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RampUp on the road

Wednesday, 9th September 2026

RampUp Middle East
Fully Booked for 2026

After a huge response to our inaugural Dubai event, every seat is now spoken for. Thank-you for your support!

Info on our packed agenda is below.

OXO2 building overlooking the river Thames

Experience the power of a collaborative network at LiveRamp’s flagship event RampUp Middle East, the leading event for data-driven marketers and media owners. 

For the first time, RampUp will be held in Dubai. This event will host guests from across the advertising ecosystem, where they can discover how advertising innovators use data to deliver customer experiences that resonate everywhere it matters.

Join us for an afternoon of learning with industry experts and technical leaders about the outcomes of data collaboration, including how to;
- Market smarter
- Make transformational growth real
- Prepare for the marketing of tomorrow

When

Wednesday, 9th September 2026

Time

8:30am

Where

Rotana, King Salman Bin Abdulaziz Al Saud St, Al Sufouh, Al Sufouh 2, Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Questions?

Contact MEAevents@liveramp.com

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Hear directly from the visionaries shaping the future of data-driven marketing. Our lineup of industry leaders, innovators, and technical experts will share real-world strategies, success stories, and bold ideas you can put into action.

  • Scott Howe, CEO, LiveRamp

  • Rebecca Rangeley, Head of Partner Measurement (UK, Netherlands and Nordics), Pinterest

  • Steve Lockwood, Head of Client Measurement | Europe & Israel, TikTok

  • Justin Pearse, Editor, New Digital Age

  • Mia Mulch, Product Commercialization Lead, Netflix

  • Suzy Knight, Retail Media Partnerships, Screwfix

  • Jon Beill, Senior Director LS Eleven, Asda

  • Dylan Mouratsing, Annalect Managing Director, Omnicom Media Group UK

  • Travis Clinger, GM International and CC&EO, LiveRamp

  • Alex Wright, Programmatic and Data Lead, Channel4

  • Bedir Aydemir, Director Data and Strategic Development, News UK

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Agenda

8:30AM

Registration

09:30AM

Welcome

  • Oliver Klander
    RVP, Brands & Retail Media, MEA, LiveRamp

09:35AM

Middle East Data Collaboration Acceleration, Setting for Future

  • Travis Clinger
    Chief Connectivity & Ecosystem Officer and GM, International,
    ‍LiveRamp

10:05AM

Bridging the Gap between Customers and Brands, from Sofa to Station

  • Oliver Klander
    RVP, Brands & Retail Media,
    LiveRamp

  • Amit Kumar
    Business Director-Monetization, AdNoc

10:25AM

What Do Brands Really Want from Retail Media?

  • Sadaf Rahimy
    Technical Customer Success Lead, MEA
    LiveRamp

  • Aditya Deb
    Performance Marketing Manager - Africa & Middle East,
    Beiersdorf

  • Ghida Batal
    Head of Consumer Experience,
    Arla

  • Krinio Christaras
    Head of Consumer Experience MENAP,
    Mondelez International

10:50AM

Data in Motion: How Agencies Make Activation Real

  • Saadeddine Nahas
    Head of Product & Partnerships,
    Dentsu Aegis Network

  • Christos Solomi
    Chief Digital Officer, Publicis Groupe Middle East

  • Hoda Daou
    Managing Director, MENA,
    Omnicom Annalect

  • Abdelnabi Alaeddine
    Regional Director - Digital & Partnerships,
    UM Media

  • Hannah Barnett
    VP Brands UK & MENA,
    LiveRamp

11:10AM

Break

11:30AM

The Future of Retail Media: Powering Data-Driven Growth in the Middle East

  • Travis Clinger
    Chief Connectivity & Ecosystem Officer and GM, International,
    LiveRamp

  • Taha Benazoun
    Acting VP, Retail Media,
    Precision Media by Majid Al Futtaim

11:50AM

Retail Data: Ambitions, Applications, and What's Working in the Middle East Today

  • Helen Miall
    Head of International Marketing, LiveRamp

  • Rajesh Verma
    VP - Enterprise and Government Sales,
    Network International

  • Chirag Galundia
    Senior Director, Retail Media,
    Talabat

  • Charlotte Davis
    Retail Media Specialist (Founder Charlotte Davis Advisory),
    Charlotte Davis Advisory

  • Sofia Costa
    Alshaya Media Connect Lead,
    Alshaya

  • Henrique Rangel
    Director of Snoolabs (Retail Media),
    Snoonu

12:15PM

The Future of Premium Media: Building Addressable, Measurable Experiences

  • Reza Amiri-Garroussi
    Head of Media, UK, MEA & Nordics,
    ‍LiveRamp

  • Ramy El Kassis
    Regional Business Director,
    Digital Media Services

  • Nisrine Ghazal
    VP Digital,
    Rotana Media Services

  • Mathieu Yarak
    Head of Data,
    MBC Media Solutions

  • Nadim Khammar
    Senior Director,
    CNN

12:40PM

Where Content Meets Commerce, And How We Measure It

  • Cheran Nathan
    Partnerships Manager, International,
    LiveRamp

  • Rasha El Ghoussaini
    Head of Agency,
    Snaphat

  • Anna Germanos
    Group Director Middle East & Africa,
    Meta

  • Salmeh Vakilian
    Head of Endemic (CPG & HLSL) MENA,
    Amazon Ads

1:00PM

Lunch

RampUp Middle East is now full for this year. We will be announcing dates soon for 2027.