Invited Speakers

 

ICCA Middle East Summit 2026

H.E. Emad Hijazeen

H.E. Emad Hijazeen

Minister of Tourism & Antiquities of Jordan

Luma speaker

Luma Al Khatib

Assistant Director of Marketing and Head of the Convention Bureau, Jordan Tourism Board

Angela Herberholz

Angela Herberholz

Professional Facilitator and Mediator

Mubarak

Mubarak Al Shamsi

Director Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau Dept. of Culture & Tourism

Karina Lance

Karina Lance

Associate Vice President Dubai Business Events

Khalid Al Zadjali

Khalid Al Zadjali

ICCA ME Chapter Chair and ICCA Board Member

Director, Oman Convention Bureau

Steen Jakobsen

Steen Jakobsen

CEO, GainingEdge

Mahir Abdulkarim Julfar

Mahir Abdulkarim Julfar

Executive Vice President, Dubai World Trade Centre

Yazan Mahadin

Yazan K. Mahadin

Commissioner for Petra Archaeological Park and Tourism Petra Development and Tourism Region Authority (PDTRA)

Abeer

Abeer Dabbas

Cluster Commercial Director for Hilton Dead Sea Resort & Spa and the King Hussein Bin Talal Convention Center

Melissa Hamilton

Melissa Hamilton

Principal Consultant, EarthCheck

Bettina

Bettina Reventlow-Mourier

Deputy Director, Copenhagen Convention Bureau

Najib Faris

Najib Faris

Chief Investment Officer, Aqaba Development Corporation

Iyad Rasbey

Iyad Rasbey

Executive Director, Destination Tourism Development, Ras Al Khaimah Tourism Development Authority

Miloš Milovanović

Miloš Milovanović

GainingEdge Analysis & Research, Head

Saif al Midfa

Saif Al Midfa

CEO of Expo Centre Sharjah

Anju Gomes Middle East Summit

Anju Gomes

Senior Regional Director, ICCA ME

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Said Salim Al Shanfari

CEO, Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre

Jose Vincente

Jose Vicente

Chief Executive Officer at Doha Exhibition & Convention Center

Dermot Ryan

Dermot Ryan

Head of Association Engagement, ICCA

Alex Alles

Alexander Alles

Senior Director Advocacy & Sustainability, ICCA