Robert Willock

Director MENA and Regional General Manager, Economist Intelligence Corporate Network

Background

Robert is a trusted advisor to C-suite executives of multinational and large regional companies operating in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and beyond. He helps to inform business leaders’ strategies through political, economic and operational analysis and to connect them with their peers. 

He is also the Regional General Manager of the Economist Intelligence Corporate Network and leads its teams and programmes in Johannesburg, Dubai, Singapore, Kuala Lumpur, Seoul and Tokyo.

Robert is a business commentator, editor and publisher with three decades of experience in Europe and the Middle East covering a wide variety of sectors, including construction, energy, healthcare, hospitality, retail and transport.

He is an accomplished event chairman, moderator and speaker, and is regularly invited by blue-chip organisations to address senior audiences at large conferences or more intimate roundtables with macroeconomic and geopolitical insights from Economist Intelligence and his regional network.

Robert completed an MBA at the University of Leicester School of Business in 2012.

Expertise Expertise

UAE, Saudi, Qatar, Egypt, Turkey and other countries across the MENA region

Specialist subjects Specialist subjects

Political and economic analysis, international relations, business strategy, leadership and development.

Languages Languages

English

Location Location

Dubai, United Arab Emirates