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Cheryl Nankoo

Executive Coach, Leadership Keynote Speaker, and Founder of The Life Leap™ Experience, with over 20 years guiding global leaders and C-suite executives to elevate how they think, speak, and lead.

Founder & CEO of The Academy for Sales and Professor of Sales & Leadership at Hult International Business School, with over 30 years empowering organizations across the Middle East to sell effectively,

Alex Brunori

Vice President of Brand & Brand Experience at G42, former Creative Leadership at Google, Publicis, and McCann Worldgroup, with over 25 years bridging emerging technology, creative strategy, and artistic

Rad Arekat

Senior Director of Social & Digital Media at Place Advisory & Public Affairs and Founder of the Middle East Social Media & Digital Association, with more than 18 years shaping digital strategy and public narrative for

Sachin Shenoy

Founder & CEO at NicheHR Global, Global Executive Search Consultant, AI & HR Specialist, and Author, building multi-geographic leadership architecture across the Middle

Lara Varlamova

B2B Narrative Strategist, CEO & Creative Director at True Impact Media, and Host of Vision Voices, building corporate authority and leadership trust through long-form

Aswin R K

Corporate Marketing Manager at Hedge and Sachs Financials INC, World Record Holder, and AI Growth Strategist, with extensive expertise spanning B2B, B2C, and

Heba Sayed

Regional Director of Marketing & Communications (IMETA) at Exabeam, CMO Council Advisory Board Member, and Founder of H.S. Fusion, with over two decades driving

Maha Ayash

Managing Director and Head of UAE at TEAM LEWIS, with over a decade of experience shaping strategic communications and integrated marketing across the

Devika Valsaraj

Head of People & Culture at INSEAB, LinkedIn Top Leadership Development Voice, and former HR Leader at Emaar Group and MCN / McCann Worldgroup, with over

Rana Almetwali

Sales Director at Reportage Properties LLC, leveraging a distinguished background in international broadcast journalism and strategic public relations to lead high-

Amira Sajwani

Managing Director at DAMAC Properties, Founder & CEO of PRYPCO, and Co-Founder & COO of Amali Properties, combining advanced training in finance and construction

Sheikha Latifa

Chairperson of the Dubai Culture & Arts Authority, Member of The Dubai Council, and Member of The Executive Council, integrating advanced business

Hussain Sajwani

Founder of DAMAC Properties, pioneer of the Middle East's luxury property market, and strategic investor transforming global real estate, hospitality, and digital

Faisal Al Hashmi

Chairman of Michline Real Estate Buying and Selling Brokerage, Emirati businessman, and investment expert with over two decades of experience navigating and

Zeina Khoury

President of Zed Capital Real Estate, Founder of "I Am The Company," and multi-disciplinary luxury property executive with a proven track record of guiding high-end developers

Martina L.

Wealth Management Advisor at Nexus Partners, polyglot international negotiator, and multi-disciplinary consultant specializing in cross-border asset optimization, business

Rizwan Sajan

Founder and Chairman of Danube Group, leveraging over three decades of commercial execution to scale a multi- billion-dollar diversified conglomerate across ten countries,

Ali Hussain Sajwani

Managing Director at DAMAC Properties and Founder & CEO of Amali Properties, integrating economics and technological innovation to oversee multi-billion-dollar

Rehna Shajahan

Talent Acquisition Expert, Forbes Under 30 Nominee, and Co-founder of Mission Employment UAE, leveraging an advanced background in business administration and

Nasser Al Shaikh

Managing Director of Dubai Holding and Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Holding Real Estate, leading the strategy behind one of the region’s largest land banks and shaping

Omar Sultan

Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications for the UAE, Chairman of the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy, and

Sarah

Chief Executive Officer at MAJRA, Partner at Future Guardians, and social impact architect driving national sustainability, corporate social responsibility, and strategic

Sophie Smith

Founder and CEO at Nabta Health, building AI-powered preventive healthcare infrastructure, closing gender equity gaps, and decentralizing care for women across West Asia

Mohit Joshi

Chief Executive Officer and Managing Director at Tech Mahindra, driving global digital transformation agendas, multinational technology architectures, and large-scale

Layla Mahesti

optimizing complex organizational workflows and transforming operational data into actionable strategic insights within the industrial engineering and heavy

Lara Hussein

Co-Founder & CEO at The Waste Lab, Board Member of the Dubai Recycling Business Group, IMAGINE Leader, and pioneer of nature-based, tech-enabled soil restoration

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