Jagruti Mistry currently leads Corporate Communications for the North Africa, Levant and Pakistan (NALP) region for Visa. She is based in Dubai from where she works on strategic communication and brand building campaigns with external and internal stakeholders for the 15 countries that make up this region. A seasoned global communications practitioner with more than two decades of experience of working with international blue-chip brands, Jagruti has held several global and regional roles in Visa and has led award winning campaigns and worked on a variety of projects touching innovation, fintech, product, sponsorship, cross border and more. Originally from Singapore, Jagruti started her professional communications career with public relations agencies where she drove successful external and internal communications programs over multiple geographies for several global MNC brands covering electronic payments, technology and travel and tourism, multimedia content production and digital and social marketing communications.

Jon Barber is the Vice President of Marketing Communications at TECOM Group, Dubai. With over 25 years of expertise, he is a seasoned professional in marketing and corporate communications, having worked across the Middle East and Western Europe.

Lavanya Mandal is a communications professional with over 15 years of experience in leading global reputation management programs for MNCs across the Middle East, India and global markets. Specializing in strategic corporate communications, Lavanya possesses in-depth experience in developing comprehensive internal and external communication programs for companies spanning FMCG, healthcare, finance, corporate, entertainment, and non-profit industries. Her portfolio boasts of multiple award-winning campaigns, recognized for excellence in PR and marketing communications. Currently serving as General Manager - Head of PR and Internal Communications at Aster DM Healthcare, Lavanya leads the global reputation program across multiple markets, driving external and internal communications, leadership outreach, and strategic business marketing communications.

Miki Hirasawa Ashton is a seasoned global marketing and communications executive with over 25 years of experience. She is currently driving global sustainability engagement as part of the Public Affairs division at 3M, and Sustainability Committee Chair at the American Chambers of Commerce. Recognized for her strategic leadership, Miki was featured in the PR Week Power Book and has received multiple industry association accolades for her work in technology, industry marketing, and operations. Her expertise in aligning corporate narratives with societal and environmental impact makes her a prominent figure in sustainable business practices.

As a communication professional for more than 20 years, Nancy Sudheer has been engaged in crafting strategic and compelling stories that advanced the business interests of leading global companies and conveyed the dynamic developments in the world of tech. She has played a key role in helping navigate and optimally communicate the company’s position across multitude of issues that now challenge businesses – such as changing market dynamics and customer demands supporting organisational transformation and change.

Sukanya Chakraborty is a communication and marketing leader with close to 26 years of experience in global IT services, outsourcing, property consulting, interactive media, and community start-up companies. Currently, Sukanya is an advisor in communications at VFS Global, the world’s largest outsourcing partner for governments worldwide for visa, consular, and passport services. Prior to this she was Chief Communications Officer at VFS Global managing external and internal communications and reputation management. Previously having worked with organisations like Knight Frank, Capgemini, and Tata Consultancy Services, Sukanya has been instrumental in driving communication and marketing agendas for B2B and B2C audiences leveraging expertise in 360-degree integrated campaigns, media relations, crisis communications, digital and social media, lead generation and sales enablement, employee communications and CSR.

Tim is a senior global communications professional with international corporate affairs, geo-political and stakeholder outreach experience at the highest level. He has held a number of high profile international in-house and agency leadership roles, specialising in complex communication and corporate reputation campaigns across Europe, the Middle East and beyond. He is currently responsible for all communications engagement programmes for one of the Kingdom of Saudia Arabia's most exciting and innovative giga projects.

Bhavna leads external and internal communications at the Dubai World Trade Centre. She is also driving the Corporate Thought Leadership for DWTC as a part of her wider role within Marketing Communications. Bhavna is a champion for integrated communications and has an experience of 20 years building consumer brands for companies like Unilever, PepsiCo, Dubai Tourism, KFC, Mars, Red Bull, Ministry of Culture, UAE and more across India and the Middle East. Her work for brands like Dove, Mirinda and KFC have won both awards and accolades. Bhavna is passionate about technology and the role PR must play as it evolves and has brought her thinking to sectors like Healthcare, F&B, Retail, Government and FMCG. Bhavna began her career journey with Edelman where she rose from being an executive to leading the consumer and healthcare businesses for Edelman India and then as the MD of Brand with Edelman Middle East, followed by her current leadership role with DWTC. She holds an MBA in Marketing Communications and lives in Dubai with her husband, three boys and 50 plants.