They believed in the power of communication, faced hatred, transcended the impossible, struggled with reason and embraced true success. They are Arab innovators who have risen wherever they are. Samir Brikho, Yasma Fleihan, Osman Sultan, Marwan Chatila, Mona Makram Ebeid, Asma Al-Mutawa, Laila Al-Shaikhli and Raghida Dergham gather in this talk moderated by Jawhara Lakhal.