Join us for an exclusive breakfast session and workshop with the Google Communications & Public Affairs team in Dubai. Hosted by Joyce Baz, Head of Communications & Public Affairs, this session is tailored for mid to senior communications professionals looking to harness the power of AI for smarter, more efficient PR and communications strategies.
What to expect
– Breakfast & Networking
– Introduction to Google’s AI Innovation and tools
– Overview on Google’s Gemini and NotebookLM + Workshop
– Live Q&A
Who this session is for
Mid-to-senior level PR & communications professionals in the UAE
This workshop is exclusive for MEPRA members
Facilitator
Joyce Baz, Head of Communications & Public Affairs – Middle East and North Africa at Google and YouTube
Joyce Baz is the Head of Communications & Public Affairs for Google and YouTube in the Middle East & North Africa. Joyce joined Google ten years ago.
Joyce is responsible for driving the external and internal communications for Google and YouTube in MENA, helping shape the reputation of the company across its products and programs and acting as spokesperson. She is a founding member of the first Google News
Innovation Challenge in the Middle East and Africa, an open-call for funding for news publishers and news startups in the region.
Joyce has 18 years of experience in consumer, corporate and strategic communications in MENA. Prior to Google, Joyce led communications for news organizations like MBC Group, Al Arabiya news channel as well as CNN International.
Joyce holds a Masters Degree in Social Psychology and Public Communications from the London School of Economics & Political Science (LSE) and has a published dissertation on privacy among millennials on social media. Joyce has an undergraduate degree in Business & Marketing from the American University in Beirut and speaks three languages – Arabic, English and French.
Date & Time
Thursday, 10th April 2025, 10:00 AM – 1:00 PM GST
(Arrivals and networking: 9:30 AM GST)
Location
Google Dubai
Innovation Hub, Building 2 – Level 5 Al Falak St – Dubai Internet City – Dubai