Bilal Sabouni Email Address

Managing Director Middle East, North Africa, and Turkey

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Bilal is Managing Director & Head of the Middle East, Africa & Turkey region at Guidepoint, a global intelligence & knowledge services firm headquartered in New York. He is also the founder & CEO of Gov-Corp Intl., a specialized advisory boutique that caters to international governments and multinational corporations. Based in Dubai for over 20 years, Bilal has a track record of success in leading the establishment, operation, and expansion of regional offices for multinational corporations in the Middle East. An experienced Board/Steering Committee member, Bilal has a strong focus on corporate governance, financial oversight, and strategic government relations across the Middle East and Africa. He has represented business communities and industry/trade groups with various cross-sector strategic interests in the region. Fluent in English and Arabic, Bilal enjoys building and managing multicultural teams and developing new markets. He is skilled in corporate communications, sales and marketing, negotiation, 'intrapreneurship', public relations, strategy building & execution, business development, advocacy, public policy, government affairs, and developing win-win public-private partnerships.