Ziad Chehade

Ziad Chehade is a seasoned marketing and business development professional with extensive experience across various sectors. Currently serving as Vice President and Head of Marketing for the GCC region at Visa since October 2023, Ziad also co-founded Local Host and The Healthy Home Global Ltd, where Ziad oversees geo expansion and business development. Ziad shapes value creation strategies as a member of the Value Creation Committee at Dubai Angel Investors. Previous roles include leading business marketing for Google and YouTube in the MENA region, as well as holding senior positions at Ball Corporation and Booz & Company. Ziad began the career as a marketing manager in the retail sector and has a Bachelor of Business Administration in Finance from the American University of Beirut.