This event is accompanied by the Digital Cream Dubai 2011 Presentations report.
| Date | 12th April 2011 (9:30am – 5:00pm) |
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| Venue | Westin Hotel Dubai Marina, Dubai, United Arab Emirates |
| Duration | 1 day |
About the event
Overview
Digital Cream Dubai is part of Econsultancy’s international series of events to help brands, publishers and the hospitality industry in the Middle East region improve their online businesses.
It's a 'hands-on' participatory event: you will network and learn through specialist discussion, roundtables and debate. In addition there will be two inspiring keynote presentations during the day from leaders in the digital marketing industry.
If you're a senior digital brand marketer go ahead and request your
attendance.
If you're agency or supply side you can attend by contacting
Jason about sponsorship opportunities or by booking to attend the Digital Cream Dubai Drinks Reception.
Roundtable Format
The topic-focused roundtable format allows you to discuss a number of subjects that are most relevant to you and find out from your peers how they are addressing the challenges and opportunities you are also facing. These typically include questions around best practice, measurement, ROI, resourcing, supplier selection, recruitment, business processes, budgeting, trends etc. 'Chatham house' rule applies.
Attendees will attend three roundtable sessions, of an hour and a quarter each. Each roundtable is moderated and focuses on a particular topic with the roundtable attendees proposing specific questions or challenges they wish to discuss on that topic in the time available. So the specific agenda for each topic roundtable will depend on the input of the delegates. N.B. We encourage employees from the same company to select different topics to improve your experience and the value you take from the event.
Choose your Topics
Following are the list of topics for discussion - when booking you can choose any 3 from these. If there is a topic you'd like to discuss which is not listed here then you can suggest it when registering.
- Ecommerce and Payment Gateways
- Online PR, buzz monitoring and reputation management
- Email Marketing
- SEO / Natural Search
- Managing Digital Team, budgets and channel integration
- User Experience and Customer Journeys
- Web Analytics
- Content Management and Optimization
- Mobile Marketing and Communications
- PPC / Paid Search Marketing
About Econsultancy's peer-to-peer roundtable events
Pictures from Digital Cream 2011 London
Programme
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09:30 - 10:00 |
Registration and Coffee |
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10:00 - 10:30 |
Introduction & Keynote: Ahmad Bashour, Digital Publishing Director, |
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10:30 - 11:45 |
Roundtable Session 1 |
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11:45 - 12:15 |
Morning Coffee Break and Networking |
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12:15 - 13:30 |
Roundtable Session 2 |
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13:30 - 14:30 |
Lunch and Networking |
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14:30 - 15:00 |
Keynote: Social Media - Learnings so far Arto Joensuu, Head of Digital Marketing, MEA, Nokia |
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15:00 - 16:15 |
Roundtable Session 3 |
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16:15 - 16:30 |
Closing Comments from Ashley Friedlein |
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17:00 - 19:00 |
Drinks and Networking |
Roundtable topics will include:
- E-commerce and payment gateways (Moderated by Mustafa Ahmed, Lecturer at King Fahd University)
- Online advertising (Moderated by Zeid Nasser, Founder, MediaMe)
- Online PR, buzz monitoring and reputation management (Moderated by Carrington Malin, SpotOn PR)
- Email marketing (Moderated by Duncan Balmbra, Digital Consultant, AME Info)
- SEO - organic/natural search (Moderated by Caroline Whyatt, Head of Digital, AME Info)
- Social media - marketing, measurement, monetization (Moderated by Austyn Allison, Managing Editor, Mediaquest)
- Managing digital teams, budgets and channel integration (Moderated by Suzanne Locke, AME Info/EMAP)
- User experience and customer journeys (Moderated by Chris Rourke, Managing Director, Uservision)
- Web analytics (Moderated by Kamal El Agha, Digital Analytics Strategy Consultant, WebStrategy360.com)
- Content management and optimization (Moderated by Ashley Friedlein, Econsultancy)
- Mobile marketing and communications (Moderated by Aliya Zaidi, Research Manager, Econsultancy)
- Multichannel marketing (Moderated by Dan Healy, Real Opinions)
- Social media - managing online communities (Moderated by Akanksha Goel, Founder and Partner, Socialize Group, UAE)
- PPC/paid search marketing (Moderated by Akvile Pareigyte, Digital Marketing Manager, Jumeirah Group)
Speakers' and panelists' profiles
Ashley Friedlein, CEO, Econsultancy
Ashley is one of the most influential and connected figures in the UK digital marketing and e-commerce sector. As a recommendation for him on LinkedIn reads, “If Ashley doesn’t know it – it ain’t worth knowing.”
He writes for a range of publications and is the author of two best-selling books which have been translated internationally. Ashley speaks worldwide at industry events, as well as making media appearances to promote both his own company, Econsultancy, and the interests of the sector in general.
He founded Econsultancy in 1999 with business partner Matthew O'Riordan. This award-winning company now has over 98,000 members worldwide, opening its first US office in New York in January 2009, and now also operating in the Middle East and Far East. Its members include the cream of international media, retail, cultural and financial service organisations, as well as government departments. Econsultancy helps its members learn, make better decisions, build business cases, find the best suppliers, accelerate their careers and lead the way in best practice via research reports, how-to guides, training and development, forums and professional networking.
After graduating in 1995 with a 1st Class degree from Cambridge University, Ashley started out working in digital TV. After a brief spell as Producer at FT.com, his career took him to digital communications agency Wheel (now LBi) where he rose to Lead Strategist and launched numerous multi-million pound websites for major brands like Marks & Spencer, Five, Argos, Autoglass etc.
Following the dotcom crash he spent a pleasant year in the South of France writing the first of two best-selling books on web management (50,000 copies sold world-wide, translated into 4 languages). He is 38, married with two children. In his spare time he enjoys photography, art collecting and a range of sports including skiing, walking, cycling and yoga. More recently he has taken up boxing, polo and poker.
Ashley contributes to many publications as well as the Econsultancy blog and his Twitter feed.
Arto Joensuu, Head of Digital Marketing, MEA, Nokia
Arto Joensuu is a digital change agent at Nokia. Together with his team of digital experts, he is redefining media and digital marketing inside the company. Throughout his career, Arto has held several leadership roles in the area of digital marketing and media, with work ranging from pioneering in mobile marketing at Terra Mobile, to crafting and executing digital marketing strategies for Nokia.
His work has been rewarded with several industry awards and for the last years, he has acted as a Nokia spokesperson on digital marketing and social media. Arto is currently based in Dubai, UAE and heads up the digital marketing activities for Nokia Middle East & Africa.
More on his thoughts can be found from www.about.me/artojoensuu , www.artojoensuu.com as well as behind @artojoensuu on Twitter.
Zeid Nasser, Founder, mediaME.com
Zeid Nasser, is Managing Director of MediaScope and Founder of mediaME.com, the Middle East's first and largest online community of advertising and media professionals with over 10,000 members. MediaScope is a pioneering media marketing, publishing and event organizing company with business activities in Jordan and UAE.
Zeid is a well-known media and technology commentator, and a regular conference speaker and panelist who also served as Secretary General of IAA Jordan for four terms.
Caroline Whyatt, Head of Digital, AMEinfo.com
Caroline is a digital professional with over sixteen years experience in the industry. She has been working in the digital sector from its earliest days, originally working for a software company designing user-friendly interfaces in 1996, before the internet became mainstream. She has subsequently managed the launch of numerous websites for leading organisations in the UK's established online marketplace, including O2, BT, Zurich Financial Services, Daimler Chrysler and the British Government.
Experience of both the agency world and client-side projects has led her to be a great advocate of design, user experience, information architecture and SEO. As Head of Digital, she now manages the leading business news portal in the Middle East (www.ameinfo.com), (part of Emap Ltd), where her responsibilities include all operations involved in the strategic and tactical management of the website and campaign management team.
Austyn Allison, Managing Editor, MediaQuest
Austyn Allison is editor of Communicate magazine, a Dubai-based publication that covers the North Africa and Middle East’s media, marketing and advertising industries. He has been with Communicate for four years, having come to the region to launch Xpress, a weekly tabloid newspaper published by Al Nisr media. Before arriving in the Middle East, Austyn worked as a sub-editor for newspapers and an independent publishing house in his native Scotland and in London.
Suzanne Locke, Director of Digital Development, Emap Middle East
Suzanne has worked as an online journalist and internet product developer since 1998, when she was one of the launch journalists on the Sky News website. Her specialities are launching and running publishing sites and managing subscription products. She has run five websites from pre-launch (including the original site for Gulf News' sister tabloid, XPRESS) and managed the relaunch of a further four, including MEED.com and meedprojects.com for Emap Middle East. She has lived in the GCC for 15 years, of which the last five years have been spent working in digital media in Dubai.
Kamal El Agha, Digital Analytics Strategy Consultant, WebStrategy360.com
Kamal El Agha specialises in providing actionable insights for improving website conversions by researching and analysing digital analytics data.
Kamal’s experience has spanned across various clients including client-side appointments such as Disney and AutoTrader.co.uk as well as global agencies such as Fortune Cookie, Billington Cartmell and Invesp.
Akanksha Goel, Founder and Partner, Socialize Group, UAE
A recognised social media specialist and marketing futurist, Akanksha Goel has worked with renowned hospitality brands in Asia and was later the editor-in-chief for the world’s biggest consumer technology publication in Singapore. She organised Asia’s first ever podcamp and was the cocreator of the Digital Media across Asia Wiki.
Having conducted numerous Social Media training courses and seminars in Asia, Europe and the Middle East she is a reference for social marketing in the Middle East and has been extensively interviewed. Named as one of the region’s most compelling tweeters, Akanksha is the founder of Socialize Group: the region’s first dedicated Social Media training house and agency.
Who should attend?
Digital Cream is free to attend for senior client-side digital marketers - particularly those working for large organisations including publishers, retailers, the hospitality industry, governmental organisations and online retailers.
Delegates will have responsibility for managing or buying services for their digital marketing or e-commerce activities as well as want to discuss their issues, challenges and pain points with colleagues.
Who is coming?
- eMarketing Specialist, MEA Region, 3M,
- Online Marketing Officer, Abu Dhabi Film Festival
- SEO Manager, Abu Dhabi Media Company
- Business IT Manager - Ecommerce, ADAC
- Marketing Account Manager, ADNEC
- Online Marketing Specialist, Aggreko
- Marketing Communications Manager, Aggreko
- Children's Channel Marketing Manager, Al Maabar
- CEO, Al Salam InterGlobe Information & Telecommunications System
- CRM Manager, Alfahim
- Marketing Manager, Aloft Abu Dhabi Hotel
- Product Manager, ANB
- Head of Business Unit - Portals, AutoData
- Managing Director BDG International
- V.P. Managing Partner, Blossom Education
- Head of Marketing, BUiD
- Head of Digital Media, Charisma Group
- Marketing Manager, CineStar Cinemas
- SVP & Cluster Marketing Head for Middle East & Africa, Citibank
- Product Manager, Citibank
- Marketing Analyst, Citibank
- Vice President Partnerships & Business Development, Citibank UAE
- Social & Digital Communication, Daimler Middle East and Levant
- Vice President of Marketing, Dubai Financial Market
- Senior Manager - Digital Marketing, Dubai World Trade Center
- CRM Director, Dubai World Trade Centre
- Founder, duphone.me
- Marketing & Sales Manager, ELSOU2.COM
- Marketing Manager, Emap Middle East
- Director of Digital Development, Emap Middle East
- Digital Marketing Manager, Emap Middle East - AME Info
- Service Delivery Officer, Emirates Airlines
- Partnerships Marketing & Business Development, Emirates Skywards
- Managing Director, Eurosport Arabia FZ LLC
- Project Manager, Executive Council General Secretariat, Emirate of Abu Dhabi
- Senior System Analyst, FGB
- IT Supervisor, First Select
- Usability Specialist, flydubai
- Channel Experience Manager, flydubai
- Head of Marketing, flydubai
- Digital Marketing Manager, General Motors
- Digital Marketing Manager, GoNabIt
- Marketing Manager, Hadef & Partners
- Director Regional Marketing, Hilton Worldwide
- Manager, Regional Marketing, Hilton Worldwide
- Marketing Manager, Hong Kong Trade Development Council
- Marketing & Communications Manager, Hyatt Hotels Corporation
- President & CEO, Ilhaam Group
- Marketing Manager, ImaginaLab
- Director of Sales & Marketing, Insights Management Consultancy
- Regional Marketing Director, IQPC Middle East
- Marketing Director, IQPC Middle East
- Technology Director, Jacobsons Direct Marketing Services
- Senior Digital Marketing Manager JAM Group
- Director of Reservations Services, Jebel Ali International Hotels
- Assistant Marketing Manager, Jumeirah
- Digital Operations Manager, Jumeirah Group
- Digital Development Manager, Jumeirah Group
- Cluster Marketing Executive - Lifestyle Brands, Jumeirah Group
- Assistant Digital Marketing Manager, Jumeirah Group
- Director of IT, Jumeirah Group
- VP Business Solutions, Jumeirah Group
- Marketing Analyst, Jumeirah Group
- Head of Marketing, Jumeirah Restaurants
- CEO, Klub Asia
- Marketing Manager, Knauf LLC
- Account Manager, Knights and Walker Middle East L.L.C
- Director-MILE, Knowledge Economic City
- Area Director of Sales & Marketing, Layia Hospitality
- Area Marketing & Communications Manager, Layia Hospitality
- Co-Founder, Mamashisha
- Senior Manager - Digital Media, Research & Insights, MBC Group
- Marketing Manager, MEED
- Founder & CEO, Meal Advisors
- Director, MenuPages.ae
- Marketing & Communications Manager, Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts
- E-Distribution Manager Middle East & Asia, Moevenpick Hotels & Resorts
- E-Distribution Champion, Moevenpick Hotels and Resorts
- Head of Digital Development, Motivate Publishing
- Co-founder / Marketing and Technology Director, Musafir.com
- Online Marketing Specialist, New Horizons Computer Learning Center
- Digital Marketing Manager, Nokia
- Head of Digital Marketing, MEA, Nokia
- Digital Marketing Manager MEA, Nokia
- Head, Market Intelligence - Middle East & Africa Region, Nokia Siemens Networks
- Digital Designer, Oasis Ventures
- MENA Marketing Manager, Omni-Cardtrend
- Marketing & Communications Manager, One to One Hotel - the Village
- Corporate Development Manager, OSN
- Brand Manager, Pernod Ricard Gulf
- Country Internet Manager, Philips Electronics Middle East
- Head of Marketing, Propertyfinder.ae
- Director of Marketing & Communications, Raffles Hotels & Resorts
- Digital Marketing Manager, Rajhi
- Marketing and Communications Executive, RSA Insurance
- Head E-Marketing and Digital Channels, SABB - The Saudi British Bank
- Sales and Marketing Manager, Saferdriver
- General Manager - Dubai & Abu Dhabi, SNTTA Travel & Tours LLC
- Senior Multimedia Officer, Sorouh Real Estate
- Deputy Director, Student Recruitment, Study Group
- Regional Director, Europe, Middle East & Africa, Study Group
- Marketing Manager - Dubai & Northern Emirates, SULTACO
- Sales & Marketing Manager, The Question Company
- Regional Marketing Manager Middle East & Asia, Tourism Ireland
- Head of Marketing, twofour54
- Digital Director, twofour54
- Digital Brand Manager, twofour54 Abu Dhabi
- Communications Executive - Webmaster, United Arab Shipping Company
- New Projects Consultant, Virgin Megastore
- Divisional Manager, Westcon ME
- Senior Product Marketing Executive, Westcon ME
- Owner / Managing Director, Xeratek Document Solutions LLC
- Head of Product Development, Zawya.com
Venue
Westin Hotel Dubai Marina
Cost details
The event is free to attend by invitation only. Delegate places are strictly reserved for marketers at brands, etailers, publishers and government organisations.
Enquiries
Jason Hellowell
PO Box 212951, Dubai
United Arab Emirates
Tel: +971 04 444 0742
Mobile: +971 502 756 012
