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Ned Jaroudi

People Person | Founder | Board Member | Tech & Innovation | Startups, Corporates & Government |
17.4 yrs experienceInformation Technology & Services
Jun 2022

The move

MoveAmazon Web Services (AWS) → Lancor
TitleAWS Connections Program Lead, EMEA (Interim) → Managing Partner
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic, French, English
Years in UAE24.0
Total experience17.4 years
Lancor headcount11-50 employees
Lancor industryBusiness Consulting and Services
Lancor HQNew York, NY
Lancor founded2003
Lancor typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Managing PartnerJun 2022 — Present
    Lancor· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Board MemberJun 2022 — Present
    Potential· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  3. AWS Connections Program Lead, EMEA (Interim)Aug 2021 — Dec 2021
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  4. Startups and Venture Capital Lead, Middle East & North AfricaSep 2019 — May 2022
    Amazon Web Services (AWS)· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Senior Advisor, Innovation & Future Technology; Chair, Innovation Working GroupApr 2017 — Aug 2019
    Expo 2020 Dubai· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  6. Advisory Board MemberApr 2016 — Mar 2019
    UK Lebanon Tech Hub· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  7. Founder & Managing DirectorApr 2016 — Apr 2017
    1776 Dubai· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  8. Innovation AdvisorOct 2011 — Mar 2016
    Prime Ministers Office - UAE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  9. SLT Member / Head of Marketing, e-Commerce & PartnershipsJan 2010 — Sep 2011
    LSEG Data & Analytics· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  10. Startup Advisor/Mentor2009 — Present
    Various Ventures
  11. Founding Board MemberDec 2008 — Sep 2009
    Treble Sports· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
  12. —Present
  13. —Present

Education

Languages

  • Arabic · Native or bilingual
  • French · Native or bilingual
  • English · Native or bilingual

Top skills

EntrepreneurshipMarketingInterim ManagementStrategyCorporate Social ResponsibilityBranding & Identity

About

* Seasoned executive with a unique mix of successfully establishing, scaling and running lines of business and building high-performing teams for top-tier multinationals, startups, family firms, and government in the US, Europe, the Middle East and Africa; * Intrapreneurship: currently Partner at Lancor developing and managing the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) practice; built and grew Intel and CA Technologies in Eastern Europe, Middle East, and Africa; launched new ventures for UAE sovereign wealth fund Mubadala, telco du, and family group National Holding; led Innovation drive at UAE Prime Minister’s Office, Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Government Innovation, and Expo 2020 Dubai; * Entrepreneurship: managed Startups and Venture Capital business for Amazon Web Services across M

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