Panel discussion: Global Vape Alliance session
Session Speakers
John has a strong background and reputation in the European e-cigarette industry, having held senior executive positions in some of the US and Europe’s biggest companies. As Managing Director of Dyflin Group Consulting, he advises many leading industry analysts, financial institutions and media organisations looking at the vaping and CBD sectors. John is also Director-General and one of the founders of the UK Vaping Industry Association (UKVIA), the UK’s largest vaping Industry association and has advised the UK governments All Party Parliamentary Group on Vaping as well as giving evidence before the UK Science & Technology Committee investigation into the Vaping industry and the Australian Parliaments review on vaping.
John regularly appears on national television, radio as well as national and international print media. John is a popular guest speaker at many of the world’s leading conventions.
Ao, Weinuo, the founder and general secretary of ECCC, China's only dedicated vaping industry association.
Over the past decade, Mr. Ao has played an active role in shaping China’s vaping industry. He has coordinated the development of the industry’s first group standards, supported the establishment of China’s regulatory framework for e-cigarettes, and promoted compliance across ECCC’s membership. He is an experienced industry leader and a key facilitator of cooperation within China’s vaping sector
Mohammad Agrabawi is the Managing Partner of Specter Advisory.
He is a seasoned expert in regulatory affairs, corporate communications, and government relations, with deep knowledge of the political, regulatory, and fiscal landscape of the Middle East. He began his career as a Jordanian diplomat, serving as Assistant to the Chief of Protocol and later as Consul at the Jordanian embassies in Cairo and Abu Dhabi.
Agrabawi subsequently led corporate affairs and communications at Philip Morris International Jordan and the Public Authority for Anti-Smoking, as well as at JUUL Labs MENA and ANDS, shaping policy and market strategies across the region. In each role, he demonstrated a rare ability to navigate complex regulatory environments and align corporate interests with government priorities.
With extensive experience bridging the public and private sectors, Agrabawi is recognized for his leadership and his capacity to operate effectively across the diverse commercial and political environments of the Middle East. He brings to Specter Advisory a deep network of government and industry relationships built over decades of senior-level engagement throughout the region.
