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Below The Fold - Marketing & Advertising Show

Ibrahim Jabri
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#1 Marketing & Advertising Podcast in MENA – Your go-to source for cutting-edge insights on marketing, digital advertising, and the future of AI in the marketing landscape. Join us as we explore innovative marketing strategies, advertising tactics, and the latest technologies shaping the industry. From the use of AI in marketing to practical approaches for branding and digital advertising, each ep... more

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In this episode:

• How AI is changing performance marketing

• Why audience signals are replacing keywords

• The truth about Performance Max and campaign automation

• Attribution challenges every marketer faces

• Why marketers need strategy ... more

💡 What we cover:

• Why most brands still misunderstand digital ecosystems 

• The connection between performance marketing and customer data 

• How AI is transforming agencies internally 

• Why creative strategy matters more than ever in the A... more

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• What product placement actually means and how it works

• Why the Middle East is still underutilizing this channel

• The difference between obvious vs seamless brand integration

• How brands can measure ROI in film and TV... more

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• Why hospitality marketing needs a different playbook

• The role of creators and UGC in driving real demand

• How to measure success beyond likes and views

• Bridging online marketing with offline footfall

• Performance marketing... more

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Andrew Ene
Head of Performance, Spark Foundry (Publicis Media)
Publicis Media / Spark Foundry
Episode: How AI Is Changing Performance Marketing with Andrew Ene
Lubna El Bannan
Managing Director of PS Digital
PS Digital
Episode: The AI Shift Every Marketer Needs to Understand with Lubna El Bannan
Sarah Sikander
Founder of Sandbox MENA, UAE's first agency focused on product placement in film and television
Sandbox MENA
Episode: Why Product Placement Is Underrated in MENA with Sarah Sikander
Majd Fakhry
Digital marketer and growth hacker
Independent / Founder of his own agency (Dubai Design District)
Episode: What Actually Works in Hospitality Marketing with Majd Fakhry
Saleh Al Breiki
Dubai-based marketing and destination marketing expert; leads campaigns at the government and private sector level
Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism / Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (in various roles)
Episode: The Culture of Being You in Dubai | Saleh Al Breiki
Reim El Houni
CEO and founder of TI-22 Films; runs Dubai On Demand and Mission Visible
TI-22 Films; Dubai On Demand; Mission Visible
Episode: Video Strategy That Converts in 2025 with Reim El Houni
Richard Fitzgerald
Founder/CEO at Lovin Dubai, Audium and Lovin brands; digital publishing entrepreneur
Lovin Dubai / Audium / Smashy
Episode: Building Lovin Dubai & the Future of Digital Publishing with Richard Fitzgerald (Part 2)
Lama Masri Osman
Podcast founder, marketer, and co-founder of Pod Heroes
Pod Heroes
Episode: How Podcasting 100x’d in the Middle East | Lama Osman on the Rise of Audio in MENA
Mustafa Koita
Founder and owner of Koita Milk
Koita
Episode: The Founder’s Journey Behind Koita Milk with Mustafa Koita

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Ibrahim
Host of the show focused on marketing and advertising topics.

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How AI Is Changing Performance Marketing with Andrew Ene
Q: How should agencies balance efficiency gains from AI with maintaining enough headcount for strategic work and client relationships?
Preserve senior, strategic roles while gradually reconfiguring entry-level tasks to higher-value work; ensure cross-channel attribution and client-specific context remain central to decision making.
How AI Is Changing Performance Marketing with Andrew Ene
Q: With automation increasing, what happens to the role of the performance marketeer in the near future?
Automation raises the bar for strategic thinking and data interpretation; humans still need to set goals, validate outputs, and manage complex cross-channel attribution.
How AI Is Changing Performance Marketing with Andrew Ene
Q: Could you walk us through how your view of AI is changing the way campaigns are built today compared to the old keyword-centric approach?
AI shifts emphasis from keyword stuffing to audience signals and personas, enabling automated targeting and more scalable optimization while still requiring foundational marketing knowledge and scenario testing.
The Culture of Being You in Dubai | Saleh Al Breiki
Q: Do you want to give a quick intro about yourself?
The guest outlines a Dubai-born professional trajectory from accounting to destination marketing, highlighting leadership roles with the Department of Economy and Tourism and the Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, and emphasizes a focus on culture-driven branding and community-building.
Video Strategy That Converts in 2025 with Reim El Houni
Q: How do AI tools like VO3 influence content creation, and should creators embrace them?
AI tools can enhance storytelling and visualization, helping creators pitch ideas and produce content more efficiently, but the human element remains crucial, especially for engaging and authentic experiences; use AI as an asset rather than a replacement.

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What is Below The Fold about and what kind of topics does it cover?

The show delivers practical, high-trajectory insights at the intersection of marketing, advertising, and technology, with a strong emphasis on AI-enabled strategies, digital ecosystems, and regional opportunities in the MENA market. Across episodes, listeners hear from agency leaders, brand builders, and content producers about performance marketing, cross-channel attribution, creator-driven campaigns, and the evolving role of media in a data-driven world. Noteworthy angles include AI's impact on workflows and staffing, the shift from keyword-based to audience-based targeting, and region-specific stories around Dubai's ecosystem, product placement, and regional publishing models. The program often highlights actionable tactics, ROI-focused ... more

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