Karim Hwalla
Strategic & Geopolitical Business Advisor - Middle East
The move
MoveGlobal Edge → LHP Partners Chartered Accountants
TitleChief Executive Officer → Partner
LocationDubai → Sydney
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → Australia
Native languageEnglish, Arabic
Years in UAE11.5
Total experience10.1 years
Career arc
- Senior AdvisorJan 2026 — Present
Concordia
- Global AdvisorJan 2026 — Present
PAXON GROUP
- Senior Advisor - Geopolitical & Global Strategic AffairsJan 2026 — PresentAAMKM - Private Office of Sheikh Ahmed Bin Mana Bin Khalifa Al Maktoum· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Founding PartnerJul 2025 — Present
KAALM Venture Partners· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
- Senior AdvisorJul 2025 — Present
Elephants Foot Global· GCC
- PartnerOct 2023 — PresentLLHP Partners Chartered Accountants· Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
- Geopolitical & Strategic Business Advisor (MENA region)Jan 2023 — PresentLLyall Gorman (President of Australian Chamber of Commerce & Industry)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Chief Executive OfficerJul 2019 — Present
Global Edge· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Deputy Trade AttacheJan 2018 — Dec 2018
Embassy of Sudan - Australia
- PartnerApr 2016 — Sep 2023
ASV Wadeson· Sydney, New South Wales, Australia
Education
- Western Sydney UniversityBachelor's Degree · Accounting2005 — 2007
- University of Western SydneyDiploma · Business2004 — 2005
Languages
- English · Native or bilingual
- Arabic · Native or bilingual