Mustafa Dada

Senior Director, Middle East Campus at INSEAD | Strategy | Partnerships | Communications | Impact

24.9 yrs experienceHigher Education

Jan 2026Added yesterday

The move

MoveAW Rostamani Group → INSEAD

TitleVP of Marketing, Communications & Sustainability → Senior Director - Middle East Campus

LocationDubai → Abu Dhabi

Career arcRooted in UAE★

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Native languageArabic, English

Years in UAE21.0

Total experience24.9 years

Career arc

Senior Director - Middle East CampusJan 2026 — Present
INSEAD· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Senior Advisor - CommunicationsSep 2025 — Dec 2025
UAE Presidential Court· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Contract
VP of Marketing, Communications & SustainabilityApr 2022 — Aug 2025
AW Rostamani Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Group Director of Marketing and CommunicationsMar 2017 — May 2022
AW Rostamani Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
General Manager & Head of MarketingApr 2014 — Feb 2017
Dada Consultants· United Arab Emirates· Self-employed
Regional Head of Marketing & PR MEAApr 2009 — Mar 2014
Vertu· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Regional Brand Manager MENAFeb 2007 — Apr 2009
Carlsberg Group· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Marketing Promotions Manager2005 — 2007
Microsoft· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Sales & Marketing Supervisor2001 — 2005
Procter & Gamble· Kuwait

Education

INSEAD
Developing Emerging Leaders · Executive Education2020 — 2021
American University of Beirut
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.)1997 — 2000
Middlesex University
Master of Business Administration - MBA2007 — 2009
INSEAD
Global Executive MBAOct 2023 — Jan 2025
Harvard Business School
Senior Executive Leadership Program2021 — 2022
INSEAD
Strategy in the Age of Digital Disruption · Executive Education2020 — 2020

Languages

Top skills

Internal and External CommunicationsDigital MarketingESG & Sustainability StrategyLuxury Brand MarketingMarketing CommunicationsB2B, B2C & B2G Communications

About

I’m a senior leader working at the intersection of strategy, partnerships, communications, and impact. I currently serve as Senior Director, Middle East Campus at INSEAD, where I work closely with campus and global leadership to strengthen INSEAD’s presence in the region, deepen regional and international partnerships, and position the campus as a hub for thought leadership, innovation, and dialogue. My work focuses on building ecosystems - connecting organisations, leaders, and ideas to create long-term value and outcomes that make a difference. Before INSEAD, I held senior leadership roles across marketing, communications, sustainability, and governance, advising public and private sector organisations in the UAE and global markets. Having worked across consumer and corporate roles i

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