Yusuf Mohammed Buti, CEO, Founder & Managing Director of Harbor House for Management, Media, and Digital Services Consulting, will moderate one of the roundtable discussions at the Gulf & MENA Decision-Makers Forum 2026.
The invitation-only event will take place on October 5, 2026, at the NEP/CT facility in Dubai Investment Park 2, Dubai, UAE.
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Buti’s participation will strengthen the Forum’s focus on direct professional dialogue among broadcasters, sports organizations, rights holders, production companies, technology providers, consultants, and senior media executives from across the Gulf and the broader MENA region.
As the moderator of one of the Forum’s roundtables, he will guide a structured discussion focused on the practical challenges and opportunities currently shaping sports broadcasting, live production, digital transformation, media infrastructure, and content monetization.
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wTVision Joins the Forum as Sponsor
International broadcast technology company wTVision will sponsor the Forum and support its program focused on sports production, artificial intelligence, cloud workflows, automation, real-time data, audience engagement, and media monetization.
wTVision’s participation reflects the growing regional demand for integrated technologies that connect live production, broadcast graphics, data, automation, remote workflows, and multi-platform content distribution.
The company will contribute its international experience to discussions about how broadcasters, rights holders, sports organizations, and production companies can improve operational efficiency, increase content output, strengthen audience engagement, and create new commercial opportunities.
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Connecting Technology Providers with Decision-Makers
The Gulf & MENA Decision-Makers Forum will bring together CTOs, CIOs, Heads of Production, sports broadcasting executives, rights holders, technical directors, production leaders, consultants, and other senior professionals responsible for technology strategy, infrastructure, operations, and monetization.
The Forum is intended to create direct dialogue between regional decision-makers and international technology providers.
Discussions will focus on real operational requirements rather than traditional product presentations. Participants will examine how new technologies can improve reliability, scalability, production quality, workflow efficiency, and return on investment.
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Forum Topics
The Forum program will address the technologies and business models transforming sports, television, and live-event production across the Gulf and MENA region.
The main areas of discussion will include artificial intelligence and smart production tools, large-scale sports and entertainment events, cloud and IP infrastructure, remote production, broadcast graphics, real-time data, workflow automation, future television facilities, audience engagement, and media monetization.
Particular attention will be given to practical use cases and measurable business outcomes.
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Forum Organizer, Date and Venue
The Gulf & MENA Decision-Makers Forum is organized by TFT1957.com, with NEP Middle East & Asia serving as Strategic Partner.
Ammar Hina, Business Development Director at NEP Middle East & Asia, is the Strategic Chair of the Forum.
The event will take place on October 5, 2026, from 3:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m., at the NEP/CT facility in Dubai Investment Park 2, Dubai, UAE.
Building Long-Term Industry Partnerships
The Forum is being developed as a platform for long-term cooperation among regional decision-makers, broadcasters, sports organizations, production companies, system integrators, consultants, and international technology providers.
Yusuf Mohammed Buti’s role as a roundtable moderator will help create a structured, informed, and practical discussion focused on the priorities of the Gulf and MENA media markets.
His leadership experience at Harbor House for Management, Media, and Digital Services Consulting will contribute an important perspective on management, media, and digital transformation to the Forum’s program.
wTVision’s participation as a sponsor will further strengthen the Forum’s technology agenda and support dialogue around the future of sports production, broadcasting, automation, data-driven workflows, and monetization.
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About wTVision
Founded in Lisbon in 2001, wTVision develops integrated solutions for the global broadcast industry, combining software development, broadcast design, live operations, and specialized technical services.
Its portfolio covers sports production, real-time graphics and data, augmented reality, elections, entertainment, news, production control rooms, and playout automation.
The company delivers more than 15,000 broadcasts annually and has worked in over 120 countries.
wTVision has delivered projects and services for major sports organizations, broadcasters, platforms, and production companies, including UEFA, LaLiga, Premier Padel, DAZN Italy, RTP, Sport TV, GRUP MEDIAPRO, Abu Dhabi Sports, Dubai Sports, beIN Sports MENA, Liga Portugal, Liga F, and the Board of Control for Cricket in India.
