Agenda

Join the biggest marketing and technology event, where over 100 leaders and top minds in Martech, Adtech, and CX converge from 80+ leading companies. Discover insights, explore innovations, and strategies shaping the industry’s future.

Breakout Boardroom
09:00 AM
Panel Discussion
The CMO Agenda: Driving Growth in a Shifting Buyer Reality

Today’s CMOs are navigating a landscape defined by shifting consumer expectations, tighter budgets, evolving digital channels, and increasing pressure to demonstrate measurable business impact. Traditional marketing playbooks are no longer enough.

This panel will explore how leading marketing executives are rethinking their strategies to deliver customer value and business impact.

Takeaways:

  • Redefining growth strategies
  • Measuring marketing effectiveness
  • Building agile teams for future shifts
09:40 AM
Case Study
Turning Customer Insights into Measurable Business Growth

Discover how a leading brand leveraged customer data, market insights, and omnichannel engagement to strengthen customer relationships, improve campaign performance, and deliver measurable business growth in a competitive market.

Takeaways:

  • Turning customer insights into actionable marketing strategies
  • Creating seamless omnichannel customer experiences
  • Measuring marketing success through business outcomes
10:00 AM
Fireside Chat
Commerce Everywhere: Shortening the Path to Purchase

From TikTok Shop to connected TV, commerce is embedded into every channel. This session examines how performance marketing adapts to commerce everywhere, shortening the path to purchase and maximising conversion.

Takeaways:

  • Understand how commerce is integrated into discovery platforms.
  • Learn best practices for optimising campaigns across social commerce and CTV.
  • Discover how to measure ROI in commerce-driven ecosystems.
Moderator:
Yolande DMello 3

Yolande D’Mello

Associate Director, Editorial and Production
Martechvibe

Panellists:
Parul Khanna

Parul Khanna

Chief Marketing Officer - Retail and Food
Grandiose

Naomi Mendez

Naomi Mendez

Chief Marketing Officer
Emirates Hospitality

Ilaria Buonpane

Ilaria Buonpane

Chief Marketing Officer
Wear That, Chalhoub Group

Eslam Mohamed

Eslam Mohamed

Chief Marketing Officer
Ali Al Mulla Group

Jean smalls

Jean-Paul Smalls

Chief Marketing & Commercial Officer
Emirates Hospitals Group

10:20 AM
Tech Talk
Data to Activation: How Real-Time Marketing Systems Actually Work

Real-time marketing systems help brands turn live data into immediate actions — like showing the right ad, sending the right message, or personalising offers while the customer is still active.

This session explains how data moves from collection → decision → activation in seconds, helping brands improve relevance and conversions.

Takeaways:

  • How customer data is captured and used in real time.
  • How brands trigger instant personalised ads, messages, and offers.
  • How real-time activation improves engagement and conversion rates.
Speaker:
Kevin Chesters

Kevin Chesters

Strategic Consultant
Keynote Speaker and the Author of "The Creative Nudge"

Marc-Oliver Schmiedle

Marc-Oliver Schmiedle

VP/CMO, OUNASS.com,
Al Tayer Group

Ashnee Thacker

Ashnee Thacker

Associate Account Director,
The Trade Desk

10:35 AM
Networking Break
11:05 AM
Panel Discussion
Attribution in a Fragmented Media Landscape

As customer journeys fragment across platforms, traditional attribution models can fall short. This session explores how AI is redefining multi-touch attribution, enabling marketers to uncover true ROI and optimise spend with precision.

Takeaways:

  • Learn how AI-powered attribution uncovers hidden value across fragmented journeys.
  • Understand the shift from last-click to predictive, multi-touch models.
  • Discover frameworks for integrating AI attribution into existing martech stacks.
11:45 AM
Keynote
SEO Impact in a GenAI World

Traditional SEO metrics are shifting as GenAI changes how users interact with search. This session examines new KPIs and measurement frameworks for marketers to track visibility and impact.

Takeaways:

  • Learn how to measure brand presence in AI-generated answers.
  • Understand evolving KPIs beyond clicks—such as visibility in AI summaries.
  • Explore analytics tools that capture performance in GenAI-driven search environments.
12:05 PM
Tech Talk
Audience of One: Hyper-relevant Campaigns at Scale

Customers expect personalisation to add more value to their experience, without feeling like tokenism. This session dives into how martech leaders are using automation, data, and AI to deliver hyper-relevant campaigns at scale without losing authenticity.

Takeaways:

  • Explore strategies for balancing personalisation with brand voice.
  • See case studies of personalisation engines driving measurable uplift.
  • Learn how to avoid “personalisation fatigue” by focusing on context and timing.
12:25 PM
Networking Lunch
01:30 PM
Keynote
How AI Can Help Creative Effectiveness

Automation can scale campaigns, but creativity drives resonance. This session explores how marketers balance AI-driven efficiency with human creativity to deliver campaigns that perform and connect emotionally.

  • Discover frameworks for blending AI automation with creative storytelling.
  • Learn how to measure creative effectiveness beyond clicks and conversions.
  • Explore how hybrid teams (data + creativity) drive performance outcomes.
01:50 PM
Case Study
Consent as a First-Party Data Advantage

Consent-driven engagement is the new gold standard. With global privacy laws evolving, marketers must balance compliance with innovation. This session explores how first-party data strategies align with privacy-first frameworks while still enabling growth. 

Takeaways:

  • Learn how to use first-party data to deliver personalized campaigns at scale.
  • Understand how lifecycle marketing benefits from accurate, owned data.
  • Discover tools that help marketers manage consent and compliance at scale.
Speaker:
Sanjay Raturi 1

Sanjay Raturi

Senior Account Executive
AppsFlyer

Marc-Oliver Schmiedle

Marc-Oliver Schmiedle

VP/CMO, OUNASS.com,
Al Tayer Group

Ashnee Thacker

Ashnee Thacker

Associate Account Director,
The Trade Desk

02:10 PM
Panel Discussion
From Churn to Champions: Re-engaging At-risk Customers

With acquisition costs rising, retention delivers the highest ROI. This session outlines a retention-first growth strategy, showing how brands can scale sustainably by focusing on customer lifetime value.

Takeaways:

  • Learn how predictive analytics identifies churn signals early and enables proactive interventions.
  • Discuss case studies where retention-first strategies outperformed acquisition-heavy campaigns.
  • Create engagement loops that keep customers coming back.
02:50 PM
Networking Break
03:20 PM
Panel Discussion
Nurture Relationships and Maximise Lifetime Value

Lifecycle marketing is about guiding customers from awareness to advocacy. This session explores how brands can design end-to-end journeys that nurture relationships and maximise lifetime value. 

Takeaways:

  • Learn how to map lifecycle stages and align campaigns to each touchpoint.
  • Discover frameworks for integrating acquisition, retention, and advocacy strategies.
  • Understand how lifecycle marketing drives sustainable growth through CLV.
Moderator:
Yolande DMello 3

Yolande D’Mello

Associate Director, Editorial and Production
Martechvibe

Panellists:
Alvaro Martinez

Álvaro Martínez

Sr. Director MENA, Growth Marketing & Pricing
Talabat

Gaurav Sinha

Gaurav Sinha

International Marketing Director - AMEA
Domino’s

Hira Omar

Hira Omar Aamer

Brand Strategy Director
The Coca-Cola Company

04:00 PM
Keynote
Unlocking the Upsell: Gamification and Engagement Loops

Gamification is transforming loyalty programmes into interactive journeys. This session examines how challenges, badges, and tiered rewards create engagement loops that keep customers coming back.

Takeaways:

  • Explore how gamification and rewards increase engagement frequency and depth.
  • Discover how community-led initiatives strengthen retention through peer advocacy.
  • Diversify revenue streams while keeping users engaged.
Speaker:
Harry Lonergan 1

Harry Lonergan

Digital Marketing Director
Chalhoub Group

Marc-Oliver Schmiedle

Marc-Oliver Schmiedle

VP/CMO, OUNASS.com,
Al Tayer Group

Ashnee Thacker

Ashnee Thacker

Associate Account Director,
The Trade Desk

03:30 PM
Panel Discussion
Seat at the Table: Marketing as a Strategic Growth Engine

Build a roadmap for evolving your team from campaign execution to strategic leadership. This session explores how CMOs and marketing leaders are stepping into boardroom conversations, influencing product strategy, and driving measurable business outcomes.

  • Learn to speak the language of finance, operations, and strategy to gain executive influence.
  • Explore frameworks for aligning marketing KPIs with business objectives.
  • Discover how marketing can lead cross-functional initiatives like CX, ESG, and digital transformation.
George Yaryura

George Yaryura

Senior Vice President, Marketing,
Mashreq

Joshua Mathias

Joshua Mathias

Head of Media & Digital Middle East & Africa
Huawei Consumer Business Group

Ashnee Thacker

Ashnee Thacker

Associate Account Director,
The Trade Desk

04:20 PM
Networking