Authors News Desk James Drummond, Editor-in-Chief James’ wide experience in the region includes roles as a former hedge fund correspondent and news editor in the Gulf for the Financial Times, as well as FT correspondent in Cairo and Baghdad, where he covered the aftermath of the US-led invasion. A qualified chartered accountant and anti-money laundering specialist, he has also led geopolitical risk analysis for a number of global banking and corporate institutions linkedin Twitter Divsha Bhat, Technology Editor Divsha is based in Dubai and writes about cutting-edge technology. She used to be technology editor at Gulf Business linkedin twitter Alicia Buller, Comment Editor Alicia is a seasoned business journalist, editor and presenter. As launch editor of Dubai-based Gulf Business and London-founded AGBI, today she pens and commissions articles illuminating Mena as one of the world’s most dynamic, nuanced and exciting economies linkedin twitter Gavin Gibbon, Senior Editor Gavin is a journalist with over 23 years of experience in the industry, working on daily and weekly titles in the UK before moving to magazines and digital in the UAE in 2013. He specialises in business reporting, covering all countries across the Middle East and North Africa linkedin twitter Andrew Hammond, Senior Editor Andrew Hammond began as a trainee journalist at BBC World Service Arabic radio before working with Reuters in Egypt, the UAE and Saudi Arabia. He was a political analyst with the European Council on Foreign Relations and HSBC Middle East, and has published various books on the region linkedin twitter Eva Levesque, Senior Editor Eva Levesque is senior editor at AGBI, focusing on the energy sector. She is also a TV and radio managing producer and formerly worked at MEED linkedin Shane McGinley, News Editor An award-winning editor with over 20 years of media-wide experience and resident of Dubai since 2008, Shane has held senior roles at some of the Gulf’s biggest media outlets, including Expo 2020 Dubai, Arabian Business and Thomson Reuters Middle East linkedin Twitter Megha Merani, Reporter Megha is a Dubai-based journalist covering the Middle East. She has written for news outlets including Reuters, Bloomberg Middle East and Arab News and is a member of the Oxford Climate Journalism Network linkedin Twitter Shruthi Nair, Multimedia Editor Award-winning Dubai-based Shruthi has worked as a reporter and TV presenter for Times of Oman and as editor of Retail Middle East. She also led the video content division of Arabian Business and ITP Media Group’s other B2B titles linkedin Twitter Andy Sambidge, International Editor A UK-based journalist, Andy has worked for local, regional and international media for over 35 years. This includes more than a decade covering the Middle East. He won the 1991 Press Gazette Campaigning Journalist of the Year linkedin facebook Matt Smith, Reporter Matt Smith is a former Reuters correspondent who has covered the Middle East and North Africa since 2006, specialising in sectors including stock markets, telecoms, technology, banking and finance linkedin twitter Sarah Townsend, Commissioning Editor UK-based award-winning journalist Sarah lived and worked in the UAE at The National and Arabian Business from 2015 to 2019. She was editor of UK property news website Place North West before joining AGBI and focuses on alternative investment topics such as real estate, education and healthcare linkedin Twitter Columnists Hussain Al Alawi Hussain Al Alawi is founder and managing director at Noorwood Group, the Middle East partner of Goanna Capital, which invests in private companies in the global internet, software, consumer and financial technology industries linkedin Austyn Allison Austyn Allison is an editorial consultant and journalist who has covered Middle East advertising since 2007 linkedin Twitter Simon Chadwick Simon Chadwick is professor of sport and geopolitical economy at Skema Business School in France linkedin Twitter Lucy Chow Lucy Chow is secretary general of the Dubai-based World Business Angels Investment Forum and general partner of the WBAF Angel Investment Fund linkedin Twitter Andrew Cunningham Andrew Cunningham is an expert in corporate governance, bank risk and international financial regulation. He has extensive experience in emerging markets, with particular expertise in Middle East and sharia-compliant finance linkedin Chris Doyle Chris Doyle is director of the Council of Arab British Understanding linkedin Twitter John Grant John Grant is partner at UK consultancy Midas Aviation linkedin Twitter Sami Hamdi Sami Hamdi is managing director of global risk and intelligence company The International Interest linkedin Twitter Katy Holmes Katy Holmes is general manager of the British Business Group in Dubai linkedin Frank Kane, Editor-at-Large Frank Kane is an award-winning senior business journalist, columnist and editor with nearly 30 years of experience at titles such as the Financial Times, the Guardian, the Middle East Arab News of Saudi Arabia and The National of UAE. He also acts as a consultant to the Ministry of Energy of Saudi Arabia in communications strategy and international business development linkedin Twitter Martin Keulertz Martin Keulertz is adjunct assistant professor at the American University of Beirut and a lecturer in environmental management at the University of the West of England, Bristol linkedin twitter Matein Khalid Matein Khalid is the chief investment officer in the private office of Abdulla Saeed Al Naboodah and the CEO designate of a venture capital firm. He is also an adjunct professor of real estate investing and banking at the American University of Sharjah linkedin twitter Nish Kotecha Nish Kotecha is a tech entrepreneur and board professional. He is the executive chair and co-founder of Finboot and non-executive chair of Agam linkedin Scott Livermore Scott Livermore is chief economist at Oxford Economics Middle East linkedin twitter Alex Malouf Alex Malouf is a marketing communications executive who has spent the past 18 years in the Middle East linkedin twitter facebook Robin Mills Robin Mills is CEO of Qamar Energy and author of The Myth of the Oil Crisis linkedin twitter facebook Nasser Saidi Nasser Saidi is a Lebanese politician and economist who served as the minister of economy and industry, and vice governor for the Lebanese central banks in the last decade of the 20th century linkedin twitter Matthew White Matthew White is a partner at PwC Middle East. He leads the cybersecurity and digital trust practice for the region and is a leader in virtual assets linkedin twitter Click here to meet our Executive Team
