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Stars of YouTube
Saudi Arabia has the highest consumption of youtube videos per capita in the world. Young Saudi production studios, like U-Turn and C3, are revolutionizing media and creating new models for monetizing online video. Who are the stars of Youtube, and what is the secret to their success?
The Business of e-Content
Content portals like Tech-wd, Electrony, and iPhoneIslam have grown rapidly to become some of most visited content sites and top references for technology enthusiasts in the region. Meanwhile, traditional media like newspapers are building their digital offerings and communities. What does it take to go from a blog or traditional newspaper to a successful technology or gaming news portal - creating relevant content, growing readership and bringing in revenues?
Fashion Commerce
Saudi Arabia is the hottest destination for e-commerce today, with MarkaVIP and Namshi both raising large rounds of financing to expand in this market, and local companies like Ecommerce Sea establishing a strong presence and growing rapidly. Who will win in this game to conquer the Saudi market, and is it all about competition, or is it about growing the market together?
Mobile Publishing
Smartphones and tablets have breathed new life into the publishing industry, allowing content owners to monetize their eMagazines and eBooks. In the Arab world, new platforms like Rufoof, Ertiqa and Sibawayh are emerging to help create a dynamic digital publishing and monetization ecosystem.
The Saudi Ecosystem of Entrepreneurship
Saudi Arabia is one of the region's most important digital markets and has a tremendous pool of talent, as well as the resources to support young entrepreneurs. What is the state of the Saudi entrepreneurship ecosystem, and what are the challenges and benefits of being a Saudi entrepreneur?
Social Media & E-marketing
Social media and e-marketing are gaining increasing importance within the marketing mix for brands and agencies. What are some lessons learned from campaigns targeting Saudi users? Digital and social media agencies from the Kingdom and the region share research and case studies in a series of back-to-back workshops.
Network and take part in cutting-edge discussions at the largest gathering of
Digital Executives, Entrepreneurs, Investors and Agencies
in Saudi Arabia
Detailed Agenda
Rishi Saha
Regional Director,
Hill & Knowlton
Saad AlKhudairy
Founder, CEO,
Abu Nawaf Network
Shadi Al Hassan
Founder, Managing Director,
Flagship Pro
Wael Quader
CEO,
Noqoush Mobile Media Group
Abdulaziz Al-Noghaither
General Manager, Saudi Arabia,
Intel
Abdulaziz Al-Shalan
Marketing Manager,
C3 Films
Abdulaziz Hamza
CEO,
Quad Dimensions
Abdullah Alzabin
Co-founder,
Lumba Inc.
Abdullah Hamed
Founder, CEO,
Gametako
Abdullah Mando
Co-founder, CEO,
Uturn Enterntainment
Abdulrahman Tarabzouni
Head of Emerging Arabia,
Google Inc.
Ahmad Mahayri
VP - Venture Capital,
LMC Venture
Ahmed AlKhatib
Founder, CEO,
MarkaVIP
Alper Celen
Founder,
Fursaty.com
Amer Massimi
Founder,
Hashtag Social Media Agency
Badr Ward
CEO,
Ertiqa
Bassam Al Hakim
Director, Business Development,
Ethos Interactive
Dr. AbdulAziz Al Hargan
Director of BADIR Program,
King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology – KACST
Dr. Sulaiman Mirdad
Deputy Governor of Information Technology,
CITC - Communication and Information Technology Commission
Eammon Carey
EMEA Director,
Kiip
Essam AlZamel
Founder, CEO,
Remal IT
Hani AlGhofaily
Director Dept. of e-Media,
AlRiyadh Newspaper
Hassan Mikail
Regional Manager E-Commerce Services,
Aramex
Hatim AlKahily
Industry Head - Emerging Arabia,
Google Inc.
Hattan Ahmed
Founder, CEO,
ArabRooms.com
Hosam Arab
Co-founder, Managing Director,
Namshi.com
HRH Prince Fahad bin Faisal Al-Saud
Social Entrepreneur,
Na3m
Hussain Al-Essa
Co-founder,
The Marketing Department
Jihad AlAmmar
CEO,
Qaym
Khaled Kefel
Country Manager, KSA,
Research In Motion
Khalid AlFarraj
Executive Manager,
Sa7i Channel
Malik Nejer
Founder,
Nejer Studio
Maria Mahdaly
Co-Founder, Managing Director,
Rumman Company
Mashhoor Al Dubayan
CEO,
Saudi Gamer
Mazen ElDarrab
CEO,
Ecommerce Sea
Mina Takla
Co-founder,
Taghreedat
Mohamad Khawaja
CEO,
StartAppz
Mohammad Itani
Regional Digital Director,
Initiative Media
Mohammed AlBsimi
Managing Director,
True-Gaming.net / Electroni
Mohammed AlModhayan
Co-founder and Department Head,
The Marketing Department
Noor AbdelKarim
Entrepreneurship Center Executive Manager,
Princess Nora Bint Abdulrahman University
Omar AlShoubaki
General Manager of Online Media & Digital Marketing,
EmailCiti
Omar Christidis
Founder, CEO,
ArabNet
Omar Kattan
Chief Strategy Officer,
Sandstorm Digital
Omar Koudsi
Co-founder, CEO,
Jeeran
Osama Natto
Founder, CEO,
Innovative Business Solutions
Rafah AlKhatib
CEO,
Reach Holdings limited
Ramez Mohamed
CEO,
Flat6Labs
Rashid Al-Ballaa
CEO,
National Net Ventures N2V
Rayan Alwabil
Co-founder, CEO,
Rayz
Ronaldo Mouchawar
CEO,
Souq.com
Saleh AlZaid
Founder, CEO,
LunarApps
Saud Alhawawi
Co-founder, Editor-in-chief,
Tech World
Sultan M. Al-Malik
Director General of Public Relation & Media,
CITC - Communication and Information Technology Commission
Tarek Mansour
Founder, CEO,
iPhoneIslam
Tuba Ozlem Terekli
Co-founder, CEO,
Qutof
Wael AlFayez
Managing Director,
Numu Multimedia
Walid Faza
Investment Manager,
MENA Venture Investments
Yousef Tuqan
CEO,
FlipMedia
Zafer Younis
Co-founder, CEO,
The Online Project
Ziad Matar
Head of the Middle East and Central Asia,
Qualcomm