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Saudi Event Show

Exhibition & Seminars: 9 - 10 September 2026
Saudi Event Awards: 10th September 2026

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Day 2 | Free Sessions on Giga Projects, Immersive Tech & Risk Planning - AT (Arabian Time, GMT+03:00)

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Saudi Event Show 2025 - Seminar Agenda
Showing 2 of 2 Streams
12:00 - 12:45Keynote
From Dubai to Osaka: How Saudi Arabia is Learning from World Expo Success Stories
  • Daniel Charles - Project Director, BeWunder
13:00 - 13:30Keynote
Designing Government Events as National Experiences Worth Sharing
  • Qamar AlShehri - Director of Project Management for Special Projects and Events, -
13:45 - 14:30Workshop
Working Styles Unlocked: Using Behaviour Profiling To Understand Yourself & Your Event Team
  • Claire Derrick - Principal and Founder, The Event Academy
  • Lorne Armstrong - Co-Founder, The Event Academy
14:45 - 15:15Panel Discussion
Beyond Riyadh: Unlocking the Events Potential in Jeddah, AlUla, and the Eastern Province
  • Imad M. Bitar - General Manager, Onyx Arena
  • Petra Navarro - Founder & CEO, NeonHeads
  • Anthony Frost - Head of Operations, Onyx Arena
  • Hassan Ghazzawi - CEO & Partner, GAG
  • Jorge Gaston - CEO, Pro Minds Entertainment
  • Carlo Aoun - Event Consultant, -
15:30 - 16:15Panel Discussion
Inside the Royal Investment Engine: How Giga Projects are Reshaping the Global Events Map
  • Jean Oosthuizen - General Manager, The Hanging House
  • Benoit Honnart - CEO, Electra
  • Thamer Shaker - Partner, Athra
  • Shenin Hamid - CEO, Inspire Events and Activations
  • Ahmed Tageldin - Academic Affairs Manager, SEEMA
16:30 - 17:00Keynote
The Psychology of Crowds: What Audiences Actually Want
  • Hannah Matthews - Owner & CEO, Couture Events Worldwide
  • Laura Shepherd - Event Director, Couture Events Worldwide
12:00 - 12:45Panel Discussion
Mental Health in the Events Industry: A Serious Priority or an Afterthought?
  • Sola Jabbour - Co-Founder & Managing Director, Fifteen Eleven Events
  • Dan Harris - Consultant - Venue Planning & Mobilisation, Oak View Group
  • Naomi DSouza - Founder & CEO, xNDigitize
  • Claire Derrick - Principal and Founder, The Event Academy
  • Simon Settle - Head of Global Sales & Operations, Staffwise
  • Natalie Crampton - Director, TEC Events Management
13:00 - 13:30Keynote
Next-Gen Events – Exploring the Rise of Pop-ups and Immersive Experiences
  • Olya Nikolaeva - General Producer, Sila Sveta
13:45 - 14:30Keynote
From Crisis Mode to Control: 3 Game-Changing Steps for KSA Event Risk Management
  • Bruno Marx - CEO, EventKnowHow
14:45 - 15:15Workshop
ASK AI: Ask Engine Optimisation - Beyond SEO
  • James Morgan - Principal Consultant, Jadarah Business Consulting
15:30 - 16:00Keynote
Beyond Green: The Social Side of CSR in Events
  • Natalie Crampton - Director, TEC Events Management
Day 1 | Free Seminars on Vision 2030, Event Tech & Talent Strategy
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