Our Leadership
Leadership with Purpose. Knowledge with Humanity.
At Prana International Academy, leadership is about more than managing programmes. It is about creating a clear vision, maintaining professional responsibility, and building an educational environment where knowledge, human development, and meaningful growth can come together.
Our leadership combines strategic direction, healthcare experience, educational development, professional training, and holistic perspectives — united by a shared commitment to responsible and purposeful learning.
Dr Jehad Safar
General Director
Dr Jehad Safar serves as the General Director of Prana International Academy, providing strategic leadership and shaping the Academy’s educational vision, professional identity, and long-term direction.
He plays an active role in programme development, educational planning, trainer development, and the continued evolution of Prana’s learning philosophy.
His approach reflects a belief that meaningful education should go beyond the transfer of information. Learning should encourage reflection, awareness, practical development, and a deeper understanding of human potential.
Within the Academy, he supports the integration of professional education, human development, mental wellbeing awareness, coaching, and holistic perspectives within a structured and responsible learning environment.
He also contributes to the Academy’s future development, professional collaborations, quality standards, and the creation of new educational opportunities.
Areas of Focus
Strategic Leadership • Educational Development • Programme Design • Human Development • Professional Training • Holistic Wellbeing • Quality & Learner Experience
His leadership is guided by the belief that education becomes most meaningful when knowledge is connected with awareness, responsibility, and humanity.
Dr. Eman Sayed Esmail
Executive Director
Eman Sayed Esmail serves as the Executive Director of Prana International Academy, contributing to the Academy’s operational leadership, educational coordination, institutional development, and continued professional growth.
She holds a Bachelor of Pharmacy from Helwan University, Egypt, and brings thirteen years of professional healthcare experience within a specialist ophthalmology institute, including pharmaceutical services and supervisory responsibilities.
Her professional interests later expanded into education, nutrition, mental wellbeing, human development, and holistic approaches to wellbeing.
Her continuing professional development has included studies in Nutrition and Health, Children and Young People’s Mental Health, Positive Psychiatry and Mental Health, and Traditional Chinese Medicine perspectives.
Within Prana, Eman contributes to programme coordination, institutional organisation, learner experience, quality development, professional communications, and relationships with educational and professional organisations.
Her approach combines healthcare experience, continuous learning, organisation, inclusion, and a strong belief that education should respect the individuality of every learner.
Areas of Focus
Executive Leadership • Programme Coordination • Healthcare & Wellbeing • Nutrition Education • Mental Wellbeing Awareness • Quality Development • Inclusion • Institutional Growth
Her leadership reflects the belief that knowledge becomes truly valuable when it develops into understanding — and understanding creates opportunities for meaningful growth.
Our Leadership Philosophy
Lead with Integrity. Educate with Purpose. Grow with Awareness.
Although our leadership roles are different, our purpose is shared.
We believe in leadership grounded in:
Integrity — acting responsibly and communicating transparently.
Knowledge — encouraging continuous learning and professional development.
Humanity — recognising the individual behind every learner.
Inclusion — respecting different abilities, experiences, and ways of learning.
Meaningful Growth — creating education that inspires reflection, confidence, and positive development.
Together, we aim to build Prana International Academy as a learning environment where professional education and human understanding meet with purpose.
Knowledge. Integrity. Humanity. Growth.
