Rama AlDairi Joins Gulf & MENA Decision-Makers Forum 2026 as Founding Member

Rama AlDairi, vice president of Group Digital at beIN MEDIA GROUP, has agreed to participate in the Gulf & MENA Decision-Makers Forum 2026 as a Founding Member, the organisers announced. The invitation-only Forum, scheduled for 2026, will include AlDairi in its professional Circle where she will contribute a digital media, platform and audience perspective to the Forum’s working principles.

"bringing a digital media, platform, and audience perspective to the Forum’s professional Circle and its working principles."

AlDairi’s participation underscores the Forum’s intent to assemble leaders across media, technology and policy from the Gulf and wider MENA region. As VP of Group Digital at beIN MEDIA GROUP, AlDairi oversees digital strategy, platform initiatives and audience development for one of the region’s largest media companies. Her role at beIN places her at the intersection of content distribution, digital products and audience analytics—areas the Forum identified as core to its agenda.

Why her involvement matters

• Rama AlDairi brings direct experience from beIN MEDIA GROUP, a major regional broadcaster and digital platform operator.
• The Gulf & MENA Decision-Makers Forum 2026 is being convened as an invitation-only gathering intended to form a professional Circle of senior executives and sector experts.
• AlDairi’s remit in digital equips her to advise on platform strategy, audience engagement and the operational challenges of scaling digital services across diverse markets.

Organisers described Founding Members as contributors to the Forum’s working principles; AlDairi’s appointment signals particular emphasis on media platforms and audience-first strategies during next year’s discussions. The Forum’s structure—centred on a professional Circle—suggests a collaborative approach where founding participants help shape topics, session formats and follow-on initiatives.

AlDairi’s track record at beIN includes steering cross-platform offerings and developing audience monetisation models, experience that will inform conversations about content distribution, platform economics and regulatory implications for digital media in the Gulf and MENA markets. Her presence is likely to deepen debate around how broadcasters and platform owners navigate changing consumer behaviour, advertising dynamics and the technical demands of streaming and OTT services.

Outlook

With AlDairi confirmed as a Founding Member, the Gulf & MENA Decision-Makers Forum 2026 is positioning itself to foreground digital media and platform concerns alongside economic and policy discussions. As the Forum finalises its Circle and programme, stakeholders in media, telecommunications and government will be watching for how the agenda incorporates audience measurement, platform governance and monetisation frameworks—areas where AlDairi’s expertise is directly relevant.

Further announcements on additional Founding Members, session themes and exact dates for the invitation-only event are expected as organisers prepare for the 2026 convening.