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Middle East Event Show

Exhibition & Seminars: 18 - 19 August 2026
Sheikh Maktoum Hall, DWTC, UAE
Awards: 20 August 2026
Madinat Jumeirah, Dubai

Mohamad Yehya
General Manager at Space42 Arena
Speaker

Profile

Mohamad Yehya is the General Manager of Space42 Arena, leading its evolution into a year-round destination for sports, entertainment, business, and community events in Abu Dhabi.

With more than 25 years of executive leadership and entrepreneurship, Mohamad brings a rare multidisciplinary perspective shaped by television, media, live entertainment, venue development, business building, and strategic development. His career includes senior leadership roles overseeing TV channels, media platforms, content and major productions, alongside founding IP Studios and LEAD Projects Management.

His experience extends across the Middle East, Europe, and the United States, including multiple productions delivered at the Dolby Theatre in Los Angeles, giving him an understanding of the full journey from concept and strategy to execution, operations, partnerships, audience experience, and commercial growth.

What distinguishes Mohamad is his ability to connect the dots between creativity and business, vision and execution, people and partnerships to build ventures and destinations designed to evolve and endure.

His philosophy: progress comes from constant evolution and the best destinations give people a reason to return.

Agenda Sessions

  • More Than a Venue: Building Year-Round Event Hubs

    17:40