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ANMAR FATHALDIN, 27 Lammt Lammt.com
Anmar Fathaldin co-founded UTURN Entertainment and then Jeddah Comedy Club. But that wasn’t enough. His latest venture is Lammt.com, a ticketing platform that allows individuals to spend “quality time with a quality crowd.” Lammt helps customers connect with events, activities and courses such as desert outings, beach activities or visiting historic sites among many other trips. And there are plans to expand throughout the Gulf region.
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ALA’A ALMAKTOUM, 30 Akwan Productions akwan.tv
Founder and creative director, Ala’a AlMaktoum created Akwan Productions as a creative home for visual artists and directors specializing in cutting-edge video productions. Akwan Productions is made up of a young and passionate team who combine their imaginations and technical knowledge to create meaningful content. They focus on creating digital content and are always prepared to create video solutions across the web, mobile and all other mediums.
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NORA AL OKAIL, 30
Squares Event Management Squaresevent.com Nora Al Okail is a young Saudi businesswoman and serial entrepreneur specializing in business development and event experience. She is the founder and general manager of Squares Events, one of the most sought after event management companies in the Kingdom today. Al Okail was awarded with the King’s Award for young female entrepreneur in 2014 and was selected as one of the top three creative businesswomen in the MENA region in 2012.
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WALAA AL ASHRAFI, 30 Jida jidadesign.com
Walaa Al Ashrafi is an interior designer, masters student, businesswoman and mother. She started her own interior design and architect company, Jeddah Interior Design and Architects (JIDA), which gives innovative approaches to residential, commercial and interior designs. The company’s projects range from hotels, villas, restaurants to resorts. Jida’s projects include Dots Restaurant and Al Safwah Hotel.