2 CREATIVE PLATFORMS | 1 MEGA FESTIVAL
WORLD CINEMA FESTIVAL | AUGMENTED FESTIVAL
25 - 26 February, 2019 | The Meydan Hotel, Dubai, United Arab Emirates
MENA’S MOST IMMERSIVE ENTERTAINMENT TECH EVENT
WORLD CINEMA FESTIVAL
Region’s only event offering practical insights into how disruptive tech and new consumer demands will transform cinemas of the future
AUGMENTED FESTIVAL
MENA’s only conference and marketplace for industry leaders in immersive tech, content and creation
TRAILBLAZERS SHAPING THE FUTURE OF THE INDUSTRY
Debbie Stanford-Kristiansen
CEO
Novo Cinemas
CEO
Novo Cinemas
Shujat Mirza
Dubai Chapter President
The VR AR Association
Dubai Chapter President
The VR AR Association
Ali Khalid Rana
Lead Product Manager
Noon, UAE
Lead Product Manager
Noon, UAE
Mohamed Abdeldayem
Product Manager - Mobile, eCommerce & Digital Retailing
Al-Futtaim
Product Manager - Mobile, eCommerce & Digital Retailing
Al-Futtaim
Ahsan Rauf Bhatti
Business Innovation Architect
Dubai Customs
Business Innovation Architect
Dubai Customs
Shafika Houcine
Head of Digital Experience
OSN, UAE
Head of Digital Experience
OSN, UAE
Dr. Mazin Gadir
Senior Specialist
Dubai Health Authority
Senior Specialist
Dubai Health Authority
Sanjay Sharma
Head of Information Technology
Jumeirah Group
Head of Information Technology
Jumeirah Group
Daniel Khayat
Head of Product and VIVEPORT
HTC Vive
Head of Product and VIVEPORT
HTC Vive
Dr. Sana Farid
X-Reality and Ai Strategist, Healthcare & Education Futurist
Co-President VRAR Association MENA Chapter
X-Reality and Ai Strategist, Healthcare & Education Futurist
Co-President VRAR Association MENA Chapter
Axel Kopprasch
President, Middle East
VRMADA
President, Middle East
VRMADA
Ivan Jakovljevic
Regional Head New Markets
Google
Regional Head New Markets
Karim Saad
Founder & VR Filmmaker
Giga Works
Founder & VR Filmmaker
Giga Works
Salman Yusuf
Founder
Take Leap, UAE
Founder
Take Leap, UAE
Chadi Antonios
AR Advisor
Pixelbug, UAE
AR Advisor
Pixelbug, UAE
Philip Wogart
Co-Founder HEADGEAR, VR/AR Association Executive Director DACH
HEADGEAR, VR/AR Association
Co-Founder HEADGEAR, VR/AR Association Executive Director DACH
HEADGEAR, VR/AR Association
WHO IS IT FOR?
GOVERNMENT
CINEMA OPERATORS
LEISURE AND ENTERTAINMENT
THEME PARK OPERATORS
MALL DEVELOPERS
BRAND OWNERS
CONTENT CURATORS
CONTENT STRATEGISTS
TV AND RADIO BROADCASTERS
ADVERTISING AND MEDIA
TECHNOLOGY LEADERS
IMMERSIVE TECHNOLOGY
AR/VR
3D/4D CONTENT CREATORS
DIGITAL MEDIA AGENCIES
Trading Partner
Strategic POS Partner
Official Bowling Partner
Cinema Screen Technology Partner
F&B Partner
3D Cinema & VR Partner
Networking Partners
Networking Partners
Networking Partners
Networking Partners
Media Partners
Media Partners
Media Partners
Media Partners
Media Partners
Media Partners
Media Partners
Media Partners
Media Partners
Media Partners
Media Partners
Media Partners
Media Partners
Media Partners
