Chantal Rickards OBE -
The Future of Creative Storytelling in a Tech-Driven World
10:20 β 10:30 AM
Solo 2
Nisrine Ghazal- From Broadcast to borderless: How regional Media Powerhouses stay relevant in a Multi-Platform world.
10:30 β 11:00 AM
Panel 1
Agency, Client, and Platform Alignment: The New Collaboration Models Panellists discuss moving beyond vendor relationships to true strategic partnerships.
11:00 β 11:20 AM
Debate 1
AI is Enhancing Creativity, or AI is Replacing Creativity
11:20 β 11:35 AM
Fireside Chat 1
Ramy Al Kadhi (Anghami)- Synthetic Media and the Future of Storytelling
11:35 β 11:45 AM
Coffee Break
11:45 - 12:15 PM
Panel 2
The Attention Economy β Winning in a World of Shorter Attention Spans
12:15 β 12:35 PM
Debate 2
Are Shoppers Buying into Products/Brands, or into the People Who Promote Them?
12:35β 12:50 PM
Solo
From Pioneering Posts to a Global Creator Economy: The Evolution Through Lady Fozazaβs Lens
12:50 β 13:35 PM
Lunch Break
13:35β 13:45 PM
Solo 3
Chorouk Khoudari- Decoding Attention: Unveiling the MENA's First TV Attention Study
13:45β 14:15 PM
Panel 3
Creators, Brands, and Winning Attention in the Age of AI
14:15β 14:35 PM
Debate 3
In the Attention Economy, Who Reigns? TV or Digital?
14:35- 14:45 PM
Coffee Break
14:45 β 15:15 PM
Solo 4
Rony Skaf (TBWA/RAAD)- AI: Copy. Paste. Die!
15:15 β 15:45 PM
Panel 4
Ad Innovation 2025: New Formats, New Revenues: How platforms are evolving ad products from shoppable video to AI-curated ads and what agencies should plan for
15:45 β 15:55 PM
Solo 5
Minaam Khatri (WPP)- Storytelling, our Human Advantage.
15:55-16:25 PM
Panel 5
Beyond Algorithms: Building Human-Centric Digital Experiences: A debate around
designing for empathy, ethics, and deep engagement instead of just clicks.
16:25- 16:35 PM
Closing Remarks
Student Hackhathon + Workshops - running throughout the day in parallel in the
conference rooms.