Saana Azzam, the founder of MENA Speakers, is an International award-winning economist, Forbes contributor, and CEO of The Middle East leading speaker’s bureau, MENA Speakers. In addition to providing keynotes at conferences and events around the world, Azzam has become the region’s number-one expert on public speaking. Her success is grounded in helping businesses in The Middle East select the right speakers for their events from talent in the region and around the world.
MENA Speakers’ clients trust the company’s recommendations because of her insightful analysis of her training as an economist and strategic thinker, who assists them in understanding the cost-benefit analysis tied to selecting a speaker for any event. Today, Azzam is a fellow at The Vital Voices GROW, a leading business program whose founder leaders are Hilary Clinton and Madeleine Albright. Recently, Saana was named one of the top 10 most influential leaders of 2020 by Insights Success.
Recently, MENA Speakers launched a new tech platform-Experts Market, a marketplace for speakers to be booked for events and market themselves more effectively. Azzam’s goal is to position Experts Market as the leading speakers’ destination and the ultimate e-commerce shop for speakers. Experts Market will partner with other speakers’ bureaus to modernize the industry; allowing them to diversify their revenues and better serve their speaking clientele and organizations.