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'

Alagabany, Ghadir

Fashion Business Consultant

Alagabany

Ahmed Bahgat

Founder and Managing Director

Big Buzz Network

Khaled Nabil

Talents manager

Irtigalia

Ahmed Wahba

Filmmaker and photographer

Movement Films

Ramez Youssef

Co-founder

Tayarah, Society Of Play, Norshek and Al-Zomra

Merette Elsayed

Chief Commercial Officer, Hassan Allam Holding and Chief Executive Officer, Legacy for Management and Development

the Grand Egyptian Museum

Sherif Salama

Actor

Freelance

Tarek El Ganainy

CEO & Founder

TVision Media Productions

Moustapha Zaalouk

Chief Business Officer

TAC Universe

Asser Omar

Entrepreneur

TAP EGYPT

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Topics Annual Festival 24'

Annual Festival 24'

How Do You Connect to Millions from Different Cultures? The Art of Multicultural Communications

Panel

October 21, 2024

4:40 pm

5:10 pm

Nader Khalil

CEO & Creative Director

The Hub Advertising

Mohamed Abbas

Cofounder & managing partner

Matter

Bassel El-Sawy

Regional COO

Kijamii

Moderator

Ramez Youssef

Co-founder

Tayarah, Society Of Play, Norshek and Al-Zomra

The Business of Creative Impact: Bridging Financial Leadership and Culture Influence

Panel

October 22, 2024

5:45 pm

6:05 pm

Rayan Altuaymi

CEO | Foaj Group

Foaj Communications Group

Amy Mowafi

Co-founder & CEO

MO4 Network

Neamat Khalil

Founding Partner

Creative Industry Summit

Investments and Sponsorships Shaping Tomorrow’s Gaming Landscape

Panel

October 22, 2024

5:00 pm

5:20 pm

Mohamed Hesham

Ceo Founder

Cosmic Esports , Galaxy Gaming , Sia Space

Moderator

Ehab Gharib

CEO

Sia Space

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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

Amr El-Kalaawy

Regional Managing Director KSA & Bahrain

FP7McCann KSA, Saudi Arabia

Karim Abdelrahman

Founder & Executive Chef

Privé Avec Karim, Egypt

Omnia Abdulqadir

Communications & Marketing Lead

JAX District, Saudi Arabia

Yousef Khory

Senior Brand Consultant

stc, Saudi Arabia

Rodger Werkhoven

GenAI Consultant & Keynote Speaker

Banijay Benelux, OpenAI Talks, Netherlands

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

Triska Hamid

Editorial Director

Wamda, UAE

Simon Cook

Managing Director

Lions

Riyadh Bin Hamad AlZamil

Chairman

Foaj Group, Saudi Arabia

Jeff Danley

Director of Innovation

Burns & McDonnell, USA

Mark Adams

Managing Partner Innovation

Mach 49, UK

Ghada AlOsaimi

Creative Director

Habbar, 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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Conferences & Festivals

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

Training & Development

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