Linda Sharafi is a Senior Operations and Production Strategist based in Abu Dhabi, specializing in public-private partnerships (PPP), media ecosystem development, and cross-sector alliances across the MENA region. Situated at the intersection of public policy, creative enterprise, and media infrastructure, Linda excels at bridging creative vision with high-yield operational frameworks that attract foreign direct investment and foster long-term industry growth.

Currently serving as Operations & Production Strategy Manager at Pyramedia Group, she directs cross-departmental strategy, portfolio allocation, and business operations for high-profile public sector and media initiatives. Her executive background includes developing production-readiness frameworks at two454 Abu Dhabi and leading global film facilitation and government relations at The Royal Film Commission _ Jordan for major international studio blockbusters and top-tier regional IP.

Luiza Vass is the founder of NEU, a creative talent representation and management agency, based in Lisbon. She brings more than 15 years of experience in advertising, including work at BBDO developing positioning for major brands and a later role in fintech brand management. She founded NEU in 2022 to give independent creatives the representation and support needed to work directly with brands, agencies, and production companies. Her work combines brand strategy with a focus on how creative talent is assembled, managed, and connected to projects.

Anna Berezhna works in business development and creative talent scouting at NEU, a representation and management agency for independent creatives.

Based in Germany, she scouts talent across creative disciplines, including directors and cinematographers, and helps develop new projects and opportunities for the agency.

Her approach to business development emphasizes direct outreach and building relationships across the industry.

Sergh Pavlov is a digital designer and art director based in Guangzhou, working across websites, brand identities, and campaigns. Since 2024, he has been an Art Director at NEU, taking projects from early concepts and visual systems through interfaces, motion, and launch materials. He also works independently with creative studios, directors, technology companies, and consumer brands, combining art direction with hands-on design and prototyping in code. His work includes the NEU website, an immersive portfolio for Sphere, the Brag content tool, and campaign art direction for AliExpress. Earlier, he designed communications at Blueshift and helped shape the first web and iOS experiences for What’s on the Star?