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Key Speakers

HRH Faisal Bin Bandar Bin Sultan
Al Saud

Chairman,
Saudi Esports Federation

H.E Mohamed Alabbar

Founder & Managing Director
Emaar Properties

H.E Dr. Aisha Bin Bishr

Global Digital
Transformation Expert

Abdulaziz Al Loughani

Chairman & CEO,
Floward

Jessie Inchaupse'

Biochemist and New York Times bestselling author

Mohit Kumar

Founder & CEO,
Ultrahuman

Abdulrahman Abu Malih

CEO & Founder,
Thmanyah

Jessica Kahawaty

Entrepreneur and Human Rights advocate

Chris Barton

Co-Founder,
Shazam

Fahad Badar

High-altitude adaptive mountaineer, adventurer and banker

Abo Flah

Content
Creator

Salama Mohamed

Emirati Entrepreneur &
Content Creator

Joe Hattab

Documentary
Filmmaker

Hady Hajjar

Co Founder of HuManagement

Hasan J. Zainal

Founder & Managing Partner, Arzan VC

Amal Bin Haidar

Captain UAE Women’s National Basketball Team

Ahmad Bin Khaled

Co-Founder and COO, Mr. Brisket

Youssef Abdelbari

News Presenter, Dubai Television

Yamen S. Al-Hajjar

Managing Partner, Olive Tree Capital

Ahmed Alkhoshaibi

Group Chief Executive Officer, Arada

Zach Faizal

Founder, Peec Mobility

Abdullah Mutawi

Partner, Taylor Wessing

Aby Thomas

Editor in Chief, Entrepreneur Middle East

Adam Ridgway

Founder, One Moto

Hussain Al Mahmoudi

CEO, Sharjah Research Technology & Innovation Park

Hassan Jaffar

Investor & Entrepreneur

Dr. Kathrin Hamm

Founder and CEO of Bearaby

Abdallah Abu Sheikh

Cofounder & CEO, Astra Tech

Adel Al Ali

Group Chief Executive Officer, Air Arabia

Adel Al Falasi

Head of the UAE, Oliver Wyman

Adil Hussain

Founder, BrotherhoodDXB

Ahmad Abu Eideh

CEO, Invest Bank

Ahmed AlMarzooqi

Emirati Content Creator & Economy Expert

Akram Amir

Founder & CEO, AR Engineering

Alawi Al Braik

Director, AlBraik Hospitality

Ali Al Ebrahim

Founder & CEO, COFE App

Ali Hashemi

Co-Founder, Meta[bolic]and Glucare

Ambareen Musa

CEO, Yabi by Souqalmal

Amine staali

Founder & CEO, DeepMinds Ventures

Ammar Kalo

Designer & Educator

Amna Al Hashemi

Emirati Chef, Mitts & Trays

Amna Raisi

Certified Coach, Nutritional Therapist and Yoga teacher, Amoon JR Body. Mind. Soul

Ananya Narayan

Managing Director, Hunter Foods

Arjun Vir Singh

Partner & Global Co-Head of Fintech, Arthur D. Little

Asma Saeed Al Hamiz Al Suwaidi

Founder, Art of Being

Asmae Lemniei

Managing Director, Lean X Consulting

Sami Khoreibi

Executive Chairman, Wisewell & CEO of Incubayt Investments

Badr Ward

Founder & CEO, Lamsa

Basma Chaieri

Founder, Etika Jewels

Christelle B Connan

Founder & CEO, Zidyia

Clementine Brown

Founder, CodeBrave

Yousif Bin Saeed Al Lootah

CEO, Lootah Biofuels LLC

Dina Al Samhan

Head of Saudi Advertising Partnerships, Google

Dr Shahd Alshammari

Author & Professor

Dr. Ahmed Ghanim Al-Ali

Regional Director & Co Founder, DeepOpinion

Dr. Ebtesam Almazrouei

Expert AI Executitve & Tech Visionary Leader 

Dr. Sheen Gurrib

Co-Founder, PEN

Eissa Al Awadhi

Emilie Thomas Mansour

Founder, Oktopi.ai

Erika Masako Welch

Chief Content Officer, Lucidity Insights

Yousef Hammad

Managing Partner, BECO Capital

Faisal Kazim

Head of UAE Centre for the Fourth Industrial Revolution

Faizal E. Kottikollon

Founder & Chairperson, KEF Holdings

Yousef Al-Husaini

Co-Founder, Baims

Farida F. El Agamy

General Manager, Tharawat Family Business Forum

Fatima AlKhoori

Founder & Managing Director, Maska

Faysal Tabbarah

Co-founder, Architecture and Other Things

Gaurav Dhar

Group CEO, Marshal Fintech Partners

H.E Dr. Muhadditha Al Hashimi

Chairperson, Sharjah Private Education Authority

H.E Khalid Jasim Al Midfa

Chairman of Sharjah Commerce and Tourism Development Authority

H.E Shaikh Fahim Bin Sultan Al Qasimi

Co-Founder & chairperson, Seafood Souq

H.E Sheikh Sultan Saood Al Qassemi

Founder, Barjeel Art Foundation

H.E Faisal Juma Khalfan Belhoul

Chairman, J&F Holdings

Iman Ben Chaibah

Head of Community Engagement, Sheraa

Dr. Imran Sayeed

Founder of Teach The World Foundation

Jawaher Alkhayyal

Cultural Designer

Jon Edward Santillan

Founder and CEO, Denarii

Khaled Al Huraimel

Group CEO, Beeah Group

Khaled Talhouni

Managing Partner, Nuwa Capital

Khaled Zaatarah

Founder & CEO, VUZ

Khalid Al Ameri

Emirati Content Creator

Khalid Alshafar

Emirati Design Pioneer

Kim A Page

Voice Whisperer, TEDx Speaker and Author

Kim Thomson

Owner and Managing Director, RAW Coffee Company

Kushal Shah

General Manager, e& Capital

Lana Nahawi

Women’s Embodiment Coach

Loulou Khazen Baz

Managing Partner, Spade Ventures

Lucy Chow

Author of “Changing the Game”

Luma Fawaz

CEO, Oasis500

Malik Bin Khaled AKA "MBK"

Founder and CEO, Mr. Brisket

Marjan Faraidooni

Chief – Education & Culture & Chief HR Officer, Expo City Dubai

Maryam Al Mulla

Co-founder, Restaurant 71 Steak and Grill 

Matthew Lewis

Managing Director. Hub Leader – MENAT, Russell Reynolds Associates

Maysa Jalbout

Non-resident Fellow at the Centre for Universal Education, Brookings Institution

Mazen Kanaan

Founder & CEO, House of Pops

Medea Nocentini

Founder, Companies Creating Change (C3)

Michael Lahyani

Founder and CEO, Property Finder

Mina Al Oraibi

Editor in Chief, The National 

Yasar Jarrar

Strategy Advisor

Mohamad Fattal

Founder & CEO, Alfan

Mohammed Aldossary

Co-Founder & CEO, Sary

Yara Bin Shakar

Co-founder, House of 45

Mouza Alabbar

Co-Founder, Alabbar Enterprises

Moza Almatrooshi

UAE based conceptual artist & writer

Muatasam Al-Aulaqi

Co-founder, Nomu Hub

Mustafa Koita 

CEO, Koita Foods

Nada Darraj

Managing Partner, Bait Maryam

Nader Albastaki

Managing Director – Strategy & Development, Dubai Future District Fund

Nader Amiri

Investor & Advisor, Homegrown CPG

Nadine Karadag

Co-Founder, Valeo Health

Nadine Labaki

Actress & Director

Nameer Khan

Chairman, MENA Fintech Association (MFTA)

Nathalie Haddad

Founder, Right Bite

Nayla Al Khaja

First Emirati Female Film Director

Nick Watson

Founder, Team AngelWolf

Nisreen Shocair

Founder & CEO, SHOCASE COLLECTIVE

Noor Alsuwaidi

Artist, Curator, & Cultural producer

Noor Shawwa

Managing Director of Endeavor UAE, Endeavor

Nuhayr Zein

Architect and Researcher 

Payal Kadakia

Founder of ClassPass

Philip Bahoshy

Founder & CEO, MAGNiTT

Pradeep Mallavarappu

CTO, Trukker Technologies

Rabea Ataya

CEO of Bayt.com

Rami Darwish

Founder & CEO, Arrow Labs

Rashed Ahmed Al Mulla

CEO, Frio Sparkling Water

Rashi Chowdhary

Nutritionist & Founder, Plaay

Rashid Al Salmi

Founder, Sulmi

Rawan Baddour

Co-Founder, Zest Equity

Raya Bidshahri

Founder & CEO, School of Humanity

Richard Fitzgerald

Founder & CEO, Augustus Media

Head of MENA

Head of MENA, Endeavor Catalyst

Ryan Adams

Founder, investor, and senior technology executive

Sahar Karoubi

Founder of Bambuyu Tissues

Salam Dakkak

Chef & Owner, Bait Maryam

Saleh Al Braik

Experienced Marketing, Communications, and Events expert

Sali Elagab

Program Manager, Shorooq Partners

Samer Hamadeh

Founder of Big Mouth Concepts

Samia Hasan

Founder of Unwind the Grind

Sarah Faizal

Co-founder and Head of Creative & Marketing department, Paus;Wellness Cafe

Shabana Faizal

Vice Chairperson, KEF Holdings

Shaikha Al Shaiba

Renowned Para athlete

Shaikha Alharmoodi

Undersecretary, Sharjah Youth Council

Shaima Ghafoor

Commercial Tech Generalist

Sharif El Badawi

CEO, Dubai Future District Fund

Shefali Verma

Medical Biohacker, Healthcare Consultant and Educator

Siddiq Farid

Co-founder, SmartCrowd

Sohail Dahdal

Founder & Creative Director, Fifth Wall Immersive Media Lab

Sonia Weymuller

Co-Founder & General Partner, VentureSouq

Sophiya Faizal

Co-Founder, Paus;Wellness Cafe

Steven Bartlett

Host of ‘The Diary of a CEO’

Svetlana Velikanova

Co Founder & CEO, Harbour Space

Tayeb Hassan

Entrepreneur Experience (EX) Team Lead, Endeavor

Triska Hamid

Editorial Director, Wamda

Vuk Zlatarov

Co-Founder & CEO, Poddster

Wael Attili

Co Founder & Chief Strategy Officer, Kharabeesh

Wafa Khalil

Founder & CEO, PlayBook

Walid Mansour

Co-Founder and Co-CEO, Middle East Venture Partners

Jennifer Blandos

Founder and CEO, Female Fusion

Mariam bin AlShaikh

Director, Sharjah Business Women Council

Natasha Hatherall

Shawe Founder and CEO, Tish Tash PR Agency

Reim El Houni

CEO, Video Expert, Executive Producer, Media Consultant & Speaker Ti22 Films

Jennifer Blandos

Founder and CEO, Female Fusion

Mariam bin AlShaikh

Director, Sharjah Business Women Council

Natasha Hatherall

Shawe Founder and CEO, Tish Tash PR Agency