SPEAKERS - The Arab Child Summit

THE ANNUAL ARAB CHILD SUMMIT

SPEAKERS

THIS YEAR'S SPEAKERS

Adnan Alhashmi

Ministry Of Interior

Health and Sports science Specialist

Ahlam Bolooki

Emirates Literature Foundation

CEO

Dr. Amani Batakji Chazy

Education, Human, and Community Development Council (EHCD)

Education Policies Advisor & Researcher

Asmahan Saleh Khalil

The Free Spirit Collective

Child Psychologist & Behavioural Therapist

Aya Azzam Ali

Sowt Media

Managing Director

Dr. Azi Berzengi

Witherslack Group Therapeutic Pathways

Clinical Psychologist (ClinPsyD)

Basem Abu Dagga

Aster Global Partners

CEO and Co Founder

Bassel Sabri

Presenter

Dana Bissar

Workplace Options

Clinical Psychologist

Deema Al Alami

Mother to Author | Arab Child Summit

Educational Consultant & Author

Farah Ghanem

Nutrition Consultant & Hormone Health Coach

Fatima Ali Mohammed Alkaabi

Inventor

Fatima AlSaad

Amana Creative Collective

Writer & Educator

Dr. Ghadeer Abu-Shamat

GEMS Education

Executive Vice President - Superintendent CEO

Habiba Hamdan

GEMS Wellington International School

Deputy Headteacher- MOE Subjects Leader

Hadil Al-Khatib

The Broth Lab by The Roost Rotisserie

Nutrition and Gut Health Coach

Dr. Hanada Taha

Zai Arabic Research Center- Zayed University

Director

Hanan Ezzeldin

The Family Hub

Founder of The Family Hub

Haya Bitar

Blue Turtle

Art Therapy Professional

Helena Abdelsayed

Alif Ya Early Childhood Centers

Head of Operations and Academics

Dr. Hind Alrustamani

Aman Lil Afia Clinic

Counsellor, CEO & Founder of Aman Lil Afia Clinic

Imad Naassi

Innergy FZCO

Somatic Therapist

Jeffrey Gereige

Bain & Company

Senior Manager

Dr. Kennette Thigpen

Workplace Options

Chief Clinical Officer

Krystel Alhayek

All Brains Grow

Neurodiversity Educator

Dr. Layla Abdulaziz Alhyas

Department oF Community Development

Family & Child Welfare Sector Executive Director

Louloua Smadi El Hajj

All Brains Grow

Neurotherapist

Lujain Essam Abulfaraj

Akwan Alarb

Founder of Akwan

Luna El Khaldy

Human Relations Institute and Clinics

Psychologist & Digital Parenting Specialist

Dr. Madonna Yanni

Consultant Psychiatrist

Mai Moeen Yaghmour

GEMS AlKhaleej International School

Associate Principal

Manar Ghamian

Lighthouse of Therapy

Psychotherapist and Spiritual Care Provider

Manar Hazzaa

Children’s Book Author & Researcher

Marianne Khlat

Workplace Options

Clinical Psychologist - Pediatric Care Case Manager

Marjan Faraidooni

Expo City Dubai

Chief HR Officer and Chief of Education and Culture

Marwa Khost

Google

Communications Manager

Mary Saad

GEMS Education

Vice President - Educational Excellence Strategy

Maysa Jalbout

Global Education Advocate and Philanthropy Executive

Maysaa Fahour

COACH EQ

Conscious Parent Coach

Mirame Khamis

Asfoura Books

Author & Publisher

Mohammed Ahmed Alfaraj

Artist

Mona Jaber

Maison Tini

Founder of Maison Tini

Mozynah Nofal

University of Toronto

PhD Candidate/Researcher

Muna Walid Hajir

GEMS Alkhaleej International School

Elementary Assistant Principal

Nabih Alhajji

Dardasha | Arab Child Summit

Founder

Nafez Dakkak

Anara Impact

Managing Partner

Nahla AlMalki

Education Consultant & Arabic Language Advocate

Nancy Merheb

The Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority

Senior Early Childhood Development Expert

Noora AlSaadi

Knowledge & Human Development Authority (KHDA)

Director of Quality Assurance- Foundation and Growth (Acting)

Ottbah Mohammad

Z skills

Arabic Educator

Rama Kanj

The Valens Clinic

Educational Psychologist

Rami Shtieh

ADSCC

Mental Health Professional

Rasha Alshubaian

Liveful

Leadership & Parenting Coach

Rasha Husni Ali Hijazi

GEMS Wellington Acadamy Alkhalil

Director of Arabic and Islamic

Rasha Salem

Strategy&

Partner

Rawan Alfuraih

University of Oxford

Anthropologist & Folklorist

Razan Al-Bashiti

INJAZ UAE

CEO

Reem El Tal

Leap

Community Manager

Reem Madkour

Dardasha | Arab Child Summit

Founder

Dr. Reem Razem

Family Language Initiative

Family Language Specialist and Founder

Rima Saad Azar

Sea Sky Services

Lisenced AI Trainer

Sarah Btaddini

ThreeSixtyPlus Production House

Arabic Language Advocate

Tala Hammoud Atrouni

Zayed University

Assistant Professor and Visual Artist

Tala Zein

Cyber Security and Digital Safety Expert

Tameem Allam

The Valens Clinic

Speech & Language Therapist

Uns Kattan

Art Jameel

Deputy Director and Head of Learning and Research

Dr. Yahia Mohammad Ali Alramamneh

Emirates College for Advanced Education

Assistant Professor

Zeena Assam

Creative Nest Early Childhood Centre and The Wholeness Project

Founder of Creative Nest Early Childhood Centre & The Wholeness Project

LAST YEAR'S SPEAKERS

Alissar Nasr

Academia Management Solutions International (AMSI)

Chief Academic Officer

Anisa Alsharif

Tanshi2a

Social Policy Advisor & Transformational Parenting Coach

Dr. Asmahan Saleh Khalil

Board Certified Behavior Analyst

Dana Abulaban

MBC Group

TV Producer & Presenter

Deema Al Alami

Education Consultant & Reading Advocate

Dr. Saliha Afridi

The Lighthouse Arabia

Clinical Psychologist, Founder & Chairwoman

Sara Abiqwa

Self-Empowerment & Mindset Coach

Qadreya Al Awadhi

Bumblebee

Founder

Doudja Benfredj

Journalist, Presenter and Producer, Podcaster, Children's Book Author

Gigi Alaqqad

Kids Life Coach

Mais Imran

Sprinklr

Mother, Sales Director, and Yogini

Dana Alhanbali

Bark & Berg

Founder, CEO

Maitha AlKhayat

Mom, Author & Illustrator

Wafa AlObaidat

PLAYBOOK

Founder & CEO

Hadil Al Khatib

The Broth Lab & Catcha Matcha / The Roost Rotisserie

Holistic Nutrition & Integrative Gut Health Coach, Founder

Dina AlHajji

Nutrition Coach & Eating Psychology Counselor

Luna El Khaldy

Human Relations Institute and Clinics

Psychologist

Shahd AlAthel

Jawlah Children's Club

Founder of Jawlah & Chief Adventure Officer

Maha Alkhalawi

The LifeKit Series

Author and illustrator

Reem Madkour

Dardasha

Co-founder

Aya Abuhassan

AlMayameen Montessori ECC

Founder

Butheina Kazim

Cinema Akil

Founder

Ghadeer Abu-Shamat

GEMS Al Khaleej International School - GEMS Education

Senior Vice President, Superintendent/CEO

Manal Al Farkh

Diwania

Co-Founder

Samia Kallidis

BIA Warrior

Co-Founder

Sarah Abdullah

Author & Poetess

Joelle Awwad

Meta

Head of Policy Campaigns and Programs

Liz Hajj Nicolas

The Developing Child Centre (TDCC)

Supervising Speech and Language Therapist

Aziza Osman

Human Development & Early Childhood Educator

Karen Abou Jaoude

The Wise Parent

Co-Founder & Coach

Nathalie Barsoumian

Handprint Early Childhood Center

Consultant in Education, Founder

Mirna Sabbagh

Dietitian and IBCLC

Sarah Raslan

The Wise Parent

Co-Founder & Coach