Meet Our Speakers
Hear from founders, policymakers, and operators who are shaping investment and innovation across the Kurdistan Region and beyond.
Alaeddin Awwad
Senior Security Solutions Director at Mannai Corporation.
Alan Hiwa
CEO of RS Group
Aveen Bestun
Marketing & Communication Manager — Hama Group
Ayman Tony
Software Solutions Manager at Mannai Corporation.
Basima Abdulrahman
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Basima Abdulrahman
Founder & CEO of KESK.
Bilal Said
Executive & Real Estate Investment Consultant.
Brusk Awat
Head of the Digital Development Team at the KRG Department of Information Technology (DIT).
Danya Kawa
Deputy Executive Director at South Kurdistan Company.
Dr. Ano Jawhar
Minister of Transport and Communications (KRG) & Secretary-General of the Christian Alliance.
Dr. Azad Najar
Senior Consultant Urologist, Founder of Scandinavian Real Heart, & Co-founder of Kurdistan Innovation Institute (KII).
Dr. Muhammad Shukri
Chairman of the Kurdistan Region Investment Board.
Dr.Hardi Barznji
Academic, Researcher, and Specialist in Architecture & Digital Fabrication.
Ergun Demiray
Executive Hospitality Director & Hotel General Manager.
Eser Sonat
Real Estate Executive & Investment Consultant.
Hassan Mesrabi
Founder & Managing Director at Home Sweet Home Real Estate.
Hayder Fathulla
Entrepreneur, Financial Consultant & Board Advisor.
Mario Costa
Strategic Advisor & Executive Consultant.
Maziar Rajabi
Founder & Chairman at Sharp Mind Global Ventures Inc; Member of Forbes Business Development Council.
Maziar rajabi
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Mr. Hiwa Afandi
Head of the Department of Information Technology (DIT), Kurdistan Regional Government.
Muhammad Fatih
Founder & Director at the Kurdistan Center for Arts and Culture (KCAC).
Muhammed baghajati
Investment Strategist & Business Advisor.
Muhammed Faris
Technology Consultant & Software Solutions Specialist.
Muhammed Ziyad
Corporate Consultant & Private Sector Advisor.
Rawezh Burhan
Risk Management & Insurance Specialist.
Sarah L'aich
Real Estate Executive & Business Strategy Advisor.
Sherwan Mzuri
Founder & Lead Architect at Sherwan Mzuri Architecture.
Sherwan mzwri
Founder & Lead Architect at Sherwan Mzuri Architecture.
Tarek Najjar
Corporate Advisor & Supply Chain Director.
Tarek Najjar
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Übeyt Islk
Founder & Design Principal at BRM Design.
Zahraa Sami
Television Presenter, Media Personality & Actress.
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