Andy Jackson, CEO, Clair Global Middle East
Rumours of Clair Global’s desire to set up a permanent base in Dubai have long been rife, with the favourite after-work watering holes of...
Simon Ransom, Group Director Middle East, Groupe F
After 12 years of “rewarding, challenging, fun, difficult and fulfilling times” working with what was first eclipse then later became Encore, on 1 January...
Thomas Ovesen, Founder, T.O.P Entertainment
With more than 20 years of Middle East industry experience, working with some of the biggest stars in the music and entertainment business, Thomas...
Mark Jan Kar, General Manager, Coca-Cola Arena
It’s been 18 months since we last spoke to Coca-Cola Arena’s General Manager, Mark Jan Kar, and it’s fair to say that the industry...
Why Anghami is Expanding into Live Events
With more than 70 million users across MENA, Europe and USA, music-streaming platform Anghami has come a long way in the decade since it...
Nada Alhelabi – Strategy Director, MDLBEAST
What sparked your interest in the industry?
I have always had an unconditional love for music, and attended music festivals and events around the world...
Amin Sammakieh, Plan A Experience Design Studio
“Content creation is content creation, regardless of the medium it is displayed in.” This is the mantra of Beirut-based Amin Sammakieh, the CEO and...
James Craven, President, Live Nation Middle East
From grass-roots club shows to large-scale international tours, Live Nation is ramping up its operation across the Middle East. The company has already made...
Why Hybrid is Here to Stay
With the COVID-19 pandemic almost behind us (hopefully), everyone in the industry is eager to get back into ballrooms, tents, exhibition halls and stadiums....
Talal Albahiti, COO and Head of Talent Booking and Events, MDLBEAST
From the outside looking in, many would assume that Saudi Arabia’s history of public entertainment events is a relatively short one, with the country’s...
Simon Ransom, Group Director Middle East, Encore
What position is the company in compared to where it was before the COVID-19 pandemic?
We’re back up to around 75% of the team we...
TPMEA Awards 2022 Host: Flo Akinbiyi
Ahead of his hosting duties at the TPMEA Awards 2022, taking place on 19 May at Dubai’s Hard Rock Café, MC, public speaker and...
