HE Sheikha Lubna bint Khalid bin Sultan Al Qasimi is the Minister of State for Tolerance and was previously Minister of State for International Cooperation and Minister of Economic and Planning of the United Arab Emirates (UAE). Sheikha Lubna holds the distinction of being the first woman to hold a ministerial post in the United Arab Emirates. She has graduated from the California State University, Chico with a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, and has an Executive MBA from the American University of Sharjah. H.E. Shiekha Lubna received an honorary doctorate of science from California State University, Chico. In March 2014, she was appointed President of Zayed University. As of 2016, she is listed as the 43rd most powerful woman in the world by Forbes.

Mr. Laudi is the Chief Executive Officer of Hong Bao Media (Holdings) Pte., Ltd. established Investor Central in 2006. Previously, Mr. Laudi was a Presenter and Sydney Bureau Chief at CNBC. During his seven years with the channel, he anchored and produced many primetime programs, and covered Southeast Asian and Australian stocks on the stocks desk of Squawk Box. Mr. Laudi joined CNBC after seven years as a Radio Presenter, first at Australian Broadcasting

Nicolai Tillisch is an author of the regional bestseller Effective Business in the Gulf: Mastering Leadership Skills for Greater Success and a founder of Dual Impact, a Dubai-based firm focusing on executive coaching and facilitation. Nicolai has worked in the Middle East for the last decade and was previously a management consultant with McKinsey & Company.

Tariq Qureishy is charismatic, determined and a true visionary. He is a CEO and top media professional. He has provided break-through results and done disruptive things to achieve exceptional goals. He was the Regional Media Representative and Consultant for Bloomberg Media (2010-2014). Prior to that he was CEO and Publisher of the Times & Sunday Times newspaper responsible for the launch in the Middle East (2007-2009) and for twelve years (1987-1999), he was with Dow Jones Markets and finally as Regional Director EMEA. He is also the CEO & Founder of 100% MAD, a “not for profit” Social Enterprise, a youth movement & a new philanthropic model which combines innovative/disruptive business concepts & technology giving 100% of all funds raised to selected causes globally. This movement is democratising philanthropy. He has a degree in Economics & studied at Harvard Business School. 100% MAD (Make A Difference) is a UK registered, “not for profit’ social enterprise and brand aiming at bridging philanthropy and entrepreneurship to become one of the pioneers of philanthropreneurship – the new generation of philanthropy. The digital revolution is helping to democratise philanthropy. 100% MAD is not just a campaign or a global donation drive – it is an innovative, breakthrough youth movement that’s scalable, sustainable, measurable, positively disruptive and fully transparent.

Saba Al Busaidi started her career as a civil engineer working with internationally renowned entities such as Atkins and Faithful & Gould. She then followed her passion in the field of social media and was voted the youngest entrepreneur in the Sultanate of Oman. Awarded the Omani Women’s Excellence award in the field of technology in 2014. One of the first in the region to be certified as a Social Media Strategist. Also plays a big role in supporting local talent and small-to-medium enterprises. Her local market knowledge is complimented by a dynamic understanding of Omani government rules, regulations, and practices. Recently graduated from an executive Education program in “Leadership” from Harvard University.