Learn more about the incredible speakers that will be hosting the various events at this year's Convention and Gala! We're excited to have these quality emcees hosting their respective events and hope you look forward to hearing from them. If you have not registered for the event, click here to get started!
Rowan Alkaysi
Session: Women in STEM
Rowan Alkaysi is Project Manager for the DC Government, managing the design and construction of school modernization projects …
Lana B. Nassar
Session: Women in STEM
Lana B. Nassar is an associate in the San Diego, California, office of Jackson Lewis P.C. Her practice …
Cori Bush
Special Guest: Friday Evening Kickoff
Cori Bush is an activist, nurse, and community leader who is redefining what it means to be a …
Joyce Karam
Shifting Sands: Waning U.S. Influence in the Middle East
Joyce Karam is senior news editor at Al-Monitor, the source of independent, original news and commentary about the …
Diala Qasem
Session: Empowering American Voters to Advocate for Palestinian Human Rights
Diala Qasem, currently serves as a Senior Legislative Advisor on Capitol Hill for Rep. Andre’ Carson; her policy …
Mohammed (Mo) Maraqa
Session: Empowering American Voters to Advocate for Palestinian Human Rights
Mohammed (Mo) Maraqa is an experienced and passionate data analytics executive specializing in empowering communications and nonprofit organizations through …
Jasmine Hawamdeh
Session: Remixing the Script
Jasmine Hawamdeh is currently the Manager of Communications at the American-Arab Anti-Discrimination Committee (ADC), a civil rights organization dedicated …
Ziad El-Foty
Session: Remixing the Script
Ziad El-Foty is a filmmaker, digital agency owner, and academic. He holds his bachelor’s in English literature and film …
Serena Rasoul
Session: Remixing the Script
Serena Rasoul founded MA Casting, a casting agency that casts, consults, and advocates for MENA and Muslim talent in …
Yasmine Amin-Zaki
Session: Foreign Policy Conversation, Shifting Sands: Waning U.S. Influence in the Middle East
Yasmine Amin-Zaki is a Senior Legal Counsel at Bechtel Corporation. Formerly, she was a lawyer at ArentFox Schiff …
Jon B. Alterman
Session: Foreign Policy Conversation, Shifting Sands: Waning U.S. Influence in the Middle East
Jon B. Alterman is a senior vice president, holds the Zbigniew Brzezinski Chair in Global Security and Geostrategy, and …
Jim Moran
Session: Foreign Policy Conversation, Shifting Sands: Waning U.S. Influence in the Middle East
Jim Moran is the Founder of Moran Global Strategies. Jim represents clients in the areas of defense, government contracting, trade, …
Huwaida Arraf
Sessions: Palestinian Activism Under Attack
Huwaida Arraf is an attorney and human rights activist, known for her involvement in legal and grassroots initiatives for Palestinian …
Dima Khalidi
Sessions: Palestinian Activism Under Attack
Dima Khalidi is the Founder and Director of Palestine Legal, where she oversees the organization’s legal and advocacy work aimed at …
Omar Baddar
Sessions: Palestinian Activism Under Attack
Omar Baddar is a political analyst, digital producer, and human rights advocate based in Washington, DC. He holds an M.A. …
Dr. Lara Sheehi
Sessions: Palestinian Activism Under Attack
Dr. Lara Sheehi is an Assistant Professor of Clinical Psychology at the George Washington University. She is the founding faculty …
Tamim al-Barghouti
Keynote: Brunch Under the Olive Tree
Tamim Al-Barghouti is a Palestinian poet widely read throughout the Arab World. His poetry readings are attended by …