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Day 1 - 22nd October

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Day 1 - 22nd October

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08:00 - 09:3090 mins
Women in Media Breakfast brought to you by CNN
  • Caroline Faraj - VP Arabic Services, CNN
  • Rachelle Peterson - Global Director Commercial Distribution, CNNI, WarnerMedia
  • Noaf Ereiqat - Director Business Development for META, Netflix
  • Karin Baggström - Co-Founder & Chief Financial Officer, STARZPLAY
  • Zahra Zayhat - Vice President MENA, YuppTV
  • Nadine Samra - Chief Business Officer, Weyyak.com, Zee Entertainment
09:30 - 09:4010 mins
Chairman's Opening Remarks - MENA industry overview
  • Constantinos Papavassilopoulos - Associate Director, IHS Markit
09:40 - 10:0525 mins
Fireside Chat: How are successful OTT and Telco partnerships increasing loyalty and extending user penetration?
  • Maaz Sheikh - Co-Founder & CEO, STARZPLAY ARABIA
  • Maria Rua Aguete - Executive Director – Media, Service Providers & Platforms, IHS Markit
10:05 - 10:3025 mins
Keynote Presentation: The Transforming Nature of Telcos
  • Anthony Shiner - Chief Digital Lifestyle & Innovation Officer, du
10:30 - 11:2050 mins
Keynote panel: Reinventing the role of the broadcaster, telco and OTT in the era of investment and experimentation
  • Maaz Sheikh - Co-Founder & CEO, STARZPLAY ARABIA
  • Nadine Samra - Chief Business Officer, Weyyak.com, Zee Entertainment
  • Johannes Larcher - Managing Director, Digital, MBC
  • Christophe Firth, A T Kearney
11:20 - 12:0040 mins
Networking Break
    12:00 - 12:3030 mins
    Fireside Chat: Delivering great value through customer-first partnerships
    • Noaf Ereiqat - Director Business Development for META, Netflix
    • Maria Rua Aguete - Executive Director – Media, Service Providers & Platforms, IHS Markit
    12:30 - 13:2050 mins
    Keynote Panel: How will partnerships continue to reshape MENA’s video landscape?
    • Maria Rua Aguete - Executive Director – Media, Service Providers & Platforms, IHS Markit
    • Zahra Zayhat - Vice President MENA, YuppTV
    • Kutay Yurtsever - Chief Strategy Officer, Digital & Analytics, Zain
    • Saleh Maimaini - Home Services Senior Manager, Omantel
    13:20 - 14:2060 mins
    Lunch
      14:20 - 14:5030 mins
      Interview: Personalization, pricing and programming: deciding with data
      • Tareq Abu-Lughod - CEO, Istikana
      • Aydin Doğan Yalçındağ - Founder and CEO, BluTV
      • Constantinos Papavassilopoulos - Associate Director, IHS Markit
      14:50 - 15:1020 mins
      Presentation: Delivering a Digital Entertainment Proposition for Modern Arabs
      • Luis Duran - Head of Partnerships and Analytics, MBC Digital (Shahid)
      15:10 - 15:5545 mins
      Panel: Harnessing the power and insight of data for a better TV experience
      • Klime Mickovski - Head of Digital Data & Insights, Sky News Arabia
      • Laura Chaibi - Digital Insights and Strategy Advisor, Independant
      • Geet Lulla - Managing Director - India, APAC & ME, Gracenote
      • Hamad Malik - Chief Marketing Officer, Starz Play Arabia
      • Luis Duran - Head of Partnerships and Analytics, MBC Digital (Shahid)
      15:55 - 16:2530 mins
      How to break through to millennials
      • Rami Saad - Head of International Content Partnerships, Snap
      • Karim Daoud - Group CEO, Webedia Arabia
      16:25 - 16:5025 mins
      Creating an appealing content proposition for MENA’s younger generations
      • Sami Matri - Country Leader MENA, Orange
      • Christophe Firth, A T Kearney
      16:50 - 17:0010 mins
      Closing remarks
        17:00 - 19:00120 mins
        Video Exchange MENA Networking Drinks Reception
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