
Hassan Kabbani
Building, Transforming & Scaling Telecom Operators across MEA for 30+Years
The move
MoveZain KSA → AALTO HAPS - Airbus subsidiary
TitleChief Executive Officer → Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)
LocationRiyadh → Dubai
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveYes · Saudi Arabia → United Arab Emirates
Years in UAE3.3
Total experience22.4 years
Career arc
- Chief Commercial Officer (CCO)May 2023 — Oct 2024AAALTO HAPS - Airbus subsidiary· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Board MemberJun 2022 — Apr 2023
NuRAN Wireless· Canada· Contract
- Board MemberMar 2021 — Present
Togocom Officiel· Togo· Contract
- Board MemberOct 2018 — Aug 2022
Golden Towers Construction· Vietnam· Contract
- Board Member and Strategy AdvisorJan 2017 — Present
Various Companies· Africa and Middle East· Contract
- Chief Executive OfficerSep 2013 — Dec 2016
Zain KSA· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
- Board MemberFeb 2012 — Aug 2013
Cell C· South Africa· Seasonal
- Board MemberOct 2011 — Aug 2013
Oger Telecom· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- CEO and Board MemberSep 2008 — Sep 2011
Mobinil· Egypt· Full-time
- CEOSep 2003 — Sep 2008
Djezzy· Algeria· Full-time
Education
- ESA BUSINESS SCHOOLPost graduate program in Management1998 — 1998
- INSEADInternational Director Program (IDP)2016 — 2016
- INSEADExcecutives Program in the Strategic Management of Services1996 — 1996
- Lebanese American UniversityBachelor of Science - BS · Business, Management & MarketingPresent
Languages
- English
- Arabic
- French