Speaker matching
The team matched speakers to specific audiences, including a knowledgeable, culturally attuned keynote for a diverse MENA-region workforce.
MENA Speakers
Business Bay
MENA Speakers is a Business Bay talent agency for booking keynote speakers and MCs, with support for speaker management and event protocol. Reviews also highlight its public-speaking workshops, including practical exercises and recorded before-and-after videos.
Reputation Score
4.9
★★★★★
146 ratings
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The Good Stuff
Smooth coordination
Clients describe clear communication and efficient handling from the initial search through event delivery, including support across two separate events.
Engaging emcees
An emcee at the Arab Steel Summit kept sessions flowing, handled last-minute adjustments and maintained audience engagement.
Practical workshops
The two-day public-speaking programme combined theory, practice and video recordings of participants before and after the course.
Protocol support
Customers have used the agency for protocol and speaker-management work, with repeated help coordinating event requirements.
Fast response
The agency has handled urgent requests, including finding an emcee over a bank-holiday weekend for an event.
Tips for a Better Visit
Clarify permits. For Saudi events, confirm in writing who secures SCEGA-related permits and how that responsibility will be communicated to every party.
Define audience. Share your audience profile and regional requirements early; one client valued a speaker who understood a diverse MENA workforce.
Request options. Ask for a shortlist tailored to your brief: one company received an extensive list earlier than promised and within a reasonable budget.
Try the workshop. If you want speaking coaching, ask about a two-day format with practice and before-and-after video; one session had seven participants and 12 hours.
Plan urgently. If your event is close, contact the agency promptly: a review describes an emcee arranged over a bank-holiday weekend.
Plan the visit
Practical details
The Citadel Tower
Business Bay, Dubai
| Mon | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Tue | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Wed | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Thu | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Fri | 9:00 AM – 6:00 PM |
| Sat | Closed |
| Sun | 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM |
Popular Mentions
Masterclass organised by MENA Speakers
The masterclass used exercises and video recordings to help aspiring speakers and commercial leaders improve their delivery.
Public Speaking and Media training
A corporate review says this training was delivered to executives using professional, high-standard practices.
Common Concerns
Representation dispute
One speaker reported a serious dispute over how a Saudi workshop refusal and permit responsibility were communicated to a corporate client.
Permit concerns
A speaker said the agency did not support a contractual safeguard requiring the client to secure Saudi event permits.
Communication breakdown
The same reviewer said communication stopped after the dispute and described the handling as disrespectful and discriminatory.
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The Bottom Line
MENA Speakers is a Business Bay talent agency used to book keynote speakers and MCs, coordinate speaker management and support event protocol. The reviews suggest its strongest practical value is taking the matching and logistics work off an organiser’s plate: clients describe tailored speaker shortlists, smooth communication and consistent support across repeat events. There is more here than speaker booking.
Customers mention the Public Speaking workshop, where participants practised techniques and used video to compare their “before” and “after” speaking personas. Another review describes a two-day programme with seven participants and 12 hours of content, making the format feel genuinely hands-on rather than a passive talk. The agency has also arranged public-speaking and media training, fireside chats and emcee duties.
For event production, reviewers point to an emcee who kept an Arab Steel Summit on track despite last-minute changes, as well as dedicated protocol and speaker-management support. If you are organising in Saudi Arabia, take extra care with permits and contractual responsibilities: one speaker reported a serious dispute over who should secure them and how the issue was represented to the client. Get that point, along with the speaker’s brief and deliverables, confirmed in writing before booking.