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Adil Emre Dilmen

Chief Strategy Officer | ex-Mastercard | ex-McKinsey
18.0 yrs experienceFinancial Services
Jan 2026

The move

MoveMastercard → Dragonpass
TitleRegional Head, Loyalty Solutions → Chief Strategy Officer
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE16.2
Total experience18.0 years

Career arc

  1. Chief Strategy OfficerJan 2026 — Present
    Dragonpass· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)Apr 2025 — Feb 2026
    Dragonpass· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Regional Head, Loyalty SolutionsJul 2021 — Apr 2025
    Mastercard· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. PrincipalJan 2018 — Apr 2025
    Mastercard· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  5. Engagement ManagerNov 2012 — Jan 2018
    McKinsey & Company· Istanbul, Turkey
  6. Summer AssociateJul 2012 — Sep 2012
    The Blackstone Group· London, United Kingdom
  7. Senior AssociateJun 2007 — Jun 2011
    Delta Partners FZ LLC· Dubai & Johannesburg
  8. Intern EngineerAug 2006 — Sep 2006
    Planar Systems Inc
  9. InternJun 2006 — Jul 2006
    Turk Telekom
  10. InternJun 2005 — Jul 2005
    MAN Turkiye AS

Education

Top skills

Interpersonal SkillsStrategic PartnershipsBusiness OwnershipBusiness-to-Business (B2B)International M&ACustomer-Focused Selling

About

Working with emerging markets companies to find answers to their strategy, transformation and technology related questions since 2007. Former management consultant and sales team lead. Currently leading the loyalty solutions business for Mastercard in EEMEA (Eastern Europe Middle East & Africa), helping companies reimagine customer engagement & loyalty and bring it to life. Proud alumnus of INSEAD

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