Theme: It's about time

TEDxDeiraWomen

We aim to draw on the unique experiences of our diverse speakers to shed light on gender issues. We hope to spark a lively conversation as well as provide a platform to the women and men who are making a positive impact. The theme for TEDxDeiraWomen is It's about time – we hope to be the catalyst for ideas that are worth sharing!

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To be confirmed
Dubai
Dubai, Dubayy, Dubai
United Arab Emirates

Amel Murphy

Leadership Development Expert

Amel Murphy is Co-founder and Director of Sustain Leadership, a Boutique consultancy specialised in Diversity & Inclusion, leadership development and transformational change management. She counts 17 years of commercial and organizational development experience living and working in UK, KL, Chicago, Gabon, Chad, Algeria and Dubai. This includes 8 years as an executive in the Energy sector. Amel is dedicated to being a bridge between belief systems, cultures and sectors, and to inspiring and enabling people to be ‘good foregoers’. She believes that the richness of diversity can only be optimised by the creation of a culture of inclusion. Amel is particularly passionate about the role and power of feminine leadership to support the evolution of global mind-sets, social systems and models of economic impact.

d'Arcy Lunn

Global Citizen Educator | Humanitarian | Advocate & Ambassador for the global eradication of polio

d’Arcy Lunn’s dreams and daily life are dedicated to see a world without extreme poverty for everyone, everywhere and forever! For the past 15 years d’Arcy has experienced more than 85 countries, given over 600 presentations to more than 60,000 people and worked with leading aid, development and global education organisations and people. His self-initiated project and presentation, Teaspoons of Change, focusses on the personal choices, decisions and actions that have a positive impact on people and the planet. In 2016 d'Arcy has facilitated youth empowerment programs in SE Asia and with UNICEF in Ireland, written global citizen curricula in India, visited development projects in Nepal and Sri Lanka, worked as a communications specialist with UNICEF Kyrgyzstan, shared his concept of Polio Points around the Middle East and helped write the World's Largest Lesson this year for every school and student in the world.

Gesu Antonio Baez

Women's Empowerment Ambassador | Humanitarian | International Development Professional

Gesu Antonio Baez is a Humanitarian and Development Professional, with an interest in diplomacy and human rights for women. Currently, he serves as the International Development Coordinator for the International Society of Ultrasound in Obstetrics and Gynaecology (ISUOG), overseeing a multi-regional development program and working with key governments and partners on an aim to improve women’s health via medical training. In 2014, he was named by UN Women Empower Women as Champion Rep for Women’s Economic Empowerment, which led him to co-found and create with his team the year long “I am (Wo)Man” campaign. Originally from New York City but of Italian and Dominican origin, he's currently based in London, United Kingdom.

Khaled Ghorab

Relationship Architect & Expert

With the rising numbers of divorce rates and the distress between couples after the honeymoon phase, it is not uncommon for people to disconnect from one another, let alone from themselves. Relationships today in our society have become far more complex than they used to be for previous generations, yet the principles remain the same. Khaled's passion is to bring healing, clarity, and direction for people who are looking to continue rising in love. And that is why Khaled has experienced, worked with, and studied failing relationships, successful couples, differences in the sexes, and the big why behind meaningful and passionate love. When people acquire the tools and learning to help them choose and connect at a whole new level, they automatically become better leaders who can build influential generations to come that lead from the heart. And isn't such a kind of leadership needed more than ever in today's world?

Lina Hourani

Corporate Social Responsibility Expert | Director | Youth and Women's Empowerment Advocate

A corporate social responsibility (CSR) expert and advocate for women and youth empowerment. She is the Director of the Al Ahli Holding Group’s CSR Division, responsible for several youth development programs and initiatives. Her success with Global Business Opportunities and also the CSR in Action Program is spread across four continents benefiting youth from the UAE, Jordan, Lebanon, South Africa, Brazil, Argentina, Colombia, Greece, and the UK. She also conducted training for more than 2000 senior and junior leaders and undergone extensive training in leadership, mind mapping, creativity, and is a certified international trainer on interpersonal skills segment.

Nayla AlKhaja

Film Director | Producer

Nayla etched herself into the region’s film industry by Producing and Directing award winning shorts such as The Neighbour (2013), Malal (2010), and Once (2009). The former two earned her the Muhr Emirati Award at Dubai International Film Festival (2010) and Best Emirati Film at Abu Dhabi Film Festival (2014). Nayla’s accolades include being ranked amongst the Top 50 Most Powerful Personalities in Arab Cinema, and 100 Most Powerful Arabs Under 40 by Arabian Business magazine. She has also been awarded Visionary of the Year Award at the Arabian Business Awards, in addition to becoming an ambassador for Canon ME. To date, her films have participated in over 42 festivals world-wide. In 2007, Nayla’s passion for film saw her launch Dubai’s first film club: The Scene Club, and has been spearheading its growth from a mere 50 members in its first year to over 11,000 members to date.

Reem AlBanna

International Banker | Professional Artist | Entrepreneur

Reem AlBanna, a single mother of one, is a banker by day and artist by night. She has over 10 years of work experience in both fields. In the banking industry Reem works for an international financial institution, as a Senior Risk Manager overseeing a regional corporate credit portfolio. She has vast knowledge in both conventional and Islamic finance. On the side, and whenever she has the time, Reem is a professional artist and has participated in many art exhibitions appearing alongside Banksy & Damien Hirst. She was discovered by Art Connection by chance after which she soon began working with other artists in starting the "art scene" in Dubai, something that did not exist prior to 2005. In 2014 Reem won the Distinguished Woman in Banking & Finance Award. Reem was chosen in view of her professional and personal accomplishments. She is one of two UAE nationals in the field of wholesale credit risk, an extremely technical role with a lot of responsibility and accountability.

Rouba Zeidan

Singer | Writer

At heart, Rouba is a singer and a writer who started singing at age 5 and had studied music theory and singing at the conservatory. Through her music, she had collaborated with leading names in the industry such as Ziad Rahbani, Guy Manoukian and Michel Elefteriades, and had performed in a number of key venues in the region such as Music Hall Beirut and Dubai, SNATCH, Blue Note and Bourbon Street. In spite of being predestined to do music, she only took these skills seriously at the age of 36 when she finally decided to pursue her love for the art. She kicked off a two-year collaboration with an LA-based producer and connected to musicians from around the world to produce her debut album which she called “Mama’s Back” marking her return to music as a single mother. She launched that album at Rolling Stone Magazine’s 4th anniversary in the Middle East and eventually performed at Beats on the Beach in a line-up that included Ceelo Green and Missy Elliot.

Zainub Bata

Writer | Poet | Spoken Word Artist

Zainub writes poetry, dances zouk, occasionally performs stand-up and travels like a nomad. She has worked independently with women led businesses in various industries over the last 5 years helping them to plan their businesses. She has also delivered training in the area of communication, public speaking, assertiveness and conflict resolution in various cities, including Dubai, Kabul, Toronto and various parts of the United States, all places where she has lived during her working life, in addition to New York, Bangkok and Delhi. Her goal is to help women to create deep inner shifts and access their creative side. The result would be that women develop their confidence and assertiveness and the ability to deal with anything through developing a new consciousness.