Industry leaders: The stars are aligned

Industry leaders: The stars are aligned

(Left to right) Nassib Boueri, CEO at VML MENA; Reda Raad, CEO at TBWA\RAAD ME; Dani Richa, Chairman & CEO Middle East, Africa and Pakistan; Tarek Miknas, CEO at FP7 MENAT; Ian Fairservice, Managing Partner at Motivate Media Group and Vice Chairman of Dubai Lynx; Simon Cook, CEO, LIONS; Kristine Lasam, Managing Director at Accenture Song; Avi Bhojani, CEO at BPG Group; Mounir Harfouche, CEO at MullenLowe MENA; Tony Wazen, CEO at Publicis Media, and Majed Al Suwaidi, Senior VP at TECOM Group Dubai.AI, finding top talent, mental health, paying for pitches, judging awards. These were just some of the topics on the table when CEOs, MDs and chairmen from the biggest agencies and networks in the region got together at Dubai Lynx.

As part of the exclusive Leaders Roundtable, moderated by Cannes Lions CEO Simon Cook, Campaign Middle East enjoyed a seat at the table to listen in on some intriguing debates among the power players of the industry.

The good news is that leaders are feeling positive about the industry, how it has developed over the years, and the roadmap for the future.

Reda Raad, CEO of TBWA\RAAD Middle East, said: “I think today what we’re seeing is unprecedented. All the