Meet major marketers from the biggest brands this Friday
Get your tickets here now and be a part of conversations that redefine how marketing and advertising strategies will evolve in the face of the latest technology.
This event is specifically designed to address the question every marketing team, be it agency or brand side faces: how to bridge the gap between the rapidly evolving technological landscape and the lack of nuanced, skilled and specialised talent?
The industry has woken up from its stupor of wasted ad spends to connect with the right communities across the right platforms in the right way at the right time through relevant, first-party data led storytelling approaches.
However, this has also necessitated a high-level of expertise within marketing teams, a clearer understanding of emerging channels, a conscious move toward brand safety, and a consensus to reduce – if not eliminate – ubiquitous ad fraud. Don't miss out on this opportunity to hear from the industry's finest and find out how to not only catch up but also stay on par with the constantly changing tech landscape.
Hear from top brand marketers such as: Ahmed El Gamal, Senior Director – Marketing, Ashfaq Bandey, Executive Vice President and Global Head of Talent Acquisition, Mashreq, Mariam Farag, VP – Corporate Communications, DAMAC, Nader Bitar, Director of Digital Solutions, SRMG, Hussain Abdrabalnabi, Executive Director – Marketing & Digital, Alat, Abdelnabi Alaeddine, Regional Director – Digital & Partnership, UM MENAT, Sherry Mansour, Managing Director – MENA, Seedtag, Yasmine Al-Turk, Advanced DOOH & Digital Supply Lead at GroupM MENA, Natale Panella, Head of Digital, Fusion5, Alka Winter, Vice President ‑ Destination Marketing and Communications, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority (RAKTDA)
Tina Chikhani Nader, Head of Digital Marketing, Media and Ecommerce, Unilever, Sourav Dey, the Vice President of Growth for Wego, Matt Nelson, Senior Director – Marketing Performance, Miral Destinations and Deric Wong, Chief Business Officer, EternityX.
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