Aya Khalil

Aya Khalil has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Aya is currently the Head of Marketing at the El Gouna Film Festival since April 2023. Prior to this, they held the position of Marketing Director at The American University in Cairo since January 2018. Aya also worked at L'Oréal as a Group Brand Manager from September 2012 to December 2017. Aya obtained their Master's degree in Mass Communications Specialized Marketing from London Metropolitan University, where they studied from October 2011 to September 2012. Aya started their career as a Communications Manager at Leo Burnett in July 2011 before transitioning to a Senior Account Executive at JWT in December 2009. Before that, they were a Media Executive at Mindshare Tokyo from June 2009 to December 2009. Aya's early career involved studying Mass Communication Specialized in Marketing at the American University in Cairo from September 2005 to June 2009.

Aya Khalil holds a Master's degree in Mass Communication, specialized in Marketing from London Metropolitan University, which they obtained in 2012. Prior to that, they completed a Bachelor of Arts (BA) degree in Integrated Marketing Communications with a minor in Psychology at The American University in Cairo from 2005 to 2009. Aya's high school education was completed at Stockholm International School, where they obtained an IB Diploma. Additionally, Aya has obtained additional certifications, including a Talk Shows and News Presenting Diploma from Cairo Media School and a Television Presenting and Voice Coaching Diploma from ONA Academy, both in 2017.