Ibrahim Al-Jabry, MBA, PMP®, Engineering Manager at Asharq, has agreed to participate in the Gulf & MENA Decision-Makers Forum 2026 as a Founding Member, bringing a broadcast-technology and infrastructure perspective to the Forum’s professional Circle and its working principles.
The invitation-only Forum will take place on October 5, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 6:30 p.m., at the NEP/CT facility in Dubai Investment Park 2, Dubai, UAE.
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The Gulf & MENA Decision-Makers Forum 2026 is being developed as a platform for direct discussion among senior broadcasters, sports organizations, rights holders, production companies, technology providers, consultants, and media executives responsible for technology, infrastructure, operations, and monetization.
- Ibrahim Al-Jabry, Engineering Manager at Asharq
- Elie Roukoz, Vice President, Broadcast Operations at AFG – Asia Football Group
- Omar Pleite Guerra, General Manager at Mediapro Middle East
- Ammar Hina, Business Development Director at NEP Middle East & Asia — Strategic Chair
- Yusuf Mohammed Buti, CEO, Founder & Managing Director of Harbor House for Management, Media, and Digital Services Consulting — Roundtable Moderator
- Sarkis Semaan, Director of Operations at Lebanese Broadcasting Corporation International (LBCI)
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Broadcast Infrastructure and Technology Perspective
Al-Jabry’s professional background includes work on modern broadcast infrastructure and IP-based production environments. In public posts, he has discussed large-scale SMPTE ST 2110 and NMOS deployments, as well as cloud-native broadcast workflows and disaster-recovery strategies at Asharq.
His experience adds a technical perspective to discussions around the transition from legacy SDI environments to scalable IP architectures, along with the operational requirements of resilient, multi-platform broadcast systems.
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Forum Focus: Practical Decisions and Regional Priorities
The Forum program will address artificial intelligence, cloud and IP infrastructure, remote production, broadcast graphics, real-time data, workflow automation, future television facilities, audience engagement, media monetization, and the operational demands of large-scale sports and entertainment production.
The format centers on structured discussion rather than conventional product presentations. Participants will examine how technology choices affect reliability, scalability, production quality, workflow efficiency, and return on investment.
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Yusuf Mohammed Buti will moderate one of the Forum’s roundtable discussions. Ammar Hina is the Forum’s Strategic Chair.
Building a Long-Term Industry Network
The Forum is intended to support long-term cooperation among regional decision-makers and international technology companies while creating a setting where participants can discuss real operational requirements and market priorities.
As a Founding Member, Ibrahim Al-Jabry will take part not only in the Forum but also in shaping the Circle’s principles as it develops. The objective is to establish a professional framework that can evolve through members’ input rather than being defined in advance by the organizers.
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