Trevor McFarlane
CEO | Board Member | Speaker | Investor
The move
MoveThe Economist → EMIR
TitleAnalyst → Founder & CEO
LocationDubai → Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE21.0
Total experience18.7 years
EMIR headcount51-200 employees
EMIR industryBusiness Consulting and Services
EMIR HQDubai
EMIR founded2013
EMIR typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Board MemberDec 2025 — Present
Equitativa
- Board MemberJan 2024 — Present
Binghatti· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- AnalystMay 2013 — Oct 2014
The Economist· Dubai
- Founder & CEOMay 2013 — Present
EMIR· Dubai
- Senior Editor, Middle East & AfricaDec 2011 — May 2013TThe Economist Intelligence Unit (The EIU)· Dubai
- Analyst - GCCJun 2011 — Jan 2012
Freelance· Gulf Coperation Council
- Senior Editorial Manager - Abu DhabiSep 2008 — Jun 2011
Oxford Business Group· Abu Dhabi
- Editorial Manager - Saudi ArabiaSep 2008 — Sep 2009
- Junior Editorial Manager - QatarSep 2007 — Sep 2008
Education
- University College Dublin· Geopoltics and Global EconomyPresent
- UCD Michael Smurfit Graduate Business SchoolMBSPresent
Top skills
EconomicsGovernmentAfricaReport WritingInternational RelationsPublic Speaking