Zaid Al-Zaidy

Zaid Al-Zaidy has a diverse and extensive work experience in the advertising and media industry. Zaid is the Founder and Group CEO of The Beyond Collective since 2018. Additionally, they hold prominent positions as Governor/Board Member at Ravensbourne University London, Chairman at Yonder Media, and Chairman at Frontier Strategy. Previously, they served as the Chief Executive Officer of Above+Beyond from 2016 to 2022 and Chief Executive Officer of McCann London from 2013 to 2016. Prior to that, they worked as the Chief Strategy Officer at TBWA London and Head of International Planning and Managing Director of Saint Digital at Young & Rubicam. Zaid started their career as a Strategy Director at Mother.

Zaid Al-Zaidy's education history begins with their time at Dulwich College from 1981 to 1991, where they obtained a high school education. Zaid then went on to attend the University of Cambridge from 1992 to 1995, where they pursued a degree in Social and Political Science at Gonville and Caius. Following that, they enrolled at SOAS University of London in 1995 and completed a Master of Arts (MA) degree in Art & Politics in 1996.