•  H.E. Hend Al Otaiba, Founder & CEO of HAO Strategies, former UAE Ambassador to France, MEPRA Fellow, and Senior Leader in Strategic Communications and Global Affairs, served as Guest of Honour and delivered the opening keynote
• MEPRA Fellowship awarded to Kate Midttun, Founder & CEO of Acorn Strategy and MEPRA Strategy Board Member, in recognition of her outstanding contributions to the communications industry in the Middle East
• The forum brought together over 120 senior communications leaders and influential industry voices to explore Emerging Stronger: Shaping What Comes Next

United Arab Emirates, 30 June 2026: The Middle East Public Relations Association (MEPRA) held the 11th edition of its flagship annual event, the UAE Leadership Majlis, at Saadiyat Rotana Resort & Villas, Abu Dhabi. The forum brought together over 120 senior communications leaders, practitioners and industry voices to explore the theme ‘Emerging Stronger: Shaping What Comes Next’ – a theme that resonated strongly as communicators across the region navigate an increasingly complex global environment.