Speakers Back In this section GTF 2023 5th Athena40 Global Conversation Telemachus & Athena Knowledge Transfer Webinars GTF 2022 4th Athena40 Global Conversation Telemachus & Athena Knowledge Transfer Webinars GTF 2021 Athena40 e-Gala 3rd Athena40 Global Conversation Telemachus & Athena Knowledge Transfer Webinars GTF 2020 Our Podcasts 2nd Athena40 Global Conversation Athena40 Forum Telemachus & Athena Knowledge Transfer Webinars Global Thinkers Mentors 2020 GTF 2019 A Conversation with Elif Shafak Athena40 Global Conversation ALF Media Mentoring for Tomorrow’s Leaders Global Thinkers Mentors 2019 GTF 2018 Awards for Excellence Panel on Digital Identity in the House of Lords The Era of Women: The Drive to Achieving Balance Athena40 Launch Global Thinkers Mentors 2018 GTF 2017 ANNUAL THEME: The Imperative of Trust Awards for Excellence GTF in 2017 World Science Forum (WSF), Jordan Panel on Hyperconnectivity in the House of Commons Panel on Trust in the House of Lords GTF in Digital DNA, Belfast Global Thinkers Mentors 2017 GTF 2016 ANNUAL THEME: Philanthropy & Positive Change Awards For Excellence Global Thinkers Mentors 2016 GTF 2015 ANNUAL THEME: Democracy and Values a Conference in partnership with Carnegie Council GTF 2014 ANNUAL THEME: Women, Entrepreneurship & Innovation GTF Dubai: Women & Entrepreneurship GTF London: Silicon Valley to the White House GTF London: Conversation on Gender Equality in MENA Awards for Excellence GTF 2013 ANNUAL THEME: Leadership & Collaboration Awards for Excellence GTF 2012 ANNUAL THEME: Women Leaders in MENA: Power & Creativity Agenda Speakers Awards for Excellence Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Email Saskia Sassen Robert S. Lynd Professor of Sociology & Co-Chair, The Committee on Global Thought, Columbia University Professor Safwan Masri VP Global Centers, Columbia University Fadi Ghandour Founder & CEO, Aramex Saad Mouasher Editor-at-Large, Reuters Majd Shweikeh Group CEO, VTEL Middle East & Africa Limited Dr. Hayat Sindi Founder & President, I2nstitute Usama Fayyad Executive Chairman, OASIS500 Peter Millett HE The British Ambassador, Jordan Valerie Keller Global Leader, EY Beacon Institute / Executive Director, Markets Lindsey Oliver International Commercial Director, Bloomberg Television Mohamed Wael Saeed El-Fakharani REGIONAL MANAGER, GOOGLE EGYPT & NORTH AFRICA Chris Cramer Editor-at-Large, Reuters Ashraf Ezzeldine Sobhi Country Manager, Jordan & Holy Land Qatar Airways Jumana Twal CEO & Founder, Bidaya Corporate Communications Margery Kraus Founder & Executive Chairman, APCO Worldwide Rawan Da’as Amends Fellow Fida Taher Founder & CEO, Zaytouneh.com Hams Madanat Intellectual Property Consultant, Cedar White Bradley Abeer Qumsieh Entrepreneur Rana Sweis Journalist Noor El-Fadl Entrepreneur Shahira Amin Journalist Stephen Cole Global Broadcaster & Communications Consultant Humaira Wakili Director, TYO Nablus Center Ayman Itani CEO, Think Media Lab Lara Kawash Entrepreneur Omar Hamarneh Executive Chairman, El Hasan Business Park Alfinaz Murad General Manager, Grofin Jordan Dr. Wejdan Abu-Elhaija Dean, King Abdullah School for Engineering Dr. Odeh R. Al-Jayyousieren Shahin Director, The Doci Sarah Abu Alia Founder & Project Director, Artmedium Dr. Suhail Jouaneh Co-Foounder, Better Business Samar Shawareb Founder & Managing Director, Arabia Weddings, Jordan Eva Hukshorn Partner, Efactor.com Shada El Sharif Head of Sustainability, Arabtech Jardaneh (AJ)