DUBAI, UAE // Khaled AlShehhi is one of the leading voices in public-sector creativity, redefining how governments connect with people worldwide. As Executive Director of Marketing & Communications at the UAE Government Media Office, he has transformed national storytelling with human-centric, emotion-driven work that has earned more than 220 global awards, including three consecutive Cannes Lions (2021–2023) and the Effie Index #4 global ranking for effective marketing. He believes that creativity moves nations, not just markets. Shifting from systems to stories, he brings an engineer’s precision to the art of emotion, championing government communication that is bold, human, and unforgettable.

His contributions have been recognized with the World Media Group Award for Content Leadership & Innovation (2022), the Effie MENA Honorary Award (2022), Dubai Lynx Advertising Person of the Year (2023), and the Loeries Marketing Leadership & Innovation Award (2023) where he became the first Middle Eastern recipient in the show’s 45-year history. He has also been named a Campaign Middle East Marketing Game Changer, PRCA Digital Professional of the Year, and featured on the Arabian Business Power List. Khaled is an active industry builder, serving on the Global CMO Growth Council, the World Media Group Brand Advisory Board, the New York Festival Advisory Council, PRCA, and MEPRA. He is a seasoned global juror for LIA, New York Festivals, Effie, Loeries, Cresta, PRCA, and MEPRA, and made history as the first government-sector juror in Cannes Lions history, symbolizing the UAE’s growing creative power on the world stage. He has chaired major shows including Campaign Agency of the Year (2023) and the WARC Awards for MENA (2024). As a global speaker, he advocates for a new era of purpose-driven government creativity across the region and beyond.

A lifelong learner, Khaled holds MBA from Georgetown University, an Executive Master in Big Data and Business Analytics from ESCP Business School, an LL.M. in International Business from Université Panthéon Assas (Paris II), and a B.Eng (Hons) in Computer Engineering from Khalifa University. He is also a graduate of the Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development’s “Impactful Leaders Program.