Charbel Sarkis
Leading MENA business at Google
The move
MoveYoung Arab Leaders → Google
TitleFounding Cohort → Regional Director - MENA
LocationDubai → Dubai
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageEnglish, French, Arabic
Years in UAE15.2
Total experience20.6 years
Google headcount10,001+ employees
Google industrySoftware Development
Google HQMountain View, CA
Google typePublic Company
Career arc
- Regional Director - MENAJan 2026 — Present
Google - Founding CohortJan 2025 — Present
Young Arab Leaders
- Country Director - Saudi ArabiaApr 2024 — Jan 2026Google· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Director - Saudia Arabia and MENA Retail, E-Commerce and Digital NativesOct 2020 — Mar 2024Google· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Board Member2019 — Present
MMA MENA
- Steering Committee MemberJun 2016 — Dec 2017
in5 Innovation Centre· Dubai, UAE
- Regional Business Lead - Retail & E-Commerce, Travel and Hospitality, MENAOct 2015 — Sep 2020Google· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Industry Head - Telecom, Media, Technology and Financial Services, MENA.Oct 2013 — Sep 2015Google· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Industry Manager - Telecom, Media and Technology, GCCJan 2012 — Sep 2013Google· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior Associate - Investment Banking / M&A - EMEAJul 2008 — Jan 2012
Goldman Sachs· London, United Kingdom - Senior ConsultantFeb 2004 — Jul 2006
Strategy&· MENA - Analyst - Financing and Risk AdvisoryJun 2003 — Dec 2003
HSBC· Paris, Île-de-France, France
Education
- HEC ParisMasters · Strategic Management2002 — 2003
- Saint Joseph University of BeirutBachelor of Engineering (BEng)1996 — 2001
- Harvard Business SchoolMBA2006 — 2008
Languages
- English · Native or bilingual
- French · Native or bilingual
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
Top skills
Emerging MarketsMergersVenture CapitalDigital MarketingCorporate DevelopmentManagement