Bringing together key thinkers for a high quality educational conference
As part of UK/UAE 2017, leading executives and key thinkers will come together for the Experience Economy Conference (part of DEAL Live by blooloop), the educational conference focusing on trends and developments in the attractions business from the region and beyond.
The conference (between 13:00-19:30) will include an afternoon business briefing followed by a short networking drinks reception. Tickets are just £70.
Our session:
In partnership with Ministry of Culture and Knowledge Development and DIT, we will deliver a session giving an overview of the Creative and Cultural Economy Sectors in the UAE for visiting international practitioners.
This session will be led by Professor Kenneth Wilson, Adviser to His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, United Arab Emirates (UAE).
Conference speakers:
Keynote Speaker:
- Ahmad Hussain Bin Essa – CEO of Global Village
OTHER SPEAKERS:
- Professor Kenneth Wilson – Adviser to His Excellency Sheikh Nahyan Mubarak Al Nahyan, Minister of Culture and Knowledge Development, United Arab Emirates (UAE)
- Yael S Coifman – Senior Partner, Leisure Development Partners (LDP)
- Seán Young – Founding Director and Head of the Destination Development Consulting Team at Colliers International
- Philip Shepherd – Partner at PwC
- Phil Taylor – Managing Director, Team Leisure
- Jesse Vargas – General Manager at Ferrari World Abu Dhabi
- Tim Husband – Director of Dubai Safari & Richard Champion, Manager Zoological Services, zoOceanarium Group
- Adrian Tolliday – CEO, Tolliday Group International Ltd. (TGI)
- Waleed Abdel-Fattah – Senior Vice President and Managing Director of Hill’s North Africa Region
