About
Elie Daoud
MARKETING LEAD, GHATA Strategy
Elie is a business and marketing executive with more than 21 years of experience in brand, commercial and communication strategy. He spent the larger part of his career agency side, working with FIFA, the AFC, the UAE Jiu-Jitsu Federation, adidas, Reebok, Ford, Chevrolet and Audi, alongside entertainment and cultural properties.
He later moved in-house into ports, maritime, shipping and logistics as Group Marketing Director at AD Ports Group, leading marketing for a listed group of over 30 companies, delivering marketing strategies that added $440 million in brand value. Fluent in Arabic, English and French, he has lived in the UAE and Oman for more than 18 years.
He is a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (FCIM®), holds an Executive MBA from ESCP Business School and is a certified Strategic Communication Management Professional (SCMP®).
