Excellence & Innovation, Knowledge Management, and Strategic Communication Senior Consultant, Government of Dubai
Reem Jamal Obeidat is a leading Arab expert in knowledge, innovation, and strategic communication, with over 30 years of experience in knowledge management, government consulting, and excellence frameworks. She serves as Senior Advisor at Dubai Police on excellence, leadership, and strategic communication, and has also advised several United Nations agencies.
Reem is the first Arab woman to head the UNESCO Chair in Communication Technology and Women’s Media in the Gulf and the youngest UNESCO Chairholder in media. She has helped establish and support other UNESCO Chairs on innovation and creativity, contributed to global and Arab knowledge indices, and taken part in regional and international knowledge forums.
She has worked in journalism and television, trained hundreds of leaders and official spokespersons in leadership, communication, and knowledge management, and is a certified judge in excellence awards and an active advocate for women and youth empowerment, sustainable development, and intercultural dialogue.