Samar Ibrahim

Designing strategies to transform cities, enable governments, expand innovation and embed sustainability

20.6 yrs experience

Oct 2025Added yesterday

The move

MoveEY → EY-Parthenon

TitleDirector, EY Global COP28 Program → Director, Strategy, MENA Government

LocationGlobal → Dubai

Career arcRooted in UAE★

Cross-border moveYes · Global → United Arab Emirates

Native languageArabic, English

Years in UAE16.0

Total experience20.6 years

EY-Parthenon headcount10,001+ employees

EY-Parthenon industryBusiness Consulting and Services

EY-Parthenon HQLondon, United Kingdom

EY-Parthenon typePrivately Held

Director, Strategy, MENA GovernmentOct 2025 — Present
EY-Parthenon· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Director, EY Global COP28 ProgramApr 2023 — Dec 2023
EY· Global· Seasonal
Associate DirectorSep 2022 — Oct 2025
EY-Parthenon· MENA· Full-time
Family Board MemberJan 2022 — Present
Shade Corporation Ltd.
Associate Director | MENA Government & Sustainability Market Enablement LeaderFeb 2020 — Aug 2022
EY· MENA· Full-time
ConsultantOct 2016 — Oct 2019
World Government Summit - القمة العالمية للحكومات· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
ConsultantOct 2016 — Nov 2019
Prime Minister's Office - UAE· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
ManagerFeb 2012 — Oct 2016
KPMG Lower Gulf· UAE· Full-time
Board MemberMay 2007 — Dec 2011
SSAP Users Group Middle East and North Africa· Saudi Arabia, United Arab Emirates,Kingdom of Bahrain
Public Relations Board DirectorApr 2007 — Sep 2008
AASHRM - The Arabian Society of Human Resource Management· Saudi Arabia
SpecialistMay 2005 — Sep 2008
Saudi Aramco· Dhahran, Saudi Arabia

University of Michigan
BA · Communications - Public Relations / Minor Psychology (97% - High Distinction)2001 — 2004
University of Cambridge
Masters (MSt) · Sustainability Leadership2014 — 2016

Communications strategiesInfrastructure communicationsLarge-scale ERP systemsNon-profit Program DevelopmentSAP ImplementationHistoric Preservation