Yousef Tuqan Tuqan

Yousef Tuqan Tuqan is CEO of digital agency Flip Media leading a global team of 120 staff across nine offices worldwide.

As CEO of Flip Media – the region’s largest digital agency - Yousef has been at the forefront of the region’s most successful online initiatives, leading a global team of 120 staff across eight offices worldwide. He also takes a personal role in leading strategic initiatives for a number of key client accounts, including twofour54 and Dubai Shopping Festival.

He is a regular university guest lecturer and keynote speaker, and as well as is a frequent contributor to regional and international publications on digital marketing in the Middle East.

From designing websites in his bedroom in 1996, Yousef has become one of the most experienced digital markets in the region, including roles at OgilvyOne, north55 and Flip Media. During his career, he has led digital strategy for some of the most iconic brands in the region, including Jumeirah, Emaar, Nakheel and twofour54.

University of Massachusetts at Amherst, 1993-1996.

Recently married, Yousef is an avid marathon runner, an aspiring chef, and a member of MENSA and the international branding think-thank, Medinge. He is also a Goodwill Ambassador for the charity Gulf For Good, and has participated in charity treks to Morocco, Peru, Malaysia, Lebanon and Tanzania.