Amel Osman has been announced as the new Managing Director and Head of the global strategic advisory group H/Advisors’ UAE office.
Amel brings 15 years of communications experience to the role, having previously led corporate communications teams in Dubai with two other international PR agencies. She is skilled in developing profile-raising programs and has deep regional and contextual understanding for organizations operating in the MENA region.
H/Advisors launched its Dubai office in 2023 and has since grown both its team and client base, with a particular focus on financial and corporate communications, as well as crisis and issues management.
Based in Havas Village Middle East, which houses over 400 MENA employees—including the H/Advisors Dubai team—the company also has offices in Riyadh, Cairo, and Muscat.
Amel will take over from Laura Stockwell, an entrepreneur and long-standing business consultant in the region, who successfully led the launch and build out of H/Advisors across the GCC.
On her appointment, Amel said, “Great communication happens when local insight, strategic intelligence and meticulous execution come together. I look forward to joining H/Advisors whose breadth, depth and global perspective, strengthened by the Havas ecosystem, reflect the region’s complexity and support organizations as they navigate it with confidence.”
Dany Naaman, CEO at Havas Village Middle East, said: “Havas and its joint venture with Chalhoub Group in the region is long established and has provided a strong base for H/Advisors to launch its strategic communications services in Dubai….We have been successfully integrating our talent pools and experience over the last two years, and we are confident that Amel’s appointment will help propel the business to the next level,” he added.
