
“You can’t sell anything if you can’t tell anything”
- Beth Comstock
When was the last time you heard a peer from the industry sharing passion for building brands and storytelling? When was the last time you reexamined your professional and personal goals as a marketer?
VIBE Marketers’ Fest
VIBE Marketers’ Fest is for the Innovators - professionals who want to fuse creativity, strategy and technology in their marketing campaigns. Disruptors - managers of newer brands challenging traditional companies. Storytellers - executives who want to master the art of storytelling across platforms.
VMF Power List 2018
The VMF Power List recognizes exceptional marketing talent in the region. Winners of the 2018 edition include:-
Winners of the VMF Power List 2018

Shyam Sunder
Head Of Marketing - Centrepoint Landmark Group

David Abidaoud
Director Digital & Social, Expo 2020 Dubai

Shemaine Jones
Head of Marketing, Emirates Leisure Retail

Mahdi Al Husseini
Head Of Marketing, Mayar Foods

Jonthan Flender
Director of Performance Marketing, Bayut

Vaibhav Jain
Head Of Marketing, Alshamsi Group

Rami Zahran
Director of Marketing, American Hospital Dubai

Richard Santana
Head of Marketing, Travelwings

Anamika Priyadarshi
Head – Marketing & Corporate Communications, Danube Group
“You can’t sell anything if you can’t tell anything”
- Beth Comstock
When was the last time you heard a peer from the industry sharing passion for building brands and storytelling? When was the last time you reexamined your professional and personal goals as a marketer?
VIBE Marketers’ Fest
Vibe Marketer’s Fest is for the Innovators - professionals who want to fuse creativity, strategy and technology in their marketing campaigns. Disruptors - managers of newer brands challenging traditional companies. Storytellers - executives who want to master the art of storytelling across platforms.
VMF Power List 2018
The VMF Power List recognizes exceptional marketing talent in the region. Winners of the 2018 edition include:-

Shyam Sunder

David Abidaoud

Shemaine Jones

Mahdi Al Husseini

Jonthan Flender

Vaibhav Jain

Rami Zahran

Richard Santana

Anamika Priyadarshi
WHAT DID ATTENDEES THINK OF THE EVENT?

"Great lineup of speakers, good networking opportunities and very well organised" - Head of Marketing, Al Shamsi Holdings
“This was a very professionally managed event, full of insights. I was impressed by both the quality of speakers and people in the audience” - Head of Marketing and Communications, Nokia
"Hall was very well organized. Staff were very friendly." - Senior Officer Customer Experience, MERAAS Holding LLC
"Everything was perfect" - Communications and Marketing Manager, Emirates Park
"Quality of the speakers and the relevant content" - Head of Marketing, Emirates Leisure Retail
"Insights from various industries. Great speakers" - Marketing Manager, Mediclinic Middle East
"Well organized. Good venue. Good speakers" - Director - Digital & Social, Expo 2020 Dubai
"Insightful" - Digital Marketing, Global Light and Power



Headline Speaker
FERNANDO MACHADO
Global CMO, Burger King Corporation
Topic For Presentation:
BE AFRAID. BE VERY AFRAID. BUT DO IT!
- How do I brief to get high voltage ideas?
- How to convince your client to take “risks”?
- Do impressions/earned media translate into sales?
- What type of research/mitigation plan do I need?
- What if I embrace risk and it fails?
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Headline Speaker
FERNANDO MACHADO
Global CMO, Burger King Corporation
Topic For Presentation:
BE AFRAID. BE VERY AFRAID. BUT DO IT!
- How do I brief to get high voltage ideas?
- How to convince your client to take “risks”?
- Do impressions/earned media translate into sales?
- What type of research/mitigation plan do I need?
- What if I embrace risk and it fails?
Read More
2018 SPEAKERS


JOY AJLOUNY
Co-Founder & Chief Marketing Officer, Fetchr

PETER DEBENEDICTIS
CMO, Middle East and Africa, Microsoft

CHRISTIAN EID
Senior Vice President, Marketing, OSN

MAHMOUD EL KHOJA
Vice President, Middle East & Africa Marketing & Digital Transformation, Schneider Electric

JON BUSS
Managing Director, UK & Northern Europe, Yext

ROB BLOOM
Group Digital Strategy Director - Mclaren

BEATRICE CORNACCHIA
Senior Vice President, Marketing and Communications, Middle East and Africa, Mastercard

MATT HOROBIN
Director of Brand & Digital, Dubai Airports

RICHARD VAN ANHOLT
Director of Global CPaaS

VICTOR KNAAP
Main Monk & CEO at MediaMonks

HUSSEIN DAJANI
General Manager Customer Experience Transformation - Nissan Motor Corporation

DR. DARREN COLEMAN
Managing Consultant, Wavelength Marketing

SUNNY LANDEROS
Global Brand & Communications Director, Jetex

STEVEN WOROBEC
Brand Marketing Director, Careem

FIRDAUS SHARIFF
Vice President, Global Marketing – Demand Programs and Engagement, SAP MENA

LEO THOMAS
Country Head, MENA - Insider

HEBA SAYED
Marketing Manager, IBM

RAMI ZEIDAN
VP of Partnerships, Anghami

JOACHIM WUILMET
Head of Marketing & Communications, Middle-East and Africa, NOKIA

RAVI RAMAN
Associate Publisher, Vogue Arabia

KARTHIK RAMAMURTHY
Regional Director & Head of Consulting, Middle-East, Africa, India, Ipsos

SUDHARSAN NATESAN
Marketing Lead, Middle East, Africa and South Asia, Finastra

ANDY LEVEY
Head of Marketing, La Perle

RASHA RTEIL
Head of Innovation & Product, UM MENAT

ZAIRA LAKHPATWALA
Managing Editor, Communicate
2018 SPEAKERS


Joy Ajlouny

Peter DeBenedictis

Christian Eid

WHAT IS VIBE MARKETERS FEST?
VIBE Marketers’ Fest is for the Innovators – professionals who want to fuse creativity, science, and technology in their marketing campaigns. Disruptors - managers of newer brands challenging traditional companies. Storytellers - executives who want to master the art of storytelling across platforms.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
VIBE Marketers’ Fest isn’t just another regular conference or event; it is a creative expression, a fest that needs to be experienced. A long overdue initiative, the fest is dedicated to brand champions, marketing gurus and upcoming talent, who not only have the responsibility of creating authentic brand identities, but also need to ensure greater brand visibility and higher returns on their marketing spends.
In short, this two-day festival is a retreat, a therapy and a journey of discovery for all the marketers; blending knowledge, creativity, actionable insights, and great storytelling in perfect balance.
WHAT IS VIBE MARKETERS FEST?
VIBE Marketers’ Fest is for the Innovators – professionals who want to fuse creativity, science, and technology in their marketing campaigns. Disruptors - managers of newer brands challenging traditional companies. Storytellers - executives who want to master the art of storytelling across platforms.
WHAT CAN YOU EXPECT?
VIBE Marketers’ Fest isn’t just another regular conference or event; it is a creative expression, a fest that needs to be experienced. A long overdue initiative, the fest is dedicated to brand champions, marketing gurus and upcoming talent, who not only have the responsibility of creating authentic brand identities, but also need to ensure greater brand visibility and higher returns on their marketing spends.
In short, this two-day festival is a retreat, a therapy and a journey of discovery for all the marketers; blending knowledge, creativity, actionable insights, and great storytelling in perfect balance.

WHAT WILL BE DISCUSSED?

Marketing as a Profit and Not a Cost Center

Augmented Intelligence

Artificial Intelligence in Marketing

Cloud Infrastructure & its impact

Data-driven Marketing

Voice & Omni-channel Marketing

Marketing Automation

Video Marketing: The New Content King
WHAT WILL BE DISCUSSED?
Marketing as a profit and not a cost center
Augmented Intelligence
Artificial Intelligence in Marketing
Cloud Infrastructure & its impact
Data Driven Marketing
Voice & Omni channel Marketing
Marketing Automation
Video Marketing: The New Content King
2018 SPONSORS
AND PARTNERS

2018 SPONSORS
AND PARTNERS


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