International Visitors Directory

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Azerbaijan

Yekaterina Pominova

Education Programme Coordinator, Yarat Contemporary Art Centre

Yekaterina Pominova is the Education Programme Coordinator at Yarat Contemporary Art Centre. She is responsible for developing and implementing all educational programs within the organization, workshops for children and adult, panel discussions, interactive tours. Her role involves close collaboration with artists , curators, art educators, . She is also coordination YARAT volunteer and internship programs.

Azerbaijan

Amina Malikova 

Director

Azerbaijan Carpet Museum

Amina Malikova is the director of the Azerbaijan National Carpet Museum where she leads efforts to preserve and promote country’s carpet weaving tradition. She has modernized museum’s approach to curation and expanded international collaboration. Her work reflects a deep commitment to the conservation , study, and promotion of traditional arts and crafts.

Egypt

Shady Arafa

External Relations Director

Legacy Hassan Allam

Shady manages the foreign relations office of Hassan Allam in London for more than 10 years with presence also in Cairo whenever it is needed.

Egypt

Ahmed Farouk Ali

Senior Trade Advisor

British Embassy, Cairo

Ahmed have been in the British Embassy for 2.5 years leading on creative Industries file. He participated at M&HS 2023, arranged meetings for UK delegation of 9 creative economy companies to Egypt Feb 2025 and signed deal between UK company Virtual Experience and Grand Egyptian Museum GEM Dec 2024 to develop GEM Discovery Challenge game.

France

Marie Bicrel

Head of Team - Consumer & Creative

Department for Business and Trade

Marie Bicrel, Head of Consumer and Creative at the Department for Business and Trade (DBT) in France, based at the British Embassy in Paris. Promote and facilitate international trade and investment, with a particular focus on retail and creative technologies.

France

Catherine Erneux

Development and Partnerships Manager

Le Centre des Monuments Nationaux

Catherine is the Development and Partnerships Manager at the Centre des Monuments Nationaux (CMN). The CMN is a public institution under the authority of the French Ministry of Culture, responsible for preserving, managing, and opening to the public over one hundred historic sites across France, including Mont Saint-Michel, the Arc de Triomphe, and Sainte-Chapelle. Catherine works within the Strategy, Innovation, and Digital Department, leading the institution’s innovation strategy and enhancing the digital representation of monuments through programs like CMN Numérique 1. She focuses on identifying meaningful ways to reuse and add value to digital assets, exploring immersive experiences, and reflecting on sustainable economic models..

Hong Kong 

Maria Mok

Director

Hong Kong Museum of Art (LCSD)

Maria Mok joined the Hong Kong Museum of Art in 1996, and is currently its Museum Director. She has extensive museum experience, previously curator in charge of different departments, including China Trade art, Chinese Antiquities, Modern and Hong Kong Art, Education and Extension Services, and has curated and led a vast number of exhibitions and programmes. Dr Mok is a specialist in China trade painting with a research focus on dating and authentication, and authored an extensive collection of published works with particular interest in the artistic interaction of global trade.

Hong Kong 

Daisy Wang

Deputy Director, Curatorial, Collection and Programming

Hong Kong Palace Museum

Dr. Daisy Yiyou Wang leads the Hong Kong Palace Museum’s curation, research, exhibition planning and management, collection, conservation, publication, design, and learning programmes. Under the leadership of Dr. Louis Ng and Dr. Wang, the Museum team has collaborated with the Palace Museum to ensure the timely and successful delivery of nine high-quality opening exhibitions as well as the safety of over 1,000 priceless treasures from the Palace Museum, the Louvre Museum, and Hong Kong collections.

Hong Kong 

Hailey Chan

Head of Experience Economy

Department for Business and Trade, British Consulate-General

DBT provides trade and investment services and practical support. We help UK companies succeed in Hong Kong, and Hong Kong companies set up and invest in the UK. Hailey oversees the creative sector, ranging from museum and heritage, design, art and culture to immersive experience.

India 

Anjani Kumar Singh

Director General

Bihar Museum

As Director General of the Bihar Museum, my responsibility is planning for development of the museum, improving visitor experience and running educational programmes. I also supervise the day-to-day running of the museum, organise socio-cultural activities and training of museum professionals.

India 

 Sonali Thakore

Co-Founder & VP of E Factor Experiences

E-Factor Experiences Ltd

A dynamic visionary with over 25 years of leadership in the experiential space, Sonali, Co-Founder & VP of E Factor Experiences, is a name synonymous with immersive design, narrative precision, and visual storytelling at scale. She brings together a rare blend of creative direction, cultural sensitivity, and technical mastery across events, multimedia spectacles, and museum environments.

Oman 

Noor Razzaz

Head of Experience Economy

Commercial attache

United Arab Emirates

Dr Philip Manning

Director of Science

Director Tourism

Professor of Natural History at the University of Manchester and now the Director of Science for the new Natural History Museum Abu Dhabi Project. His primary interest has been building this 35,000 square metre museum these past 5 years.

United Arab Emirates

Mohammed Abdulhameed Ahmed Tarbsoh

Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi Foundation for Policy Research

Operations Manager

Experienced Operations Manager with a strong background in heritage site management. Currently overseeing daily operations, budgeting, maintenance, and logistics at Al Jazeera Al Hamra Heritage Village. Manages facility upkeep, staff coordination, vendor relations, and event operations to ensure smooth execution of heritage programs. Previously handled office operations, correspondence, and administrative management at the Department of Antiquities and Museums. Skilled in strategic planning, resource allocation, and optimizing workflows to enhance operational efficiency.

United Arab Emirates

Ibrahim Al 

Ali Sharjack Museums

Curator Assistant

Ibrahim Hassan Al Ali serves as the Assistant Curator of Al Mahatta Museum at the Sharjah Museums Authority. He has extensive experience in the field of museums and exhibition curation. He has contributed to the development of several museum- and exhibition-related projects and is keen on integrating modern technologies to enhance the visitor experience and deliver interactive content that reflects historical and cultural heritage.