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Rana el Kaliouby

Rana el Kaliouby

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🎤 Founding Gulf Voice — Minbar.ai

AI Researcher, NYU Abu Dhabi · Author, Girl Decoded

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Verified Gulf Appearances

World Government Summit 2023

Feb 2023 · Dubai, UAE

👥 4,000+

GITEX Global 2022

Oct 2022 · Dubai, UAE

👥 180,000+

Rana's talk on emotional AI had our audience in complete silence. Extraordinary.

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Before the event
  • 📋Signed Letter of Engagement (48 hours)
  • 📄Expert bio + photo in your format
  • 🌍Gulf Cultural Briefing (8-page PDF)
  • 📊Audience profile sent to expert
  • 📞30-min prep call (14 days prior)
  • 🎯Keynote angle tailored to your audience
  • 📡AV and technical requirements
After the event
  • 📈Post-Event Impact Report (7 days)
  • 🎓Certificate of Completion (HRDF)
  • 💰Final VAT invoice (SAP-compatible)
  • 📹Recording coordination (if applicable)
  • 📋HRDF submission documentation
  • Review request to your team
  • 🔄Follow-up session available on request

Cancellation: Full refund 21+ days before event · 50% refund 14–21 days · Speaker cancellation: replacement within 48 hours at zero cost to you

💰 Gulf Engagement Fees

🎤 Keynote (60-90 min)$22,000
⏰ Half Day (4 hours)$14,000
🎓 Workshop (Full day)$10,000
💻 Virtual Keynote$5,000

USD. Travel additional. 15% Minbar.ai fee included.

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🏆 Gulf Voice Score

Exceptional

22 verified Gulf engagements

Cultural Fit94/100
Content Relevance93/100
Audience Engagement95/100
Response Time87/100
Rebooking Rate88/100
Gulf Voice Score by Minbar.ai88% rebook rate
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About

AI researcher at NYU Abu Dhabi and author of ‘Girl Decoded.’ Pioneer of Emotional AI and human-computer interaction, and a passionate advocate for culturally-aware, human-centered technology.

🏆 Gulf Experience

World Government Summit2023
GITEX Global2022
Abu Dhabi Science Festival2023

🎤 Keynote Topics

Emotional AI: Teaching Machines to Read Feelings
Girl Decoded: My Journey in AI
Human-Computer Interaction
Culturally-Aware AI
AI and Mental Health

🏆 Recognition

🏆 TIME100 Most Influential People🏆 MIT Technology Review Innovator Under 35🏆 Fortune 40 Under 40🏆 Glamour Women of the Year

📺 Media

📺 Television

ABC

Good Morning America

CBS

60 Minutes

CNN

CNN Tech

🎙️ Podcasts

NPR

How I Built This

Masters of Scale

Masters of Scale

📰 Press

TIME

TIME 100 Most Influential

Forbes

Forbes 40 Under 40

The New Yorker

The New Yorker

🌍 Organizations

NYU Abu Dhabi (AI Researcher)
MIT Media Lab (Former Research Scientist)
Affectiva (Co-Founder & Former CEO)
UN Women AI Advisory

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