Omar Kaskas is a seasoned journalist, AI strategist, and digital media innovator dedicated to bridging technology and Arabic audiences. He is the Founder and Host of Hona Tech, a leading digital platform with over 1.8 million followers that simplifies artificial intelligence and emerging technologies for everyday users across the Arab world.
With over a decade of experience in journalism and digital transformation, he has worked with major media institutions including Future TV, Al Arabiya TV, and Hona Lebanon, and serves as Media Ambassador for Samsung Arabia. His efforts in promoting accessible and ethical technology earned him the UAE Golden Visa and a nomination for Best Arab Tech Content Creator Award (2025).
At BRIDGE Summit, Omar will explore how AI storytelling and digital innovation are reshaping Arabic media, highlighting ways to make technology more relatable, inclusive, and culturally relevant to audiences across the Middle East.
Artificial intelligence may be built on logic, but it’s powered by human intention. This session brings together tech creators who decode AI not through data, but through empathy and storytelling, showing how the way we teach machines reflects the way we understand ourselves. From moral algorithms to creative collaboration, this conversation asks, can technology evolve without losing its humanity?
Chief Information Officer, Guardian Media Group
Co-founder, OptimizeGEO.ai
Regional Director, IFPI MENA
CEO & Founder, Chocolate Tribe
Founding Partner & Chairman, Counder & Africa Collective, Founder, Pulse & Founding Team Jumia
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