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Aaron Tham

Travel and Tourism Research Association -TTRA 

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Adam Holm

Journalist, Danish Broadcasting Corporation

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Ahmed Al Khaja

Chief Executive Officer at Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism

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Aileen Crawford

Head of Tourism & Conventions at Glasgow Convention Bureau

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Ajay Bhojwani

Managing Director - MCI Middle East at MCI Group

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Alexander Alles

Executive Director at JMIC Joint Meetings Industry Council

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Alistair Turner  

Managing Director at EIGHT PR & Marketing  

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Ayumi Moore Aoki

Founder and CEO, Women in Tech Global

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Andre Kaldenhoff

Leipziger Messe


Anita Mendiratta 

Strategic Advisor, Diplomat & Author in TOURISM & DEVELOPMENT / Founder & President of AM&A 

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Andres Escandon

Regional Director Latin America and the Caribbean, ICCA

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Barbara Farahnick

Founder and President at The Art Circle, Abu Dhabi

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Beatriz Ibañez

Senior Social Impact Consultant, #MEET4IMPACT

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Ben Goedegebuure

Enterprise Vice President, Global & Industry Presence

Maritz Global Events

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Caroline MacKenzie

Founder,Executive Director ISHA - The Hip Preservation Society, Managing Director The Conference Consultancy Ltd, Association Director OpenAudience

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Carlos Mauricio Garcia Arauz

Corporate Affairs Policy and Standards Manager, Qatar Airways 

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Chiara Corazza

Private Sector Representative for France within the G20 EMPOWER Alliance and Member of the G7 Gender Equality Advisory Council

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Clare Akamanzi

Chief Executive Officer, NBA Africa

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Coura Badiane, MBA, CAE

Vice President ICF Foundation



Courtney Stanley

Chief Executive Officer at Courtney Stanley Consulting, LLC

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David Beckett

Best3Minutes

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Dermot Ryan

Head of Association Engagement, ICCA

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Dr. Emma Delaney

Co-Director of Learning & Teaching (interim) & Senior Lecturer at University of Surrey

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Dr. Kinda Khaf 

Associate Professor, Khalifa University


Dr. Hanan Aldarmaki 


Eduardo Chaillo, CMP, CMM, CITE, CASE 

Global General Manager, Maritz

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Emma Bowyer 


Ernesto Damiani 

Acting Dean of College of Computing and Mathematical Sciences at Khalifa University

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Erika Kowalczyk, CMP, DES 


Gary Grimmer 


Gayle McGuinn

Head of Associations at EICC

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Gea van Beek

Manager Global Meetings, Skyteam

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Gemmeke De Jongh

Senior Manager Education and Impact, ICCA

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Genevieve Leclerc

Co-Founder and CEO #MEET4IMPACT

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Gianluca Pilot

Fleet and Motorsport Associate Director, Yas Circuit Marina

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Guy Bigwood, FIEMA 

CEO and Chief Changemaker, Global Destinations Sustainability Movement ( GDS -Movement)

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H.E. Azzan Qassim Al Busaidi

Undersecretary, Ministry of Heritage & Tourism Oman


H.E. Fatima bint Jaffar

Minister of Tourism, Chairman of the Bahrain Tourism & Exhibitions Authority, Kingdom of Bahrain


H.E. Fahad bin Abdulmohsen Al Rasheed

Chairman of Board of Directors at Saudi Conventions and Exhibitions General Authority


H.E. Saad bin Ali Al Kharji

Chairman at Qatar Tourism


H.E. Zurab Pololikashvili

Secretary General at UN Tourism


Ivo Franschitz

Founder and Owner, ENITED Business Events 

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Isabelle Marie Haverly

Programme Leader BA (Hons) Event Management & Lecturer at University of Winchester

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Iyad Rasbey

Vice President - Destination Tourism Development at Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority

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James Latham

Journalist, The Iceberg

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Jane Cunningham 

Director of European Engagement, Destinations International

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James Lancaster 

AMI Editor & Editorial Director at Northstar Meetings Group - UK 

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James Rees

President of JMIC, Executive Director - ExCeL London

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Jonathan Bradshaw

Founder, Meetology.com

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Jorge Manuel Miranda Dias

Professor, Khalifa University

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Julius Solaris  

Founder, Boldpush 

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Juan Jose Garcia

Chief Sales & Marketing Officer, Bco Congresos 

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Karina Lance

Associate Vice President, Dubai Business Events

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Kashif Khalid

Regional Director - Africa & Middle east, IATA


Kathleen Lihanda

International Coaching Federation

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Kavitha Praglathan

Manager Research & Market Analytics, ICCA


Khalid Walid Al Zadjali

Director of the Oman Convention Bureau at the Ministry of Heritage & Tourism


Khalifa Al Qubaisi

Chief Commercial Officer, ADNEC Centre, Abu Dhabi


Kit Lykketoft

Director of Convention, Wonderful Copenhagen 

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Ksenija Polla, CMP, CICE

Director, International Development, Talley Management Group

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Kristian Nicholls

Executive General Manager Biding, BESydney

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Laetitia Delzenne

Senior Event Strategist at UITP

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Leonore Tjikune

Director of Communications, International Water Resources Association

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Lesley Sloss

Senior Technical Lead at EPRI International, INC.

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Lindsay Bowman Fraser

Leading Meetings, Incentives, Conferences, Exhibitions (MICE), Sport and eSport at Qatar Tourism.

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Lina Ostapchuck

Association Business Events Manager, Luxemburg Convention Bureau

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Liane Comeau

Executive Director at International Union for Health Promotion and Education (IUHPE)

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Loren Christie

Managing Director, BestCities Global Alliance  

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Lukasz Wysocki

President of the Board, Visit Gdansk  

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Luma Khatib, CICE

Assistant Director of Marketing, Jordan Tourism Board

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Mahir Abdulkarim Julfar

Executive Vice President at Dubai World Trade Centre

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Malik Shishtawi

Founder & CEO, Mangusteen; Founder & President, Arab Fintech Forum; Co-founder, Arab SportsTech Forum

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Manuel Rabaté

Director of Louvre Abu Dhabi

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Maraika Black

Advocacy, Policy, and Public Health Coordinator at EASL

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Marissa Lopez, CAE

Executive Director, World Gastroenterology Organisation

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Marta Wisniewska

Global Director of Sales at LOT Polish Airlines

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Marta Gomes 

President, ICCA and Deputy Executive Director Sales Division, VIPARIS

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Matt Raos 

SVP Global Sales at Qatar Airways

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Melissa Riley 

Senior vice President, Convention Sales & Services, Destination DC

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Michael Drake

Vice President of Meetings, Conventions, and Events at Destination Vancouver

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Michel Couturier, CDME

Managing Partner, MarketID

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Michel Mari

Leisure & Business Dept Manager, Visit Paris Region , Paris Region



Milda Salciute, CMP, CED

Changemaker, Director Events and Academy, GDS Movement

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Milo Vergucht

International Association Expert, Meet in Flanders

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Natasha Richards 

Director of Impact & Industry Relations, IMEX 

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Nicole Walker

CEO at Arinex

 


Nora Zei

Chief Member and Participant Experience Officer, Rotary International

 


Patrick M. Delaney 

Managing Partner, SoolNua

 


Paul Dickman

President, World Council on Isotopes

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Paula Rowntree

Head of External Engagement at Australian Psychological Society (APS)

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Said Salim Al Shanfari

Chief Executive Officer at Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre

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Sali Betanishvili

Head of Marketing and Communications, BTL Georgia

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Samantha Shamkh

Head of Conventions at ExCeL London

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Senthil Gopinath 

CEO, ICCA 

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Shaikha Al Kaabi

CEO, Erth



Sharon Ashton

Senior Manager Knowledge and Legacy, ICCA 

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Sonia Serracarbassa

Director, Catalunya Convention Bureau

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Sumaira Isaacs

Gulf Dunes

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Susana Lau

President at IEEE Panama

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Suzanne Singleton

Head of Associations and Citywide Bids at London & Partners, ICCA UK & Ireland Chapter Chair

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Tania Baumann

Chief Operating Officer at World Energy Council

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Thomas Mauch

Business Development Manager, RAI Amsterdam

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Thomas Joseph

Vice President of Business Development, Jio World Convention Centre

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Tommy Goodwin

Executive Vice President, Exhibitions and Conferences Alliance

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Veemal Gungadin

Founder and CEO, Gevme 

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Vicky Koffa

Deputy Director/Journalist at Boardroom Magazine

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Virginie De Visscher

Executive Director Business Events, Destination Canada 

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