Yousef Tuqan Tuqan

Flip Media / Dubai / UAE
yousef.tuqan@flipcorp.com

Yousef Tuqan Tuqan is one of the Middle East region’s most experienced and respected digital marketing experts. His diverse agency career in the UAE spans over 14 years. A fluent Arabic-speaker, Yousef has led the digital strategy and delivery of some of the Middle East’s most iconic brands, including Emaar, Jumeirah, Emirates and twofour54. He is the most outspoken and visible evangelist for the role of digital marketing in the region. He is a regular university guest lecturer and keynote speaker, and is a frequent contributor to regional and international publications on digital marketing in the Middle East. Most recently he was quoted in Time about social media’s role in the change of régime in Egypt.

As CEO of Flip Media—the region’s largest digital agency—Yousef stands at the forefront of the region’s most successful online initiatives, leading a global team of 120 staff across eight offices worldwide. He is a member of Mensa and the international branding think-thank, Medinge, as well as a Board Member of the International Advertising Association’s UAE Chapter. He is also a Goodwill Ambassador for the charity Gulf For Good.