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Speakers 2022

Dr. Lina Abirafeh
Executive Director, The Arab Institute for Women (AiW)

Randa Aboul-Hosn
Resident Representative, United Nations Development Programme (UNDP)

Tasneem Ahmar
Executive Director, Uks Research Centre

Genelle Aldred
Communication Strategist, Consultant, Broadcaster, Author

Dawn Alford
Executive Director, Society of Editors

Nimco Ali OBE
CEO, The Five Foundation

Fatema Al Ameen
Security Specialist, Bahrain Petroleum Co

Jennifer Barsky
Founder & CEO, Itsarz

Meisa Batayneh
Founder & Principal Architect, Maisam Architects & Engineers

Mary Nazzal-Batayneh
Executive Chairperson, 17 Ventures & Landmark

Deema Bibi
CEO, INJAZ

Regina Castillo
UNICEF Representative in Croatia

Marie Chowdhry
General Counsel, Lean Technologies

Martin Dawson
Deputy Head of Mission, UK High Commission in Pakistan

Caroline Faraj
Vice-President, Editor-in-Chief, CNN Arabic

Laura Faulkner OBE
UK Commissioner General & Director, Expo 2020 Dubai

Elizabeth H. Filippouli
Founder & CEO, Global Thinkers Forum & Athena40

Annie Garthwaite
Novelist

Ivana Gažić
President of the Management Board, Zagreb Stock Exchange

Roksana Ciurysek-Gedir
Founder, PossibleX

Priya Guha MBE
Venture Partner, Merian Ventures

Diana Hamade
Founder & Managing Partner, Diana Hamade Attorneys at Law

Dr Masuma Hasan
Chairperson, Pakistan Institute of International Affairs

Reem Abu Hassan
Former Jordanian Minister of Social Development

Molly Kingsley
Co-Founder, UsForThem
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