Past speakers
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John Cleese
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John Cleese
Actor, Comedian and Writer
Steve Harvey
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Steve Harvey
Entrepreneur, Author, Speaker
MBC
Damon Jones
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Damon Jones
Chief Communications Officer
P&G
Asmaa Quoorich
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Asmaa Quoorich
Chief Marketing Officer
Saudi Tourism Authority
Tom Beckman
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Tom Beckman
Global Chief Creative Officer
Weber Shandwick
Aaron Oliver
Aaron Oliver
Head Digital Commerce
MasterCard
Islam ElDessouky
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Islam ElDessouky
Head of Integrated Marketing Communications & Content Marketing
The Coca-Cola Company
Fernando Machado
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Fernando Machado
Head of Brand Marketing
Burger King
Rajay Singh
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Rajay Singh
Director
Think Tank
Zoha Zoya
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Zoha Zoya
Group Creative Director - Experience Design
R/GA
Ula Bieganska
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Ula Bieganska
Head of Marketing - EMEA
LEGO
Adrianne Smith
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Adrianne Smith
SVP and Senior Partner, Chief Diversity and Inclusion Officer/ Founder CEO
FleishmanHillard/Cannes Can: Diversity Collective
Mohammed Abaalkheil
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Mohammed Abaalkheil
Vice President Corporate Relations
stc
Jon Hamm
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Jon Hamm
Global Chief Creative Officer
Geometry Global
Victor Knaap
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Victor Knaap
Main Monk & CEO
MediaMonks
Scott Goodson
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Scott Goodson
CEO
StrawberryFrog
Islam ElDessouky
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Islam ElDessouky
Head of Integrated Marketing Communications & Content Marketing
The Coca-Cola Company
Caitlin Ryan
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Caitlin Ryan
Regional Creative Director, EMEA
Facebook and Instagram
Hatoon Kadi
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Hatoon Kadi
Script writer and host of Noon Alniswa Show
UTURN Entertainment
Will Scougal
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Will Scougal
Head of Creative Strategy
Snap Inc
Raha Moharrak
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Raha Moharrak
Professional Climber, Youngest Saudi female to climb Mt. Everest
Anne de Schweinitz
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Anne de Schweinitz
Global Managing Director, Healthcare
FleishmanHillard
Roger McShane
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Roger McShane
Middle East Editor
The Economist
Raj Malhotra
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Raj Malhotra
Partner
Sole DXB
Mr. Mohammed Assaf
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Mr. Mohammed Assaf
Singer, Winner of Arab Idol
PJ Pereira
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PJ Pereira
Chief Creative Officer & Co-Founder
Pereira & O'Dell
Ali Ali
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Ali Ali
Film Director
Kaswara Al-Khatib
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Kaswara Al-Khatib
Chairman & CEO of UTURN Entertainment
UTURN Entertainment
Chris McCarthy
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Chris McCarthy
Creative Program Manager Lead, The ZOO
Youtube
Rob Newlan
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Rob Newlan
Head of Creative Solution