Dave Robinson joined Hill & Knowlton at the end of 2004 as the CEO of the company’s Middle East network, headquartered in UAE and covers the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Bahrain, Kuwait, Jordan, Sudan and Egypt, with affiliate partners covering Lebanon, Syria, Morocco, Tunisia, Algeria and Senegal and Libya.

Dave has spent the last 14 years working in the international communications industry across Europe with five years in Athens, prior to joining Hill & Knowlton in the Middle East. From real estate to retail, computer chips to oil refineries, Dave’s experience is varied and widespread, qualifying him as a true generalist. During his career he has worked across a variety of practices including: business to business, consumer marketing, healthcare, corporate communications, nutrition and crisis & issues management.

Dave currently consults to a range of clients across the region in the Automotive, IT, FMCG, Financial and Energy industries. He is also part of the core team advising the Government of Dubai on its international communications strategy and policies.

Dave is a graduate of Edinburgh University and holds an MA Hons degree in Italian. He is on the Executive Committee of MEPRA (The Middle East PR Association) and is a member of the Hellenic Public Relations institute. He is fluent in Greek and Italian, a good working knowledge of French and is currently trying to learn Arabic.