Maha Abouelenein

Maha is an entrepreneur and strategic communications advisor with more than 30 years of experience working with global corporate giants, high-growth tech startups, top governments, and high-net-worth individuals. She helps people and brands tell stories to build and protect their reputations. Maha is the CEO & Founder of Digital & Savvy, a strategic communications consulting firm with offices in the USA and Dubai, and hosts a podcast called Savvy Talk.

With a reputation for delivering results, Maha is about relationships - building, nurturing, and serving them. She thrives on storytelling, creating scalable campaigns, and thought leadership. Maha is a super connector and does extensive business development work between the US and Arab world to create value in what's next in culture and business. Raised and educated in the USA to Egyptian parents, she is home in both West and Arab worlds and brings a world view to her thinking and approach.

She is the Former Head of Global Communications & Public Policy for Google, served Netflix Middle East and Careem (Uber Middle East). She is active across Sports, Entertainment and Tech sectors. Maha serves on the Global Board of Directors for The Associated Press. Maha serves as a Board Member for Bedu, a pioneering metaverse and blockchain firm in Dubai. Maha is an Advisor for Arts Dao in Dubai and she previously served as Advisor on the Special Olympics Esports Board.