Creative Summit – MENA Region's Leading Creative Economy Platform

Celebrating 10 Years With the Annual Festival 2024

Join us at the 25th edition of the Creative Industry Summit Annual Festival from Oct. 21-22 in Cairo. Under the theme, “Impact Beyond Years,” we invite every member of the Creative Economy to join us as we collaborate, grow, and rise above the challenges of our times. Let’s reflect on our journeys, appreciate the opportunities of our present, and shape the future of creativity and its impact together.

A Glimpse of 2023

Speakers Lineup Annual Festival 24'

Over the years, our summit featured various international leaders, industry movers and shapers, innovators and a variety of the greatest minds from all over the world. More to come as we approach this year's Annual Festival

Annual Festival 24'

Yara El Gendy

Radio & TV presenter

Nile Radio Productions - Nogoum FM

Mahmoud Shokri

Creative director/ director

Abdullah & Shokri

Aly Seifelnasr

Managing Partner and Executive Producer

Bigfoot Films

Alagabany, Ghadir

Fashion Business Consultant

Alagabany

Habiba Hany

Founder & CCO

CULT Egypt

Sahar ElZoghby

CEO

MCN/IPG Egypt (FP7 McCann, Momentum, UM, and IM)

Dina Sabry

Mindset shift & leadership life coach

Dina Sabry

Jayda Mansour

Member

Irtigalia

Ramsi Lehner

Owner and founder of irtigalia and impro hub

Impro hub

Ahmed Wahba

Filmmaker and photographer

Movement Films

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Topics Annual Festival 24'

Annual Festival 24'

Tayarah Announcement

Announcement

October 22, 2024

5:35 pm

5:40 pm

What Makes a Festival Film? Learn From Egyptian Actors & Filmmakers Shaping Global Cinema

Panel

October 21, 2024

7:15 pm

7:35 pm

Karim Shaaban

Film Director

Guacamole Studio

Ali El Arabi

Director/Producer/ Ambient Light CEO

Ambient Light Film

Moderator

Nina Maghrabi

Actress /TV Host / CEO

Mousemelon ltd

Homegrown Icons: The Visionaries Behind The Success

Panel

October 21, 2024

5:45 pm

6:15 pm

Amr Barghash

Cofounder & Managing Partner

Sage Hospitality

Deana Shaaban

CEO

D.S. & Co.

Shereen Kabil

Founder & Creative Designer

Lola K

Amr Kawashti

Cofounder & Managing Partner

In Your Shoe

Ramez Youssef

Co-founder

Tayarah, Society Of Play, Norshek and Al-Zomra

Moderator

Assem Omar

Marcom Advisor

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Workshops Annual Festival 24'

oct. 21st
oct. 22nd

Slingshot to Creative Advertising

Level of Difficulty: Beginners/Juniors
Duration: 6 hours (3 sessions x 2 hours over 2 Days)
Time: 3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (October 21, 2024)
5:30 PM - 7:30 PM (October 21, 2024)
3:00 PM - 5:00 PM (October 22, 2024)

Cairo Business Park

Yasser Abdel Basset

Executive Creative Director/ Strategic Planner

Freelance Consultant

Calligraphy Doodling – شخابيط خطية

oct. 21st

Level of Difficulty: Beginner
Duration: 3 hours/1 Day
Time: 3:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Cairo Business Park

Abdelrahman Barakat

CEO

Hadath Alkhatt

Data Made Simple: A Practical Workshop for Beginners

oct. 21st

Level of Difficulty: Beginner to Mid-level
Duration: 2 Hours/1 Day
Time: 4:00 PM - 6:00 PM

Cairo Business Park

Mohamed Salem

Executive director

Tac universe

Slingshot to Creative Advertising

Cairo Business Park

Yasser Abdel Basset

Executive Creative Director/ Strategic Planner

Freelance Consultant

Brief, Strategy & AI

oct. 22nd

Level of Difficulty: Mid-level
Duration: 3 hours/1 Day
Time: 2:30 PM - 5:30 PM

Cairo Business Park

Mohamed Abbas

Cofounder & managing partner

Matter

Introduction to Car Design by FAIIIDA

oct. 22nd

Level of Difficulty: Beginner
Duration: 2 hours/1 Day
Time: 6:00 PM - 8:00 PM

Cairo Business Park

Abdulaziz A. Alobaid

Founder, Chief Designer

FAIIIDA

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Alumni Speakers

Over the years, our summit featured various international leaders, industry movers and shapers, innovators and a variety of the greatest minds from all over the world.

latest Alumni

Triska Hamid

Editorial Director

Wamda, UAE

Mark Adams

Managing Partner Innovation

Mach 49, UK

Amr El-Kalaawy

Regional Managing Director KSA & Bahrain

FP7McCann KSA, Saudi Arabia

Mauro Porcini

SVP, Chief Design Officer

PepsiCo, USA

Ahmed Ebeid

Founder & MD

RMC Worldwide, Egypt

Gianmauro Vella

VP & Head of Design PepsiCo Greater China, Asia Pacific, Middle East and Africa

PepsiCo, USA

Jeff Danley

Director of Innovation

Burns & McDonnell, USA

Simon Cook

Managing Director

Lions

Yousef Khory

Senior Brand Consultant

stc, Saudi Arabia

Ghada AlOsaimi

Creative Director

Habbar, Saudi Arabia

Karim Abdelrahman

Founder & Executive Chef

Privé Avec Karim, Egypt

Omnia Abdulqadir

Communications & Marketing Lead

JAX District, Saudi Arabia

Rodger Werkhoven

GenAI Consultant & Keynote Speaker

Banijay Benelux, OpenAI Talks, Netherlands

Riyadh Bin Hamad AlZamil

Chairman

Foaj Group, Saudi Arabia

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About Creative Summit

Since the first Edition we seek creating an impact that goes beyond the limits for the purpose of promoting creativity by showcasing thousands of speakers, presenting hundreds of hours, worth of content to shape the future of the Creative Economy cooperatively and practically. We create a space for our attendees from students to CEOs, to exchange and experience inspiring stories, as well as innovative ideas that turned into reality.

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The biggest happenings of our year, where all key pillars unite in an unforgettable experience.The biggest happenings of our year, where all key pillars unite in an unforgettable experience

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Workshops, mentorship programs,  masterclasses from experts, entrepreneurs and disruptors to all individuals and organizations within the Creative Economy