Our Speakers
Our Speakers - 2022
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum
President of the Dubai Civil Aviation Authority, Chairman of Dubai Airports,
Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline and Group
Patron of the Summit
Issam AbdulRahim Kazim
Chief Executive Officer
Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing
Dr. Manal Omran Taryam Al Shamsi
CEO Primary Health Care
Dubai Health Authority
Member of the board and CEO
Noor Dubai Foundation
Majid Usaimi
Executive Director
Dubai Club for People of Determination & Vice President of the UAE Disabled Sports Federation
Dr. Rayana Bou-Haka
Manager, Country Focus and Support (CFS)- Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office
World Health organization
Marina Diotallevi
Head of the Ethics, Culture and Social Responsibility Department
United Nations World Tourism Organization
Kashif Khalid
Regional Director
APCS - Africa and the Middle East, International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Nathalie Herbelles
Senior Director
Security and Facilitation
Airports Council International
Iacopo Melio
Italian Politician
Regional, Councilor and Human Civil Rights Activist
Tuscany Region, Italy
Keiji Kawahara
Executive Director
International Association for Universal Design (IAUD), Japan
Anna Grazia Laura
President
ENAT - European Network for Accessible Tourism asbl.
Fred J. Maahs, Jr.
Principal - FJM Solutions, LLC
Chief Operations Officer - Travel For All
Marcela Marañon
Disability Inclusion Activist
USA
Jeff Strachan
Business Development Director
Dubai College of Tourism
UAE
Diego Blasi
Chief of Staff to Regional Councilman Iacopo Melio
Tuscany Region
Italy
Naseib Obaid Sebait
Paralympic Athlete
Employee of Dubai Municipality, UAE
Bill Keffer
General Manager
Marriott Dubai Harbour Hotel and Suites and the JW Marriott
Marquis
Dr. Alia Humaid AlQassimi
Social Development Expert
Community Development Authority, Dubai, UAE
Dania Mikdad
Civil Engineer
Environmental Health and Safety Department
ZHO, UAE
Ayesha Almehairi
Paralympic Athlete
Customs Clearance Officer, Dubai Customs, UAE
Dr. Hashim S. Hussein
Head
ITPO Bahrain
UNIDO
AICEI
Manar Abdul Qader Al Hammadi
Human Resources Specialist
(GDRFA-Dubai), UAE
Marwa Al Saffar
Communications Manager,
Dubai Airports, UAE
Mosbeh Saeed Mosbeh Al Neyadi
Chairman,
UAE Deaf Association, UAE
Issa Al-Qallaf
Mother of a child with Autism
Founder and Director General
Al-Faisal Universal Rehabilitation Centre, Kuwait
Engineer Ayesha Ahmed Al-Mulla
Director
Research and Building Systems Section
Building Permits Department
Dubai Municipality
Our Speakers - 2019
His Highness Sheikh Ahmed Bin Saeed Al Maktoum
President, Dubai Civil Aviation Authority
Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Group
Patron of the Summit
His Excellency Humaid Mohamed Al Qutami
Director General
Dubai Health Authority
His Excellency Abdulla Al Basti
Secretary General of the Executive Council of Dubai (TEC)
His Royal Highness Prince Mired Raad Zeid Al-Hussein
President
Higher Council for the Rights of Persons with Disabilities, Jordan
His Excellency Eng. Dawood Abdulrahman Al Hajri
DIRECTOR GENERAL
Dubai Municipality
H.E. Ahmad Abdul Kareem Julfar
Director General
Community Development Authority (CDA)
His Excellency Ahmad Mahboob Musabih
Director General
Dubai Customs
Issam AbdulRahim Kazim
Chief Executive Officer
Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing
Majid Usaimi
Executive Director
Dubai Club for People of Determination & Vice President of the UAE Disabled Sports Federation
Abulredha Abu Alhassan
Executive Director
Rail Planning and Projects Development
Road and Transport Authority
Ahmed Abdullah Mohammed Al Nuaimi
Mohammed Rashid Al Gafli
Dr. Rayana Bou-Haka
Manager, Country Focus and Support (CFS)- Eastern Mediterranean Regional Office/ World Health organization
Anna Grazia Laura
President
ENAT - European Network for Accessible Tourism asbl.
Thekla Georgiou
Customer Care & PRM Coordinator
Hermes Airports Ltd
Paudie Healy
Owner and CEO
Universal Access, Ireland
Keiji Kawahara
Executive Director
International Association for Universal Design (IAUD), Japan
Steve Dering
Head of Engagement
Direct Access
Saeed Qaffaf
Fred J. Maahs, Jr.
Principal - FJM Solutions, LLC
Chief Operations Officer - Travel For All
José Bourdain
President of the Portuguese Hospital Continuing Care Association,
President and founder of CERCITOP
Maggie Bootsman
Travel and tourism professional
Major General Mohammed Ahmed Al Marri
Director General
GENERAL DIRECTORATE OF RESIDENCE AND FOREIGNERS AFFAIRS