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Miriam Cohen

Moderator, Diplomat International · Diplomat International

Moderator and dialogue designer. Has convened intercultural panels for cultural institutions across Europe and the Middle East.

Projects
Common Heaven series design, Moderator training programme
Publications
Notes on Convening (2025)
United KingdomJewishEnglishHebrew

prof. Thomas Christensen

Film historian · University of Copenhagen

Film historian working on preservation and the ethics of restoring cinematic heritage with machine learning.

Projects
European Film Memory
Publications
The Restored Image (2024)
DenmarkChristianEnglishDanish

ks. dr Antoine Rahal

Theologian, teacher · Pontifical Institute

Theologian focused on human dignity in technological societies and on Christian–Muslim dialogue in the Levant.

Projects
Beirut Dialogue Seminars
Publications
Dignity and the Machine (2026)
LebanonChristianArabicFrenchEnglish

Rachel Abrams

Producer, festival director · Independent

Producer building financing structures for AI-assisted independent features and documentary work.

Projects
New Independents Fund
Publications
Budgets After Scarcity (2026)
United StatesJewishEnglish

Yusuf Karim

Film critic · Doha Cultural Review

Critic writing on Gulf cinema, representation and the responsibilities of synthetic imagery.

Projects
Gulf Screen Archive
Publications
The Honest Frame (2025)
QatarMuslimArabicEnglish

dr Leila Rahmani

Media sociologist · Sorbonne Université

Sociologist researching how audiences build trust in mediated information across cultures.

Projects
Trust in Media Observatory
Publications
Audiences of Doubt (2024)
FranceMuslimFrenchEnglishPersian

David Goldman

Technology policy advisor · POLONICO LTD

Advisor on AI governance for cultural and educational institutions.

Projects
Diplomat AI governance framework
Publications
Institutions in the Loop (2026)
United KingdomEnglishPolish

Amina Diallo

Screenwriter · Dakar Film Lab

Screenwriter and educator developing African narrative traditions with new production tools.

Projects
Oral Histories on Screen
Publications
Griot and Generator (2026)
SenegalMuslimFrenchWolofEnglish