Welcome Reception |
 13 October 2024 |
 Anantara Santorini |
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 5:30pm - 8:00pm |
Welcome Reception - Networking, Entertainment and Light Dinner | |
Abu Dhabi Wedding Show* |
14 October 2024 |
Park Hyatt Abu Dhabi |
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| 8:30am - 9:00am |
Registration and Welcome Coffee | |
| 9:00am - 9:05am |
Cultural Performance | |
| 9:05am - 9:10am |
Welcome Note by DCT
Mubarak Al Shamsi Director, Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau |
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| 9:10am - 9:20am |
Abu Dhabi - A Destination of Distinction:
Entertaining Beyond the BIG day
Sarah Julie Ferry Weddings Lead, Abu Dhabi Conventions & Exhibition Bureau |
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| 9:20am - 9:30am |
Saadiyat: Today & Tomorrow - Beachfront Luxury, Culture and
Beyond
Amal Salah AlBarout Senior Sales Director, Miral Destinations |
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| 9:30am - 10:15am |
Curating Immersive Wedding Experiences
Charles Kaisin Designer, Charles Kaisin |
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| 10:15am - 11:00am |
Integrating Culture & Traditions into Today’s Weddings
Bryan Fafali Tachie-Menson Event Planner & Designer, WHITECHALK GLOBAL Yvonne Hoffzimmer Chief Operating Officer, Designlab Experience Cyrielle Mohara Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Chic & Co. Elina Belkova Founder & Owner, ElegantMoment, Marry Me Dubai, Rainbow Kids Events and ELEVENT Manal Mohammad Founder & CEO, Serenita Moderator: Wendy El-Khoury Founder and Director, Wedded Wonderland |
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| 11:00am - 11:10am |
Medeem Wedding Model
Marwa Yousef Al Shehhi Specialist, Department of Community Development |
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| 11:10am - 11:40am |
Coffee Break and Group Photo | |
| 11:40am - 12:10pm |
The Luxury Guide: Understanding Luxury Clients & Transforming Your Business to Serve Them Lelian Chew Founder, The Atelier & Co., The Wedding Atelier and The Floral Atelier |
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| 12:10pm - 12:55pm |
Tying the Knot Responsibly: Sustainable Wedding Practices
Mubarak Al Shamsi Director, Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau Benoit Honnart Chief Executive Officer, Electra Exhibitions Mandeep Singh Uppal Business Head, Food Link Savino Leone General Manager, Jumeirah Saadiyat Island Resort Moderator: Chetan Vohra Managing Director & Co-Founder, Weddingline |
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| 12:55pm - 1:40pm |
Culinary Chambers Lunch | |
| 1:40pm - 2:25pm |
Content Curation for Luxury Weddings & Celebrations
Marielou Dayoub Representative, Khaleeji Wedddings Parthip Thyagarajan Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Wedding Sutra Osas Okonyon Media Editor, BellaNaija Moderator: Wendy El-Khoury Founder and Director, Wedded Wonderland |
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| 2:25pm - 3:10pm |
The Future of Weddings: Technology and Data as Catalysts for Business Excellence
Florian Ughetto Co-Founder & Head of Digital, Easy Weddings Thierry Louesse Founder and Chief Executive Officer, Fractal Systems Nicholas El-Khoury Co-Founder & Chief Executive Officer, Wedded Wonderland and Wonder Group Timothée Desormeaux Co-Founder & Managing Partner, Acquisit Moammer Mohammed Al Marzooqi Meetings, Incentives, & Weddings - Section Head, Abu Dhabi Convention & Exhibition Bureau |
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| 3:10pm - 3:40pm |
Global Reach: Strengthening Your Wedding Brand Through Digital
Mastery
Wendy El-Khoury Founder & Director, Wedded Wonderland |
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| 3:40pm - 4:00pm |
Coffee Break | |
| 4:00pm - 4:50pm |
Matchmaking Session with Coffee Break | |
| 4:50pm - 4:55pm |
Final Remarks | |
Gala Dinner |
14 October 2024 |
Saadiyat Beach Club |
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| 8:00pm - 8:30pm |
Welcome Reception | |
| 8:30pm - 11:00pm |
Awards, Dinner and Entertainment | |