The List of Participants
| First Name | Surname | Job Position | Company Name | Country/Region | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Shuayab Moalim | Abdullahi | Doctor | MAAMUUS EVENTS MANAGEMENT | Kenya | |
| Eric | Abramson | Director of Major Accounts and International Development | GL events Venues | France | |
| Saba Ali | Al Azki | Event Operations Manager | Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre | Oman | LinkedIn Profile |
| Fuad | Al Bulushi | Sales Manager - Exhibitions | Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre | Oman | LinkedIn Profile |
| Mohammed | Al Hussaini | Managing Director | Riyadh Exhibitions Co. Ltd. | Saudi Arabia | LinkedIn Profile |
| Jehad | Al Khoury | Operations Manager | DSV Solutions LLC | United Arab Emirates | |
| Saif Mohamed | Al Midfa | Chief Executive Officer | Expo Centre Sharjah | United Arab Emirates | LinkedIn Profile |
| Suhaila | Al Munthari | Exhibition and Conference Section Head | Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau | United Arab Emirates | LinkedIn Profile |
| Said Salim | Al Shanfari | CEO | Oman Convention & Exhibition Centre | Oman | LinkedIn Profile |
| Alexander | Angus | Managing Director - Africa | Montgomery Group | United Kingdom | LinkedIn Profile |
| David | Ashdown | CEO | VUKA Group | South Africa | LinkedIn Profile |
| Anas | Ateeq | Head of Business Development | Exhibition World Bahrain | Bahrain | LinkedIn Profile |
| Nebeyu | Ayalew | Managing Director | Prana Events | Ethiopia | LinkedIn Profile |
| Yasir Mohamed Ahmed | Baffo | CEO/FOUNDER OF BRAVO BAFFO | BRAVO BAFFO LTD | Rwanda | |
| Pyotr | Bakash | Regional Director MEAA | ExpoPlatform | United Kingdom | |
| Candy | Basomingera | Deputy CEO | Rwanda Convention Bureau | Rwanda | |
| Nader | Benyala | General Maneger | AL WAHAXPO CO | Libya | |
| Karam | Bou Karroum | Project Manager | MANGUSTEEN | Qatar | LinkedIn Profile |
| Lindsay | Bowman | Head of MICE, Sport and E-Sport | Visit Qatar | Qatar | LinkedIn Profile |
| Andrew | Busingye | Editor | Travel News East Africa | Rwanda | |
| Kevin | Christian | Journalist | BTN | Rwanda | |
| Diego | Cortese | VP - Venue Commercial | Dubai World Trade Centre | United Arab Emirates | |
| Geoff | Dickinson | CEO | dmg events | United Arab Emirates | LinkedIn Profile |
| Michael | Duck | Executive Vice President – Commercial Development | Informa Markets | United Kingdom | LinkedIn Profile |
| Naji | El Haddad | Regional Director MEA | UFI | United Arab Emirates | LinkedIn Profile |
| Mahmut | Er | Chairman | IPEKYOLU International Exhibitions Ltd. | Türkiye | LinkedIn Profile |
| Mykyta | Fastovets | Co-founder & CTO | ExpoPlatform | United Kingdom | LinkedIn Profile |
| Zanoxolo Ricardo | Filifili | Head of Event Logistics | Cape Town International Convention Centre SOC Ltd | South Africa | |
| Gabriel | Gahungu Byuma | Makerere University | Uganda | ||
| Christian | Gakwaya | CEO | Rwanda Events | Rwanda | |
| Enrico | Gallorini | CEO GRS Research & Strategy and President Info Salons | GRS S.r.l. / Info Salons | Italy | LinkedIn Profile |
| Nada | Ibrahim | Project Manager | NeXTfairs LLC | Qatar | LinkedIn Profile |
| George | Jacob | Regional Director MENA - Fairs & Events | DSV Solutions LLC | United Arab Emirates | LinkedIn Profile |
| Kurien | John | Director | JKK International Africa Ltd | Rwanda | |
| Joseph | Kabera | Managing Director | Premier Transport & Tour Services | Rwanda | |
| Janet | Karemera | CEO | Rwanda Convention Bureau | Rwanda | LinkedIn Profile |
| Hany | Khafagy | General manager | Egypt | Informa Egypt LLC | Egypt | |
| Rob | Kucera | District Director East Africa & GM Radisson Blu Hotel & Convention Centre | Radisson Hotels Group | Rwanda | LinkedIn Profile |
| Jean-Guillaume | Lacoste | CEO Middle East and Africa | GL events Middle East | United Arab Emirates | |
| Trixie | LohMirmand | Executive Vice President | Dubai World Trade Centre | United Arab Emirates | LinkedIn Profile |
| Joshua | Low | VP | DMG Exhibition Management | South Africa | |
| Jackie Nake | Lumbasi | Event Moderator and MC | Rwanda | LinkedIn Profile | |
| Paul | Maerz | Managing Director | fairtrade Messe GmbH & Co KG | Germany | LinkedIn Profile |
| Dr Geoffrey | Manyara | Economic Affairs Officer | UNECA - United Nations Economic Commission for Africa | Ethiopia | |
| Walid | Marhoon | Senior Manager | Dubai Business Events | United Arab Emirates | |
| Jacob | Mathew | General Manager | E3 International Ltd | Rwanda | LinkedIn Profile |
| Sonto | Mayise | CEO | Durban Convention Bureau | South Africa | |
| Daniel | Mesfin | Managing Director | Exhibit Africa Ltd | Mauritius | LinkedIn Profile |
| Michael | Michael | a/Chief Executive Officer | DECC / QBEC | Qatar | LinkedIn Profile |
| Tracy Thandeka | Mkhize | Chief Operations Officer (COO) | Cape Town International Convention Centre | South Africa | LinkedIn Profile |
| Henry | Mugweri | Rwanda Convention Bureau | Rwanda | ||
| Ben | Mujuro | creative director | DVI- digital visual interface ltd | Uganda | |
| Nelly | Mukazayire | Deputy Chief Executive Officer | Rwanda Development Board (RDB) | Rwanda | |
| Chris | Munyao | Managing Director | BEEA | Rwanda | |
| Frank | Murangwa | Director of Destination Marketing | Rwanda Convention Bureau | Rwanda | |
| Reham | Nasr | Project Manager | NeXTfairs | Qatar | LinkedIn Profile |
| Mayssa | Nasr | Projects & Marketing Director | NextFairs LLC | Portugal | LinkedIn Profile |
| Monica Boniwe | Nonkasana | Senior Guest Relations Officer | Cape Town International Convention Centre Company (Rf) Soc Ltd. | South Africa | |
| Marco | Papini | Area Manager | Alma SpA | Italy | |
| Sofia | Pascoal | Exhibitions Manager | Visit Qatar | Qatar | LinkedIn Profile |
| Petula | Rahme | Senior Project Manager | NeXTfairs | Qatar | LinkedIn Profile |
| Alessio | Ranaldo | Head of Sales | Alma SpA | Italy | LinkedIn Profile |
| Salem | Shalaweh | Head of Department R&D at AL WAHAXPO CO. | AL WAHAXPO CO | Libya | LinkedIn Profile |
| Malik | Shishtawi | CEO | MANGUSTEEN | Qatar | LinkedIn Profile |
| Rawad | Sleem | Co-Founder & General Manager | NeXTfairs | Qatar | LinkedIn Profile |
| Debbie | Stanford-Kristiansen | General Manager | Exhibition World Bahrain | Bahrain | LinkedIn Profile |
| Iain | Stirling | International Director | Mash Media Group | United Kingdom | LinkedIn Profile |
| Adel | Tarrach | Senior Sales Manager | QNCC - Qatar National Convention Centre | Qatar | |
| Adeline | Vancauwelaert | COO | UFI | France | |
| Carol | Weaving | Managing Director | RX Africa | South Africa | LinkedIn Profile |
| Alexios | Zeliotis | a/Head of Sales | DECC / QBEC | Qatar |