Kristian Valdini

Kristian Valdini has an extensive work experience spanning various roles in marketing and events management. Kristian is currently working as the Group Marketing Director at Allsopp & Allsopp Group since 2022. Prior to this, they served as the UAE Marketing Manager at ekar from 2020 to 2022, where they successfully launched the company's first subscription product and significantly increased carshare utilization rates. Kristian also worked as the Director - Content & Experiences at OMD UAE from 2016 to 2020, leading the content and experience team and servicing clients in luxury lifestyle, beauty, automotive, and CPG sectors. Before that, they were the Associate Director - Experiential Events and Partnerships at Fuse from 2015 to 2016, where they managed the team responsible for creating and delivering experiential events and partnerships. Kristian also worked as the Associate Account Director at Edelman Middle East in 2014, handling experiential events and brand experiences for clients such as Adidas, The UNHCR, and DHL. Valdini's experience in events management includes roles such as Senior Event Manager at entourage marketing & events from 2012 to 2014 and Head of Experience at Calypso Events LLC from 2010 to 2012. Additionally, they worked as an Account Manager at LightBlue in 2009, responsible for delivering creative concepts and event management for clients including Diageo and Sony Playstation. Kristian started their career as a Brand Manager at Newdawn Entertainment from 2007 to 2009, creating and managing music and nightlife concepts for clients such as Nokia, Samsung, and Adidas. Valdini began their professional journey at KPMG in 2004 as a Senior Consultant, providing business immigration law services to clients such as Swiss Re, CNN, and Sony. Kristian was promoted to Senior Consultant within two years.

Kristian Valdini attended Northumbria University from 1998 to 2001, where they earned a Bachelor of Science (BSc) degree in Business & Information Systems. Additionally, Kristian obtained certifications in "Social Media Marketing: Strategy and Optimization" and "Video Lighting: Outdoor Techniques" from LinkedIn in July 2020.