Tony Semaan – Team Member

Tony Semaan is the Audit, Compliance, and International Liaison Partner at Resilience Chartered Accountants and Advisory Services, with over 20 years of global experience in audit, advisory, regulatory compliance, and IFRS consulting. His expertise spans external and internal audit, risk-based assurance, and technical accounting advisory, with a focus on strengthening governance, improving efficiency, and mitigating enterprise risk.

He has led complex, cross-border engagements across industries including construction, healthcare, hospitality, retail, manufacturing, education, technology, and professional services, delivering work aligned with global standards such as IFRS, ISA, ISO, and GDPR across multiple jurisdictions in the Middle East, Africa, and Europe.

Tony holds a Doctorate in Business Administration from Royale Business College (UK) and is a Certified Public Accountant (CPA), ACCA member, UAE tax-certified professional, and EAAA Certificate holder. He is also a GDPR-EU Certified Auditor and ISO 27001 Certified Auditor, with strong expertise in data protection, cybersecurity, and compliance frameworks.

He has served as Data Protection Officer for Centric Norway, leading GDPR implementation and embedding privacy-by-design practices. In addition, he has driven ERP and financial system implementations to enhance controls and operational efficiency.

Alongside his advisory work, Tony delivers training programs in accounting, IFRS, taxation, due diligence, and risk management, supporting organizations and academic institutions in aligning with evolving international standards.