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10 – 12 November 2026 | Dubai World Trade Centre Sheikh Saeed Halls 1, 2 & 3

Tom Otton

CEO - Create

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Tom Otton is the CEO and Founder of Create., an award-winning strategic digital communications agency with a dedicated team of over 160 professionals across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, and part of the Code and Theory family of agencies under the Stagwell Global Network.

Tom and Create. deliver transformative solutions to a prestigious roster of clients, including the Public Investment Fund, Dubai Economy and Tourism, The Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi, NEOM, Emirates Airline, and Volkswagen.

A TEDx speaker, Tom is as renowned for his insights into leadership, entrepreneurship and digital innovation, as he is for his tenacity in tackling grueling ultra-marathons.

Speaker Sessions

Creative Futures: Education for the Next Economy 1978

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Bridging the Gap: Education, Industry & the Creative Economy

Session Summary:

This panel will discuss how education institutions and industry leaders can collaborate to ensure that creative education is aligned with workforce needs. Topics will include partnerships, curriculum innovation, and industry engagement.

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