الأجندة
GDA 2026
السبت، 21 نوفمبر 2026
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Ewart Memorial Hall
Nour Makram is a designer, creative strategist, and the Founder and CEO of OTJ, a booking and workflow platform built for creative professionals. Her work brings together design, strategy, and entrepreneurship, with a focus on improving how independent creatives present their services, connect with clients, and manage their businesses. Alongside building OTJ, she continues to work on freelance design and strategic consultations, drawing on her own experience to shape the platform’s development. LinkedIn Through OTJ, Nour is developing a more connected process for managing creative work—from initial inquiries and briefs to proposals, project milestones, and delivery. She takes an active role in the platform’s product direction, UI/UX, branding, marketing, and content. Her focus is on building practical tools that reduce administrative work and help creative professionals turn their portfolios and expertise into clear services and working relationships.
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المسرح الرئيسي Keynote02:35 – 02:55
20 دقيقة
Graphic Designer & Visual Artist Founder, Hani Mahfouz Designs (HMD)
Ewart Memorial Hall
Hani Mahfouz is an Egyptian graphic designer and visual artist, and the founder of Hani Mahfouz Designs (HMD). His work spans graphic, industrial, and fashion design, drawing inspiration from everyday life and visual culture in Egypt.
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المسرح الرئيسي Keynote03:30 – 03:55
25 دقيقة
Founder of Designability | Accessible Design Specialist
Ewart Memorial Hall
Sherry Raef is an Egyptian Canadian interior designer and the founder of Designability, a design hub dedicated to creating accessible spaces for older adults and people with diverse abilities. With over 20 years of international experience across the UAE, Canada, and Egypt, she has led hospitality, corporate, and residential projects from initial concept through detailed design and turnkey delivery. Alongside founding Designability, Sherry serves as a Design Director at an international hospitality design firm. She is a Certified Aging-in-Place Specialist and Feng Shui Consultant, bringing together accessibility, wellbeing, and practical design solutions to support people’s everyday lives. Her approach places people at the centre of the design process, considering how their needs change across different ages and abilities. Through Designability, she works to create inclusive environments that support independence, comfort, and dignity, making accessibility an integral part of how spaces are conceived and experienced.
