Overview

Calling all Arab world innovators! Mark your calendars for the inaugural Abu Dhabi edition of the Forbes Middle East Under 30 Summit, held from the 10th to 11th of December at Umm Al Emarat Park, Abu Dhabi.

The Under 30 Summit brings together industry leaders, experts, and enthusiasts from various fields across the Arab world. It is a remarkable celebration of achievement and inspiration dedicated to recognizing the exceptional individuals on Forbes Middle East’s 30 Under 30 list and giving them a platform to shape the future and transform their dreams into reality.

Witness the future of business firsthand as this event gathers the region’s most exceptional young talent for a vibrant celebration of innovation and entrepreneurship in Abu Dhabi, UAE.

This isn’t your typical conference. Expect a dynamic and immersive experience with diverse activities, valuable networking opportunities, and engaging panels. You’ll have the chance to network with established leaders, exchange knowledge, and participate in business discussions—all while shaping the future of the Arab world.

Join us in Abu Dhabi and be part of this inaugural event that reflects the UAE’s commitment to nurturing young talent, aligning with their Vision 2030.

Await more details and agenda information soon. This is your chance to shine – don’t miss it!

Under 30 Summit Abu Dhabi

Guest Speakers

visionaries

H.E. Mohamed Bin Taliah

Chief of Government Services, UAE Government


visionaries

Haleh Hamedifar

Chairperson


CinnaGen

visionaries

Geoffrey Alphonso

CEO


Alef Education

visionaries

Ayman Mokhtar

Regional President, Middle East, North Africa and Eurasia


Viatris

visionaries

Mansoor Al Sayegh

Group CEO Al Sayegh Group, Vice Chairman Aram Group PJSC & President Abu Dhabi Youth Business Council – Subsidiary of Abu Dhabi Chamber


visionaries

Katralnada BinGhatti

CEO


Binghatti Holding

visionaries

Menna elKiey

Lyricist, Writer and Creative Director


visionaries

Emon Shakoor      

Founder & CEO


Blossom Accelerator     

visionaries

Dr. Nashwa Al Ruwaini

CEO & Board Member


Pyramedia Group

visionaries

Ahmed Roushdy

Founder and CEO


Rominds Group

visionaries

Rabih Fakhreddine

Founder & Group CEO


7 Management

visionaries

Moon Baz  

Head of Global Partnerships, Middle East, Africa & Turkey  


Meta

visionaries

Mirna Arif  

General Manager


Microsoft Egypt

visionaries

Aljazi Saif Al Mehairbi

Vice-President of the Abu Dhabi Youth Business Council


visionaries

Hasan Hashem

Content Creator


El Hashim

visionaries

Ziad Ghaloul

Founder & CEO


Buildup

visionaries

Badar Al Tamami

Founder


Feva Fit Corporate Wellness

visionaries

Aiman Abdul Salam

Actor


visionaries

Amir El Masry

Actor


visionaries

Marwa Saeed Al Mamari

First Emirati Aerospace Engineer


NYU AD

visionaries

Ali Mokhtar

CEO & Managing Partner


Beltone Venture Capital

visionaries

Sonia Weymuller

Co-Founder & General Partner


VentureSouq

visionaries

Sara Al Refai

Managing Director


Edraak Media

visionaries

NourAldin AlYousuf

TV Presenter & Content Creator; Life Coach


visionaries

Nimi Mehta

TV Host & Founder


SPKR

visionaries

Hikmat Wehbi

Podcaster / Content Creator


Hikmat Wehbi Podcast

visionaries

Hind Khlaifat

General Manager


Deraya Speakers

visionaries

Dr. Kareem Ali

CEO & Founder


Fekr Tany

visionaries

Amal Dokhan

Managing Partner


500 Global MENA

visionaries

Hasan Haider

Founder and Managing Partner


+VC

The Social Hub

social-impact

Dj Rodge

DJ


social-impact

Sharifah Alhinai

Cultural, Creative Industries, and Strategic Communications Advisor


Founder of Sekka and the Khaleeji Art Museum (Emirati)

social-impact

Ahmed El Gendy

Olympic Gold Medalist


Egyptian Modern Pentathlon Federation (Egyptian)

social-impact

Wessam Qutob  

Content Creator 


social-impact

AbdelQader AlSaqqaf

U.A.E. Youth Delegate at the United Nations for 2022 (Emirati)


social-impact

Dana Hallani

Founder & Head Chef


L'étoile Privée

social-impact

Saif Ali Al-Dhahab

Influencer and Content Creator


social-impact

Chloe Kteily

DJ (Lebanese)


social-impact

Eisa Al Habib

Influencer and founder  


Majarah Media (Kuwaiti)

social-impact

Hadeel Marei   

Influencer


Sand Circus (Egyptian)

social-impact

Yasmina El Abd

Actress and Singer


social-impact

Walid Elmusrati  

Influencer  


Walid Elmusrati for Digital Media

social-impact

Haifa Beseisso

Travel YouTuber, Speaker, TV host


social-impact

Abdullah Abu Aisheh

Professional Motorbikes Racer      


Anb Motorsport (Jordanian)

social-impact

Hana Zahran

Actress


social-impact

Mohamed Refai

Founder


Moghamra (Egyptian)

social-impact

Aly Salama

CEO


EMPWR (Egyptian)

social-impact

Nadine Audi

Co-Founder & CEO


Diva'Me (Palestinian/ Russian)

social-impact

Cedric Zovighian

Cofounder & CEO


Tick'it (Lebanese)

social-impact

Mohammad Dkaidik

Marketing Global Innovation Manager


L'Oréal (Jordanian)

social-impact

Magdi Moussa

Co-Founder, Chief Executive & Creative Officer


immrsv (Egyptian)

social-impact

Rafik El Hariri

Illustrator & Mental Health Advocate


(Lebanese)

social-impact

Lisa Vo

Founder


Haus of Vo (German)

social-impact

Nora Zeid

Illustrator & Visual Artist (Egyptian)


social-impact

Matteo Boffa

Venture Partner


Zebra Ventures (Swiss)

social-impact

Omar Itani

Founder and General Manager


FabricAID (Lebanese)

social-impact

Mariam Amer

Cofounder


Tutoruu (Egyptian)

social-impact

Ibrahim Zalat

Founding member of Youth Entrepreneurs Network (YEN) and Global Young Professionals Network (GYPN) (Egyptian)


social-impact

Omar Osama Bakri

CEO & Founder


Thiqa (Jordanian)

social-impact

Yomna Moheieldin

Policy Consultant


Harvard Growth Lab (Egyptian)

social-impact

Maxim Kaplevich

Founder & CEO


Sparklo (Russian)

social-impact

Mustafa Abd Ellatif

CEO


EYouth (Egyptian)

social-impact

Omar El-Barbary

Cofounder


OBM Education (Egyptian)

social-impact

Sayer Khaled AlOtaibi

CEO


Aware Media (Kuwaiti)

The Innovation Hub

science

Sara Alkhoori

Scientific Researcher


Khalifa University (Emirati)

science

Youssef Salem

CFO


ADNOC Drilling (Egyptian)

science

Abdullah Saleem

Cofounder & CEO


Mushtari (Kuwaiti)

science

Rahaf Elobaid

Manager - Scientific Innovation and Strategy


Leader Life Sciences (Sudanese)

science

Marcus Bradley Munjoma

Co-Founder


Bayttravel(British)

science

Sacha Haider

Partner


Global Ventures (British/Pakistani)

science

Islam Shawky

Cofounder & CEO


Paymob (Egyptian)

science

Dr. Mays Abuhantash

Clinical research scientist


Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center (Jordanian)

science

Salma Younes

Ph.D. candidate


Qatar University (Egyptian)

science

Hadi Mazen

Founder


Ēlancē (Egyptian)

science

Nadine Younes 

PhD Candidate


Qatar University (Egyptian)

science

Ahmed Farouk

Co-Founder and Head of Business Development


Invictux (Egyptian)

science

Yousef Hisham Amoura

CEO


SagerDrone (Jordanian)

science

Athbi Alenezi

CEO & Co-Founder


Justclean (Kuwaiti)

science

Dina Ayman

Serial Entrepreneur (Egyptian-American)


science

Aziz Gamil

Co-Founder & CEO


santra (Yemeni)

science

Aayushman Dalmia

Founder & CEO


Zoftware (Indian)

science

Usama Nini

Cofounder


Qureos (Canadian/ Pakistani)

science

Alireza Daneshvar

Founder and CEO


Pioneera Biosciences (Iranian)

science

Dr. Noraldin Al-Deri

CEO and Founder


EICADD Centers (Jordanian)

science

Amr Kawashti

Cofounder & Managing Partner


In Your Shoe (Egyptian)

science

Audrey Nakad

CEO & Co-founder


Ostaz (Lebanese/ Canadian)

science

Mohamad Jad El Fakhani

Founder & CEO


Beycom LLC (Lebanese)

science

Saeed Zarrouk

Founder and CEO   


Edutest (Tunisian/American)

science

Harsh Sajnani

Founder and CEO   


Kingpin (Indian)

science

Aly M. Siessa

Founder


Vound (Egyptian)

science

Sherif Bichara

Cofounder


FlapKap (Egyptian)

science

Hazem Awad

Research Associate


University of Cambridge (Egyptian)

science

Ahmed Nassar

CTO & CEO


labtronics & AQMAAR (Egyptian)

science

Suhaib Ajlouni

Cofounder and CTO


Cybervize (Jordanian)

science

Sarah Younis

Content Creator


Tech Mama (Jordanian)

science

Mohamed Maged

CEO & Co-founder


MTOR (Egyptian)

science

Aysha Abdulmalek

Founder


Aisha Jewels (Bahraini)

science

Salem Nabil Ghanam

Cofounder & CEO


AgriCan (Egyptian)

science

Aditya Parmar

Head of Investments


Burman Family Office (Indian)

science

Aqsa Khalifa

Cofounder and COO


Pupilar (Indian)

science

Mohamed Dabees

CEO


UltraTeb, (Egyptian)

Social Impact Guests

moderator

Reham Bader Alhamimi

Content Creator


moderator

Maitha Mohammed

Content Creator and co-founder of GC Creators Marketing


moderator

Mona Sulaiman

Social media influencer


Entrepreneur

moderator

Marwa Mohammed

Media Figure


moderator

Moza Alameri

Media and Content creator


moderator

Abdullah Mohammad AlRaesi

CEO and founder Nsj Marketing and Consultation


moderator

Mohammed Alajmani

Presenter of Abu Dhabi Media & Public figure


moderator

Shehab Alhashmi

Content Creator


moderator

Mohamed Al Jaberi

Anchor and Social Media Influencer


moderator

Thamer AL Sayah

TV Presenter, Director & Media Creator


moderator

Thani Mohammad Al Thani

Public Figure


moderator

Yasser Bin Mohamad

Content Creator


moderator

Ali Alsalemi

Science Content Creator


moderator

Yara Aziz

Content Creator


moderator

Sleman Aaji

Video Creator


moderator

Lama Maaitah

Public Figure


moderator

Maram Al Dahabi

Video Creator


moderator

Sarah Milad

Blogger


moderator

Taha Moharam

Content Creator


moderator

Mustafa Mohd

Content creator


moderator

Judy Makansi

Content Creator


moderator

Mohamed Elzamzamy

Media Expert


moderator

Elena El Sabbagh

Comedy Content Creator


moderator

Amer Bin Mohammed

Project Manager


moderator

Diren KHALIFE

CEO


DDTrust Project Management Services

moderator

Sherif Nabil

Content Creator


moderator

Basel Ghazioglu

Content Creator & Script Writer


moderator

Rajaa Al Khatib

Dietitian/ Certified Eating Disorder Specialist.


moderator

Nasoh Malas

Video Creator


moderator

Karol Yammine

Talk Show Host & Content Creator


moderator

Lynn Laz

ICF-Certified PCC Life Coach | CBT & NLP Specialist | Influencer


moderator

Mohamed Boosh

Comedy Content Creator


moderator

Luisa Chrockatt Bianco

Content Creator & Marketing


moderator

Fadi Fattal

Singer


moderator

Eya Fatouh

Lifestyle Influencer


moderator

Alizey Mirza

Head of VIP Relations


Biolite Clinic Dubai

moderator

Ghadi Ghali

Youtuber


moderator

Patrick Daoud

Actor/ Writer and Co-Founder of "O" Agency


moderator

Mohamed Oka

Director | Content Creator


moderator

Roua Tibi

Content Creator - Social Media


moderator

Rawda Rabie

Storytelling Host


moderator

Mazen alfahal

Social Experiments Content Creator


moderator

Farah Elkordy

Digital Storyteller


moderator

Mohamed Attal

Director, Actor & Content Creator


moderator

Ahmad Al-Sabouni

Content Creator


moderator

Emilia kafa

Fashion Stylist


moderator

Faten Arfaoui

INFLUENCER / CONTENT CREATER


moderator

Ahmad Rachdan

Content Creator


moderator

Mohamed Nagia

CEO & Content Creator


moderator

Mosa’b Jaber

Entrepreneur & Lifestyle Influencer


moderator

Ahmad Nokari

Content Creator & Multimedia Head


moderator

Ahmad Blaibleh

Content Creator


moderator

Frah Ashour

Fashion Designer


moderator

Sandra Sahi

Singer & Content Creator


moderator

Ahmed Amwell

Entrepreneur


moderator

Layan Salem

Lifestyle Content Creator & Entrepreneur


moderator

Aly Abdelazem

Content Creator


moderator

Miled Rahal

Content Creator


moderator

Ahmad Mahmoud

Entrepreneur and Podcast host


moderator

Najla Abdullah

Journalist and News Editor


Moderators

speaker

Khalid Ghanayem

Radio Personality


ARN

speaker

Ramia Farrage

Senior Presenter / Producer, Forbes Middle East


Moderator

speaker

Claudine Coletti

Managing Editor, Forbes Middle East


Moderator

speaker

Mera Al Emyan

Marketing Manager, American Hospital Dubai


Moderator

speaker

Nancy Bahmad

Presenter/Business Strategist


Forbes Middle East

speaker

Dalia AbuHassan

Diplomatic Protocol Advisor


Moderator

speaker

Mona Sulaiman

Social Media Influencer & Founder


Blink Cosmetics

speaker

Ola Omar

Executive production Director &Radio Anchor


National Geographic

speaker

Daniyal Baig  

Cofounder  


MyAlice

speaker

Sally Mousa

Senior Presenter, Forbes Middle East


Moderator

speaker

Layan Abo Shkier

Editor & Researcher, Forbes Middle East


Moderator

speaker

Budour Mousa

Journalist & Producer, Forbes Middle East


Moderator

speaker

Samar Khouri

Reporter, Forbes Middle East


Moderator

speaker

Viwe Kunene

Presenter, Forbes Middle East


Moderator

speaker

Jamila Gandhi

Senior Editor, Forbes Middle East


Moderator

speaker

Jayda Shoukry

Content Producer, Forbes Middle East


Moderator

speaker

Engy Moheb

Content Producer, Forbes Middle East


Moderator

Workshops & Activities

workshops

Lena AlAmeel

Rocks, Sticks, & Leaves workshop


Founder & Creatrix , Barriya

workshops

Karen M. Carreon

Tufting Workshop by Tufting Time


workshops

Saadia Shatila

Intuitive Painting with Daily Objects by Saadia Shatila


workshops

Muhriz Murad

Interactive on-going wall Graffiti painting & workshop by Poke Two


workshops

Gillian Rhodes

Story Telling with Motion by Gillian Rhodes


workshops

Sanaa Merchant

Art By Sanaa Merchant


workshops

Julien Khoury

Rhythmic & Shamanic Breathwork Workshop Sessions


Founder/CEO Breasy Ice Bath

workshops

Loubna El Jawhari

Fitness Blogger


Snackito Smile

workshops

Vikash Sharma

Group CEO


Avisa Smart Hospitals

workshops

Livin Chandrasekhar

Yoga Instructor


workshops

Sara Al Refai

Managing Director


Edraak Media

workshops

Juliana Guerrero

Chocolate Masterclass by Tocapu Chocolatier


workshops

Raya.S

Founder of Brunch & Art


workshops

Jon

Founder/Head Coach at BoxwithJon Coaching Services


workshops

Rafik Al Hariri

Graphic Designer


Entertainment

new-speaker

Dj Rodge

DJ


new-speaker

Anas Al-Halabi

Hand Pan Artist


new-speaker

Noha Bashir

Stand Up Comedian


new-speaker

Marsellio

Violinist


new-speaker

Amanda Maalouf

Singer


new-speaker

Chloe Barakat

DJ


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Location

Umm Al Emarat Park 

Join us at the Great Lawn in Umm Al Emarat Park, one of Abu Dhabi’s oldest and largest urban parks. Originally opened as Mushrif Park in 1982, this site was exclusively open to women and children until a major redevelopment took place between 2013 and 2014. The park was reopened in 2015 and renamed a year later in honor of H.H. Sheikha Fatima bint Mubarak, Chairwoman of the General Women’s Union (GWU), Supreme Chairwoman of the Family Development Foundation (FDF), and President of the Supreme Council for Motherhood and Childhood. Today, Umm Al Emarat Park offers state-of-the-art, community-centered facilities designed for recreational and educational experiences, reflecting the vision of preserving the UAE’s natural and cultural heritage.

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