Dubai 2027

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The next chapter of Human2Human

A 2027 Dubai edition is planned; its date has not yet been announced. Register your interest now, and help shape the themes of the next summit through the community.

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Dubai 2027

The next summit is taking shape

The date is still to be announced, but the conversation does not need to wait.

Whatever the date, the idea at the heart of H2H holds: as the world becomes more digital, face-to-face experiences become more valuable. The organisers call human connection "the ultimate currency".

Members help shape the themes and content of future editions. The programme and speaker pages follow the next edition as it takes shape.

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H2H Italia

The H2H format has expanded to Italy

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8 September 2026 · Vicenza

H2H Italia at VicenzaOro

H2H Italia took the Human2Human format to VicenzaOro in Vicenza on 8 September 2026. For members, it raises a useful question: what travels well between markets, and what has to be rebuilt locally?

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Help shape the next edition

The community keeps the summit's conversation going all year. Here are three ways to take part between editions.

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Amal, the community's AI assistant, answers questions about H2H, from the ideas behind the summit to what is planned next. As we heard at the 2026 summit, "AI cleans the path, humans walk it."

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Read research and data on how audiences and in-person engagement are changing, then bring what you find to the next discussion.

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Exchange practical lessons with peers across the live-experience sector, continue the discussions started on the summit stage and help shape the themes of future editions.

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Speakers for the next H2H edition

The line-up for the next edition is taking shape, and new speakers are added as they are confirmed. H2H puts leaders from exhibitions, venues, visitor attractions and live events in one room. For the 2026 stage, read the summit recap.

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Adil Verma

Connecting commercial strategy, audience insight, and live-experience design across sectors.

Invited SpeakerSenior / Principal
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Aisha Farooq

Designing festivals that feel intimate, resilient, and commercially viable.

CfP SpeakerVP / Director
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Amira Khalidi

Turning audience data into warmer rooms, smarter programmes, and loyal return visits.

Invited SpeakerC-Level
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Anika Sethi

She tracks how live audiences change, then turns insight into better attendance.

CfP SpeakerIndividual Contributor
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Asha Bhandari

Designing festivals that feel intimate, even when the crowds are large.

CfP SpeakerSenior / Principal
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Imran Nadir

Designing AI tools that help live teams move faster without losing the human touch.

CfP SpeakerSenior / Principal
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Khaled Nasser

Connecting venues, attractions, and events around shared audience value.

CfP SpeakerVP / Director
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Leena Farook

Designing AI that supports hosts, not just systems, in live venues.

Invited SpeakerSenior / Principal
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Nasser Devlin

Designing festivals that feel intimate, but perform at city scale.

CfP SpeakerSenior / Principal
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Omar Bennani

Bridging venue, content, and customer teams around one shared audience truth.

Keynote SpeakerVP / Director
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Rafiq Navarro

Connecting venues, organisers and attractions around one shared audience lens.

CfP SpeakerVP / Director
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Zahra Mansell

Designing AI that supports live moments without flattening human connection.

Invited SpeakerSenior / Principal
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Zaina Bakhit

Designing live moments where senior audiences actually talk to each other.

CfP SpeakerIndividual Contributor
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Zoya Nandani

Using AI to make live experiences feel more personal, not more robotic.

CfP SpeakerC-Level

Frequently asked questions about H2H

Quick answers about the Human2Human Summit, the next edition and the H2H Community. Can't find what you need? Ask Amal.

The Human2Human (H2H) Summit is a one-day leadership forum in Dubai on the future of in-person engagement. It brings together senior executives from exhibitions, large events, conferences and visitor attractions to discuss how live experiences are changing.