Meet our organizers
Masarat Daud and Varun Malik represent the quintessential Dubai success story – two global citizens raised in the Emirates who have taken their multicultural foundation to create impact in the country, and globally.
Masarat
Daud
The Master Storyteller
With her communications experience in the global social impact sector, Masarat brings unparalleled expertise in crafting narratives that move hearts and minds.
Her TEDx journey is extraordinary — she is not only a two-time TED speaker (2014, 2019), but also the visionary curator behind one of South Asia’s largest TEDx gatherings: TEDxShekhawati, which brought 7,000 people together in rural Rajasthan. It broke cultural barriers and delivered transformative ideas to deeply conservative communities.
She has spoken at multiple TEDx events, and has also coached speakers to refine and deliver their talks.
Masarat’s strategic communications work spans continents — from being part of discussions on multiculturalism in the UK’s House of Parliament, to leading global advocacy for Co-Impact’s $1 billion Gender Fund dedicated to advancing gender equality in the Global South.
Her impact extends from the grassroots to the world stage — through community initiatives such as the 8-Day Academy, to representing global development networks at the ShiftThePower Summit in Bogotá.
Masarat embodies the intersection of grassroots action and global influence.
Varun
Malik
The First Mover
Varun lives and breathes the exponential and longevity mindset, forging new pathways as we step into the most challenging yet exciting decade human beings have lived yet.
Shaped by Dubai’s unique crossroads of cultures and ambitions, he has dedicated his career to building a global community of leaders, entrepreneurs, and changemakers committed to reimagining what the future can look like.
Through his avante-garde firm, Konsälidön, Varun dedicates his time to inspiring, advising, and investing in high-impact, high-energy professionals whose ideas can spark lasting movements.
Through his work at Singularity, Varun coaches leaders shaping the next decade of progress in the Middle East.
He works with visionaries to reimagine what’s possible - whether they are leading corporations, guiding national agendas, or stewarding generational legacies.
Alongside his work at Konsälidön and Singularity, Varun supports the longevity biotech industry on its mission to make death optional.
At TEDxPalm Jumeirah, Varun continues this journey - curating conversations that challenge us to ask bigger questions about technology, humanity, and the responsibilities we carry into the future.
TEDxPalm Jumeirah is more than just an event — it's a homecoming for two global changemakers ready to ask the questions that will define our next chapter.