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Due to the nature of schedules and security purposes confirmed list of VIPs will be released later
His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Al Nahyan
President, United Arab Emirates
His Highness Sheikh Hamdan Bin Zayed Al Nahyan
Deputy Prime Minister, United Arab Emirates
His Excellency Dr. Ahmad Mohamed Ali Al-Madani
President, Islamic Development Bank
His Excellency Mr. Atta Manane Bakhit
Assistant Secretary General, Organization of Islamic Conference (OIC)
Honorable Najla Al-Awadhi
Member of Federal National Council, United Arab Emirates
Mr. Youssou N’dour
Composer & Producer, Goodwill Ambassador for UNICEF, Special Ambassador of the ILO, Board Member of Malaria No More
Her Excellency Sheikha Aisha Bint Faleh Bin Nasser Al Thani
Founder of Doha Academy and Board Member of Reach out to Asia, Qatar
Mr. Amr Khaled
Chairman, Right Start Foundation International
Right Honourable Tony Blair
Founder, Tony Blair Faith Foundation
Honourable Shahid Malik, MP
Justice Minister, United Kingdom
Dr. Merve Kavakci
Member of Parliament Turkey (1999), George Washington University
Dr. Quentin Wodon
Advisor, The World Bank
Dr. Mehmood Khan
Chief Scientific Officer, PepsiCo.
Mr. Alex Counts
Board Director, Grameen-Jameel
Dr. Peter Cleaves
Chief Executive Officer, Emirates Foundation
Dr. William Vendley
Secretary General, Religions for Peace
Mr. L. Michael Hager
President, Education For Employment Foundation
Mr. David Archer
Director of Education, ActionAid International
Mr. Ashraf Zeitoon
Director Special Projects, Government of Dubai
Dr. Jenny Harrow
Co-Director, ESRC Research Centre for Charitable Giving and Philanthropy
Mr. LaDale George
Attorney at Law, Neal, Gerber & Eisenberg LLP
Dr. Michael Hopkins
Founder & Chair of the Social Enterprise MHC International Ltd; Senior Adviser, Business Civic Leadership Center, US Chamber of Commerce
Dr. Natasha Matic
Strategy Consultant, King Khalid Foundation
Mr. Robert A. Freling
Executive Director, Solar Electric Light Fund
Dr. Christoph Benn
Director of Partnerships and External relation, The Global Fund to fight AIDS, Tuberculosis and Malaria
Dr. Khalid Al-Mansour
International Lawyer, Businessman and Author
Dr. Paul Palmer
Professor, Sir John Cass Business School, City University
Mr. Troy Stremler
Chief Executive Officer, Newdea
Mr. Ahmed Younis
Director of Strategic Partnerships - Silatech, Senior Analyst Gallup Center for Muslim Studies
Dr. Amy Singer
Professor of Middle Eastern and African Studies, Tel Aviv University
Dr. Nora Lester
Executive Director, Dalia Association Palestine
Mr. Waseem Anwer
Managing Director, Chicago Capital Group
Mr. Saafir Rabb
Chief Executive Officer, Managing Opportunity, Inc.
Mr. Gulam Bakali
Director, YZK Institute
