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Lisa Killilea

Director Special Projects, Digital JV
16.4 yrs experienceTelecommunications
Aug 2024

The move

MoveDubai Cares → e&
TitlePavilion Director, Expo 2020 → Director - Special Projects, Digital JV
LocationDubai → Director Special Projects
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveYes · Uae → Digital Jv
Years in UAE16.4
Total experience16.4 years
e& headcount10,001+ employees
e& industryTechnology, Information and Internet
e& HQAbu Dhabi
e& typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Director - Special Projects, Digital JVAug 2024 — Present
    e&· Full-time
  2. Senior Project Manager, Consumer Digital ServicesNov 2022 — Present
    e&· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Pavilion Director, Expo 2020Mar 2020 — Jun 2022
    Dubai Cares· Dubai, UAE· Full-time
  4. Events and Sponsorship ConsultantDec 2017 — Oct 2019
    DHL· Dubai, UAE· Contract
  5. Event Operations ManagerJan 2008 — Oct 2016
    Promoseven Sports Marketing Dubai, UAE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time

Education

Top skills

Team ManagementOperations ManagementCorporate EventsVendor ManagementTeam LeadershipEvent branding and signage

About

Results-driven Project and Commercial Director with over 20 years of experience leading strategic joint ventures and large-scale events across corporate, telecom, government, sporting, and creative sectors. Recognized for expertise in cross-functional leadership, contract negotiation, stakeholder management, and operational transformation. Successfully launched and scaled award-winning ventures, including Pakistan’s first fully digital telco, and delivered industry-leading events honored with awards such as Best Telco Techno Partnership, Best Mobile App 2024, What’s On Award ‘Favourite Sporting Event’ (2009–2016), and Dubai EXPO 2020 finalist. Skilled in end-to-end project and program management, financial oversight of multi-million budgets, and building high-performing teams. Adept at dr

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