Abed Al Ju’beh was born and educated in the old city of Jerusalem.

Huda Smitshuijzen AbiFarès is the Founding Creative Director of the Khatt Foundation.

Tarek Abou El Fetouh is Director of Performance and Senior Curator at Sharjah Art Foundation.

Dr Yousef Aidabi is currently the Advisor at the Dr Sultan Al Qasimi Centre for Gulf Studies.

His Excellency the Minister of Culture, Youth and Community Development Abdul Rahman Mohammed bin Nasser Al Owais holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting and Information Systems

Sultan Sooud Al Qassemi is the Chairman and Partner of Meem Gallery, as well as the founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation.

Noor Al Suwaidi is a visual artist, working primarily in painting and drawing.

Noura Al-Sayeh is an architect currently working at the Ministry of Culture of the Kingdom of Bahrain as Head of Architectural Affairs.

Sama Alshaibi is a photographer, video artist and accomplished filmmaker.

Yazid Anani is an Assistant Professor at the Department of Architecture and the Master Program in Urban Planning and Landscape-Birzeit University, Palestine.

Max Andrews is an independent curator and writer based in Barcelona.

Anri Sala grew up under the most repressive regime in Europe, the Stalinist dictatorship of Enver Hoxha.

Lebanese photographer Ziad Antar uses photography and video in work where the artist's quiet and reflective stance reveals the social and political structures that influence daily life.

Working within the realm of sound, Tarek Atoui is an artist and composer who explores new methods of collaboration and production.

Defne Ayas is the new Director of Witte de With Center for Contemporary Art, Rotterdam as of 2012.