Ali Akawi

About

Ali Akawi is the Chief Executive Officer of ITP Media Group, a company which creates and delivers world-class content across multiple channels, platforms and brands. Operating from its Dubai HQ, it reaches a diverse and growing audience throughout the Middle East and beyond. Ali leads a pioneering workforce of more than 400 people across 80 plus brands, including licensed brands such as Harper's Bazaar Arabia, Esquire Middle East, Gault&Millau UAE and TimeOut GCC, along with owned and operated brands including Arabian Business, Construction Week Middle East, Masala!, Hotelier Middle East, Mazaj and WatchPro. ITP also own and operate ITP Live, an influencer marketing agency and ITP Gaming, a 360-degree gaming agency. The content for print, digital and events is wholly produced in-house by ITP's talented team of experts, from editorial to design and event management to digital development. This ensures world-class products for clients and audience alike. Ali and his team have transformed a traditional publishing house into a multi-faceted, multi-channel media company with aggressive, global expansion plans in the digital, content creation, experiential and social space. To this day, ITP Media Group continues to develop a culture where content is refined and crafted by writers guided by data and amplified through cutting-edge technology. And whilst the media landscape evolves, Ali believes the fundamentals of great story telling remain constant. As such, ITP creates content based upon editorial excellence with an audience-first philosophy, these foundations are core to the company’s leadership. As a part of this leadership, Ali ensures that honest, straight reporting: clear, open and impartial commentary, analysis and balanced viewpoints drive ITP’s work at all times.