Rama AlDairi, VP of Group Digital at beIN MEDIA GROUP, has agreed to participate in the Gulf & MENA Decision-Makers Forum 2026 as a Founding Member, bringing a digital media, platform, and audience 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, digital platforms, and monetization.
The Forum’s Founding Members
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)
Rama AlDairi, VP of Group Digital at beIN MEDIA GROUP
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Digital Platforms and Audience Perspective
AlDairi’s role at beIN MEDIA GROUP adds a digital leadership perspective to the Forum’s discussions, alongside the broadcast engineering, operations, production, and business experience represented by the other Founding Members.
Her participation broadens the Circle’s perspective on how major media organizations connect broadcast operations with digital platforms, audience engagement, and monetization across sports and entertainment.
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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 and platform choices affect reliability, scalability, production quality, workflow efficiency, audience experience, and return on investment.
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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, Rama AlDairi 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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