Somi Arian Speaker

Somi Arian Keynote Speaker

  • Founder of Smart Cookie Media
  • Managing Director of Career Drive
  • UK's Top 25 Voices of 2018

Somi Arian's Biography

Somi Arian is a filmmaker, entrepreneur, podcast host, and technology commentator working at the intersection of AI, finance, investment, and economic transformation.

She is the founder of production companies in the UK and Saudi Arabia, splitting her time between London and Riyadh while producing documentaries and strategic media exploring the Kingdom’s transformation under Vision 2030.

Somi is also the host of On Point by Argaam, Saudi Arabia’s flagship English-language business podcast, featuring long-form conversations with founders, investors, policymakers, and global business leaders focused on capital, technology, leadership, and the future of the region.

Her recent documentary work focuses on sectors shaping the future of Saudi Arabia and the wider region, including venture capital, private capital markets, fintech, artificial intelligence, digital infrastructure, sustainability, and innovation.

Productions include:

  • From Silicon Valley to Riyadh
  • Building Tomorrow Today
  • The Next Green Chapter
  • Fintech Arabia
  • Scaling Saudi: The Rise of Private Capital Markets

Her work has been distributed through platforms including Shahid, Saudia Airlines, Riyadh Air, Argaam, stc TV, and Tahaluf channels, reaching investors, policymakers, and international business audiences.

Somi’s first independent documentary, The Millennial Disruption, received multiple international awards and was featured on BBC Radio 5 Live. The film explored the impact of technological disruption on business and society, featuring brands including Bentley, The Economist, Jaguar Land Rover, Steinway, and Marie Claire.

As a speaker and moderator, Somi has appeared at events including LEAP, SuperReturn, TEDx, Cambridge University, Condé Nast, and Adweek, contributing to conversations around AI, the future of work, innovation, investment, and economic transformation.

Through her documentaries, podcasts, and interviews, she has spoken with global founders, investors, technologists, and policymakers, including Gary Vaynerchuk, Tom Bilyeu, Raoul Pal, and Sriram Krishnan of A16z, as well as senior Saudi government officials, investors, and entrepreneurs shaping the Kingdom’s future.

She is also the author of Career Fear (and How to Beat It), published by Kogan Page, exploring the future of work and adaptation in the age of artificial intelligence.

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Somi Arian's Speaking Topics

  • The Future of Work

  • Marketing

  • Why We Need Women in the Top Tier of Business

  • Women: Present, Past and Future

  • How Technology is the Key to Elevate Women’s Socioeconomic Status

  • The Gender Data Gap

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Why Book Somi Arian as a speaker?

  • She operates at the intersection of artificial intelligence, investment and economic transformation, helping audiences understand how technology is reshaping global markets and industries.

  • She translates complex developments in AI, finance and innovation into clear, engaging insights grounded in real-world business and geopolitical change.

  • She brings exceptional entrepreneurial and media experience through award-winning documentaries, global business interviews and strategic storytelling across emerging markets.

  • She is a dynamic speaker and moderator who combines sharp analysis with firsthand access to founders, investors and policymakers shaping the future economy.

  • Her insights equip organisations to navigate technological disruption, understand shifting global opportunities and adapt confidently to the future of work and investment.

Videos of Somi Arian

How Millennials Are Changing the Market
Think Tank for Women in Business & Technology
The Future of Work
Millennials & Digital Transformation in Marketing - Richmond Events, Italy

Articles, Media & Podcasts

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