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Antoine Medawar

Seed Investor
45.2 yrs experienceInformation Technology & Services
Jul 2018

The move

MoveOptims Amadeus
TitleChief Executive Officer President MEA & Managing Director MEA - Based Dubai
LocationParis Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Cross-border moveYes · France Dubai - United Arab Emirates
Native languageArabic, French
Years in UAE26.9
Total experience45.2 years
Amadeus headcount10,001+ employees
Amadeus industryIT Services and IT Consulting
Amadeus HQMadrid
Amadeus typePublic Company

Career arc

  1. Angel Investor / seed investor / CEO Coach for startups Fund DeveloperJan 2022 — Present
    ExploreTECH· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
  2. Seed Investor & Co- Founder exploreTECHJan 2021 — Present
    ExploreTECH· United Arab Emirates
  3. President MEA & Managing Director MEA - Based DubaiJul 2018 — Nov 2022
    Amadeus· Dubai - United Arab Emirates
  4. President Mena - based In DubaiJan 2010 — Nov 2022
    Amadeus· Dubai - United Arab Emirates
  5. President & Managing Director amadeus Hospitality Busness GroupJan 2005 — Dec 2009
    Amadeus· Paris Area, France
  6. Chief Executive OfficerJan 1987 — Dec 2004
    Optims· Paris Area, France
  7. Deputy CIO @ Accor Hotels - Head office Paris (France)Jan 1981 — Dec 1987
    AccorHotels· Paris Area, France

Education

Languages

  • English · Full professional
  • Arabic · Native or bilingual
  • French · Native or bilingual

Top skills

Angel InvestingBoard of DirectorsBusiness InsightsPeople ManagementStrategic ThinkingLean Startup

About

A-NOW : Since 2020 i help entrepreneurs startups and SME’s by partnering with them under different structure including and mainly Investing in the startup then will help them in their deals and plans ,and negotiate with fund to support building and growing their business. The most important i put skin in the game funding and making sure short medium term there is a serious growth and technological-human-financial structure to grow the revenues and the Profit B-PROFILE AND SKILLS THE LAST 35 YEARS : C- level responsibilities In complexes organization & Entrepreneurial track record since 30 years • International Executive in technology, e-commerce GDS distribution, Hospitality IT and travel • IPO in June 2000 from private equity owned to public of Optims on Paris stock Market, was

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