training Academy “Sabre”, 2006
• Diploma in Computer Maintenance, Hardware & Networking – Al Hadara Center for Sciences, 1994–1996
• Diploma in Electrical Automatic Controlling – Mamoun International Center, 1996
• Diploma in Accounting / Air Ticketing – Mamoun International Center, 1995

Technical & Creative Capabilities

• Event Technology & AV: Audio-visual systems, interpretation equipment, virtual event platforms, hybrid event workflows, and technical troubleshooting.
• Productivity & Reporting: Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook, Access, Publisher, MS Project, and Power BI.
• Design & Production: Adobe Photoshop, Illustrator, InDesign, Premiere Pro, graphic design, branding materials, printing production, technical drawings, and room layouts.
• IT Background: Computer hardware, networking, Windows, macOS, Linux, legacy DOS environments, VB6, and Java.

Languages

• Arabic: Native
• English: Advanced

Professional Links

LinkedIn: www.linkedin.com/in/bachar-kroma
Email: bachar@kromapro.com

CV & profile last updated: June 2026

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