جدول أعمال - Day 1 | Free Sessions on Vision 2030, AI, & Talent Development

Saudi Event Show 2026 - Seminar Agenda

عرض 2 من 2 من التدفقات

Seminar Hub 1 - Local Spotlight

Seminar Hub 2 - Global Innovation

12:30 - 13:00Panel Discussion

Business Beyond Disruption: Building a More Resilient Saudi Events Industry

Natalie Crampton - Director, TEC Event Management
Shoba Hari - CEO, Eventlab
Benoit Honnart - CEO, THA by ARMONIA
Beatrix Twine - Executive Director - Projects Planning & Delivery, Black Orange Live

13:15 - 14:00Panel Discussion

From Momentum to Legacy: Building the World's Most Ambitious Events Ecosystem

Sara Essa - Presenter, Commentator * Voice Over, Sara Essa
Miguel Blanco-Carrasco - Cultural Executive and Creative Industries Advisor, -
Waleed Katoor - Business Development Director, Memories Events Management
Mohammad Khoujah - CEO, Backyard Symphony
Mohammed Al Saidi - Project Director, ASK Solutions

14:15 - 15:00Panel Discussion

Beyond Vision 2030: How Giga Projects Are Redefining Saudi's Event Economy

Ahmed Tageldin - Academic Affairs Manager, SEEMA
Nisreen Baidas - Cluster Director of Events Sales & Planning, Hyatt The Red Sea
Shahad Sulaiman - Senior Project Manager, Black Orange Live
Neal Beevers - Executive Director, Advisory, Trivandi
Nora Okail - Founder & CEO, The Happiness Factory

15:15 - 15:45Panel Discussion

The Venue Is Only the Beginning: How Saudi Arabia turns a new generation of venues into a live entertainment ecosystem

Shelley Frost - Founder & Director, The Fridge
Debbie Kristiansen - SVP, OVG Middle East

16:00 - 16:45Panel Discussion

Saudi Talent 3.0: Building Careers That Stay

Dharam Kapoor - CEO & Founder, Advisors 360
Nadim Jamal - Managing Director & Co-Founder, Event Lab
Yousef Albitar - COO & Head of Projects, YAX
Dr. Eihab AbouRokbah - Chief Executive Officer, Saudi Entertainment Academy
Nizzar Melki - Account Director – KSA, JAM Event Services - JAM People
Ryan Phillips - General Manager, ProFun Academy

17:00 - 17:30Panel Discussion

Building Local IPs: How Saudi Events Can Compete Globally

Natalie Crampton - Director, TEC Event Management
Jimi Elgohary - Executive Creative Director & Co-Founder, Mistika
Muniarh AlSaleh - Senior Creative, The Fridge
Mohammed Kadoura - Associate Project Manager, Richard Attias & Associates

17:45 - 18:30Panel Discussion

Sports, Entertainment & Culture: Saudi Arabia's Triple Growth Engine

Sara Essa - Presenter, Commentator * Voice Over, Sara Essa
Faddy Sadideen - Marketing & Visitor Experience Professional, KSA Giga Projects
Wessam Al Asmar - Founder & Managing Director, WEDX
Dan Harris - Vice President - Venue Planning & Mobilisations, Oak View Group Middle East
Imad M. Bitar - General Manager, Onyx Arena
Anthony Frost - Head of Operations, Onyx Arena

18:45 - 19:15Workshop

The Importance of Public Speaking for Junior Professionals in the Events Industry

Mohammed Kadoura - Associate Project Manager, Richard Attias & Associates

12:30 - 13:15Keynote

Multimedia in Events: 20 Years of Evolution - and What Comes Next

Olya Nikolaeva - Business Development Director, Dreamlaser

13:30 - 14:00Panel Discussion

Festivalisation: Why Every Event Is Becoming a Destination

Natalie Crampton - Director, TEC Event Management
Iqra Bukhari - Senior Strategy Lead, MCH Global
Hadi Rahhal - Founder & Managing Director, The Event Advisory
Santiago Olea - General Manager, Coca-Cola Arena

14:15 - 15:00Panel Discussion

AI One Year Later: What's Actually Working in Live Events?

Muhammad Younas - Founder & CEO, vFairs
Bushra AlOlayan - Founder & CEO, Lorindale & Velezi
Sujoy Cherian - Group CEO • Creative Technologist, Option 1 Events
Mayada Maged - Managing Partner, Staff Arabia HRO Group
Tobi Martin - Regional Sales Director, Cvent

15:15 - 15:45Fireside Chat

From Venue Hire to Strategic Partner: How Event Venues Are Evolving

Lawrence Harradine - Associate Director - Content & Brand, Coca-Cola Arena
Anthony Frost - Head of Operations, Onyx Arena

16:00 - 16:45Keynote

Get Up, Get Into It, Get Involved: Community, Culture, Storytelling & Human Connection

Kriman Benbella - Founder & Creative Director, The Planet Entertainment

17:00 - 17:30Keynote

Designing FOMO: How Events Become Must-Attend Experiences

Gauri Chadha - Co-Founder & Creative Director, The Big Night Events

17:45 - 18:30Panel Discussion

The Great Debate: Will AI Ever Replace Event Professionals?

Miguel Blanco-Carrasco - Cultural Executive and Creative Industries Advisor, -
Shoaib Sharif - Chief Operating Officer, Advisors 360
Muhammad Younas - Founder & CEO, vFairs
Gauri Chadha - Co-Founder & Creative Director, The Big Night Events
Sola Jabbour - Owner & Managing Partner, Fifteen Eleven Events

18:45 - 19:15Workshop

The Importance of Public Speaking for Junior Professionals in the Events Industry

Mohammed Kadoura - Associate Project Manager, Richard Attias & Associates

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