Dubai, United Arab Emirates
I take ideas and turn them into reality. Now building multiple start ups in the MarTech, EdTech and AI space under a venture studio model, Blue-Sky Thinking . 🚀 Latest exit: Bruce Clay MENA, acquired by Incubeta (Carlyle: NASDAQ). https://fastcompanyme.com/news/global-digital-marketing-firm-incubeta-acquires-bruce-clay-to-enter-the-middle-east/
Blue-Sky Thinking is a venture studio, building start-ups at pace and turning ideas to reality. Our current portfolio consists of: Simplify: usesimplify.co Hyper-personalised AI assistant for parents - easing the load and stress of parenting. MAKAN: usemakan.com Market place connecting underutilised spaces with creators and businesses looking for space by the hour. The Routine: theroutineskin.com First of its kind SPF made for the skin types and weather of the Middle East. OFF THE GRID: offthegrid.digital Whatsapp automation. Apparens: apparens.ai Rank in AI search. + more distributed through ESOTERIC Agency Console by ESOTERIC (https://seo.esoteric.agency) Autonomous SEO agent AudienceIQ (iq.esoteric.agency) Know your audience. Real time audience intelligence. AdPulse (ampulse.blueskythinking.ventures) Ad Creative audit, integrating real time markers and Google framework for appraisal.
Social creative and tech agency. Been there done that advice for all. Taking the team to exit by creating the fastest growing agency in the region, again. 🏆
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Board member, shaping advertising landscape in MENA
Took Bruce Clay MENA from loss making startup through to one of the fastest growing agencies in the region, then oversaw the sale of the agency to Incubeta, June 2022. PR: https://www.incubeta.com/insights/incubeta-welcomes-new-acquisition-bruce-clay-mena-to-the-family/ https://www.zawya.com/en/press-release/companies-news/incubeta-acquires-integrated-digital-marketing-agency-bruce-clay-mena-q3ns68rb https://newdigitalage.co/agencies/1455035/ Heading up, and tasked with growing, the Middle East and Africa office. Overseeing all aspects of the agency, from Finance and HR to Operations, ensuring the agency remains at the fore in current core specialisms and continues to deliver more award winning digital work!