Mr. Nayef Z. Stetieh

Nayef Zakariya Stetieh, Former Minister of Labour of Jordan, is a distinguished businessman and leader with an extensive record of entrepreneurial and business achievements. He is the Founder of the Business Development Center (BDC), Chairman of the German-Jordanian Vocational Education and Training Council, Chairman of Trans Jordan Trading Company, the authorized distributor of Mitsubishi Motors in Jordan, and Chairman of the Jordanian Canadian Business Association (JOCABA).

With over three decades of experience in entrepreneurship, SME development, employment, and workforce development, he has contributed to the design and advancement of major national entrepreneurship programs, including INHAD and SANAD, supporting entrepreneurship, self-employment, and economic opportunities for youth.

He holds a Diploma in Management Development Advising from the International Trade Centre (ITC/UNCTAD-WTO) in Geneva and has completed executive education programs at Harvard Kennedy School, Duke Corporate Education, and Thunderbird School of Global Management.

In 2018, he was awarded the King Abdullah II Ibn Al Hussein Medal of Excellence during Jordan’s Independence Day celebrations, in recognition of his contributions and distinguished efforts.