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Walid A.WA

Walid A.

Events Director // Experiential & Virtual

€500/day
Dubai, AE
8-15 years

Average response time: 1 hour

About Walid

Walid is a live communication and events director who is passionate about creating ideas and thriving partnerships for businesses and brands.

From STRATEGIC event guidance to CREATION of the concept, DESIGNING the space, thinking the JOURNEY, establishing CONNECTIONS till MANAGING all the aspects on ground. Playful, creative and with a great team spirit, Walid adapts very well to the various environments small or large, as well as their processes.
Over the past 14 years of experience, Walid has carried out turnkey projects within multicultural team, imposed budget and under time or stress constraints.

Walid has built his career in a variety of roles and sectors, intentionally seeking opportunities to contribute to exciting organizations in bold and meaningful ways. His work has taken him all over Lebanon, UAE, KSA, Qatar, Kuwait, Rome, Cannes, Mykonos, Malta and even the Mauritius Island.

His sectors of expertise include:
> Exhibition: TFWA Cannes, IMS Dubai, HORECA Lebanon.
> Agency: M&C Saatchi, JWT, Porter Novelli.
> Pharmaceutical: Roche, Novo Nordisk, Novartis, Merck Serono.
> Retail & Fashion: Cartier, Lanvin, Audemart Piguet, Zadig & Voltaire.
> Automotive: General Motors, Jeep, Volkswagen, Infiniti, Lada.
> International: BAT, Unilever, Deezer, World Bank, JTI, Visa, FIBA.
> Institution: IE Spain, Ministry of Tourism, Brazilian Embassy, Spanish Embassy.

His countries of expertise:
> LEBANON I DUBAI I BAHRAIN I DOHA I KSA I MYKONOS I CANNES I MOROCCO

  • French

    Fluent

  • English

    Fluent

  • Arabic

    Native or bilingual

Can work on-site
Dubai (up to 50km), Abu Dhabi (up to 100km)

Experience

  • Freckled Sky
    Producer & New Business Director EMEA
    ENTERTAINMENT AND LEISURE
    June 2021 - Today (5 years)
    We DESIGN and PRODUCE IMMERSIVE MULTIMEDIA storytelling shows and environments through the well balance interaction between humans and technology.
  • Freelance
    Events Director // Experiential & Virtual
    ENTERTAINMENT AND LEISURE
    August 2020 - Today (5 years and 10 months)
    Specialize in modern event formats and live communications.
    Projects vary from experiential gatherings, corporate events, fashion shows, interactive booths in expos, weddings and more.
    Scope includes TECH, INTERACTIVITY, BRANDED CONTENT, STORYTELLING and more
  • Tarte Aux Poires
    Events & Business Director
    ENTERTAINMENT AND LEISURE
    February 2012 - July 2020 (8 years and 5 months)
    Lebanon
    Grasp modern tool to create experiential live communication

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Education

  • Master of Business Administration - MBA
    Saint Joseph University of Beirut
  • Master of Business Administration - MBA
    Université Paris Dauphine

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