Theme: Ctrl + Alt + Delete

Ctrl + Alt + Delete – Reset the way you think.
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Attendees from 41 nationalities.
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Session one 5:00 PM to 6:30
Recorded TEDx video (Chris Andreson) TEDx Introduction video
Recorded TEDTalk (Derek Sivers): How to start a movement | TED Talk
Shaikha Al-Thani: The Power in Acknowledging Yourself
Rahul Nair: How young you are doesn't matter
Assil Diab: A woman redefining the street art culture
Arwa Al Sulaiti: Rediscovering You
Mohammed Abu Zeinab: Can 'REAL' Movement Create Peace?

Break (25 minutes)

Session two (7:00 PM to 8:30PM)
Recorded TEDTalk (Maz Jobrani): A Saudi, an Indian and an Iranian walk into a Qatari bar...
Aljazi Alhajri: Why doing things the wrong way make sense?
Ghizlane Bendriss: Re-set your gut
Noelia Romero: Not everything that glitters is gold
Anfal Berier: Blessing comes in different forms
Ramesh Marimuthu: Reset: Entrepreneurs
Closing and Thank you

Doha British School Auditorium
Rawdat Al Sagah St، Doha
Doha, Ad Dawḩah, P.O. Box 6142
Qatar

Aljazi Alhajri

Student, YouTuber & Photographer

An English Literature student and philosophy at Qatar university. Took what she has learned and turned it into a passion in her content. She is also photographer and a YouTuber. She loves to be mindful about everything she does and she goes through self discovery and shares her thoughts on them. They all go back to developing the self.

Anfal Berier

Project management Freelancer

Anfal Berier is an established freelancer in project management. She oversees construction projects for private clients and companies ensuring the quality of the projects. She holds a double major degree in interior design and fashion design from Virginia Commonwealth University in Qatar. Since 2009, Berier has been working as an interior designer. In 2011, she was hired to work as a designer on one of the landmark projects in Qatar, where she also gained experience in project coordinating and management. After 5 years and completing the project, Anfal Berier decided to launch her own brand hoping that one day she will open her own firm for construction project management. Now, Berier is looking forward to starting a new chapter in her career after accomplishing her master degree."

Arwa Al Sulaiti

Personal Trainer & Ride Tribe instructor

Arwa Al Sulaiti, mother of two, holds a BA in Graphic Design, certified Personal Trainer & Ride Tribe instructor. A fitness enthusiast for the past 4 years, Arwa found her passion in fitness and by helping others reach their goals. Staying active and living a healthy lifestyle is more than just the physical changes, to her it is a place of relief and therapy that comes along with it. Her goal is to give back to her community, to help others and guide them on their journey.

Assil Diab

Graffiti Artist

Assil Diab is a well-known Sudanese graffiti artist, graphic designer and visual artist based in Doha, Qatar. Known as “Sudalove”, First female graffiti artist emerging from Sudan and Qatar. She graduated from VCU in Richmond, Virginia with a BA of Fine Arts Degree in Graphics Design and has since worked as a freelance graphic designer and graffiti artist. In addition to spray painting on the walls of Sudan and Qatar, Assil's artwork has also been exhibited in Bahrain, Germany, Bangladesh, and the USA. Her work has also been published in books, including Artisans of the Middle East & “Dreesha”. She's been featured on various media outlets. One of her most acclaimed work is her recent project, “Martyrs Graffiti”, where she traveled to Sudan during the Sudanese revolution, which began in Dec 2018, to paint murals of the martyrs who were killed by government forces. She painted at least 30 martyrs on the walls of their respective homes to honor and pay tribute to their martyrdom.

Ghizlane Bendriss

Lecturer and Researcher

Dr. Ghizlane Bendriss holds a PhD in Neurobiology & Neurophysiology as well as a Msc in Neurophysiology and Cognitive Neurosciences from the University of Aix-Marseille in France. She started her carrier in Research at the Center for Research in Oncobiology & Oncopharmacology in France, before joining Well Cornell Medicine Qatar in 2011. Ghizlane is a Faculty Lecturer and teaches Biological Sciences and Neurophysiology to premedical students, while she focuses on Special Senses and Sensory Nervous System. She developed and is currently leading several research projects and continuing professional development courses around the role of the Gut microbiota in Health and Diseases. She is currently working on developing a binary approach of managing Autism Spectrum Disorders in the Middle East by involving the modulation of the gut microbiome and the introduction of a tailored Music Medicine. She is currently working on getting a Board Certification as a Lifestyle Medicine Professional.

Mohammed Abu Zeinab

Master brain trainer & Founder @ Brain education Middle East

Master Mohammed Abu Zeinab has expedited programs internationally to 21000+ participants in multiple countries including Lebanon, Jordan, UAE, USA, S. Korea, Canada, Sweden and Qatar over the last couple years since being assigned Region Director of Brain Education in Spring of 2017, all towards helping individuals and communities TAKE BACK THEIR BRAIN & POWER in realizing they can create their own health, happiness & peace to help benefit themselves and others. His organization was appointed as sole external provider of health services and patient education to the Qatar Cancer Society and National Health Care System by the Supreme Council of health, a pioneering feat for integrative wellness programs in the region. He won Gold on the podium in Korea’s 7th International KiGong Festival & Competition in a Choreographed Team Performance this November, 2019 as Middle East Team Captain (which included 7 participating nations from the Middle East) ahead of both Japan and the U.K team.

Noelia Romero

Ambassador's wife, Embassy of Argentina in Qatar

Lawyer graduated with honors, having being granted the Honor Scholarship, the Gold Medal and the Excellence Award from the Bar Association of the City of Buenos Aires. Postgraduate studies in Criminal and Strategic Intelligence Analysis; in Security, Conflict Resolution and Human Rights; in Addictions; in Economic, Social and Cultural Rights. Validated her law Degree to the corresponding Spanish one, Master in Spanish Law at the University of Salamanca, Spain. Served as General Coordinator of the National Security Council, Coordinator of the Inter-ministerial Working Group on WMD Commodity Identification Training. She also performed as a legal adviser in several governmental agencies, such as the Homeland Security Secretary and the White Helmets Commission on Humanitarian Assistance. Born in Buenos Aires, lived in Vienna, Bucharest and currently lives in Doha.

Rahul Nair

Youth Director - Corporate Outreach & Tech Integration

Rahul Nair is a junior and current Head Boy of Doha Modern Indian School. From a young age, he has shown tremendous ambition and that has led to his involvement in numerous arenas. Learning Website and Mobile App Development at the age of 13 he went on to execute projects for clients ranging from local businesses to MNCs. He soon found an interest in Financial Education and Planning and started investing Tech Income into Forex and various Stock Markets. He currently works as Youth Director - Corporate Outreach at MUN Impact, an organization working towards advancing the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals worldwide, and that has led him to the United Nations HQ in New York earlier this year. Rahul's been involved in Public Speaking & Debate & has consistently been among the Top 10 debaters at Qatar Debate for the past 2 years and this year has ranked 1st among 156 debaters nationwide. He is currently interning at the iLoveQatar Media Network in Graphic Design & Videography.

Ramesh Marimuthu

Business Consultant

Ramesh Marimuthu is a successful business consultant, spearheading the operations of the management consulting firm called Nimble Business Solutions in Qatar and beyond. In his long consulting experience, he has been associated with the projects in Reserve Bank of India, Central Bank of Sudan, HSBC, various government departments and numerous Micro-Small-Medium-Enterprises. Typically, he and his team advise on the performance management of a firm, go/no-go decisions on new business initiatives and devising business models. He finds great pleasure while seeing the manifestation of ideas in physical form, successfully serving its intended purpose. His unique experience comes from having to understand the entrepreneurs’ mindset and thought process in various stages of their journey. He has an MBA in Finance and Information System from one of the world's top 50 business schools. He is an avid learner and a keen observer on the business phenomenon, entrepreneurship and markets.

Rawaa Augé

News Presenter at Al Jazeera Media Network

Experienced News Anchor with a demonstrated history of working in the broadcast media industry. Skilled in Public Speaking, Journalism, Creative Writing, Political Reporting, and Video Editing. Strong media and communication professional with 2 Master's degree in Geopolitics, and in Mass Communication/Media Studies.

Shaikha Al-Thani

Director of Innovation at Qatar Museums

Shaikha Al-Thani is a third culture kid having lived in Switzerland, Spain, UK, the USA, and Qatar. Shaikha is an innovation strategist working with arts and culture organizations to design innovation strategies that drive cultural relevance and growth. Aside from her work, Shaikha is an entrepreneur and an advocate of self-healing. She is committed to providing holding spaces for women to foster self-discovery, healing, connection, growth, and radical self-love. Shaikha holds a dual BA in Marketing Management and Communications, Culture & Media and a MA in Arts and Cultural Management.