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Forbes Communications Council • Official Member

Anurag Kashyap,
FCIM

Strategic communications and marketing advisory for businesses that refuse to be ordinary. Brand architecture, investor communications, leadership branding — across continents.

Forbes Council
Fellow, CIM (UK)
IIM Ahmedabad
ESG Power 50
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Two decades of building brands
that move markets.

I am a C-suite communications strategist with 20+ years of hands-on experience across healthcare, technology, and capital markets. Currently, I direct marketing and communications for Bascom Palmer Eye Institute Abu Dhabi — the first international campus of America's #1-ranked ophthalmology institution in its 62-year history.

Previously, as VP of Marketing & Corporate Communications at NMC Healthcare (FTSE-listed on the London Stock Exchange, 120+ facilities across 19 countries), I led global PR, investor communications, ESG reporting, and represented the group at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Tianjin, Washington DC, and Dubai — as well as at UNPRI, UNGC, and UNSDG forums worldwide.

I work the way the best consulting firms do — deep diagnostics, rigorous benchmarking, structured strategy — but I also roll up my sleeves and deliver. From diagnosis to execution, I own the entire lifecycle.

20+
Years of C-Suite
Marketing Leadership
120+
Healthcare Facilities
Managed (MarComm)
19
Countries
Spanned
105M
AED Annual Revenue
via Organic Digital
15+
Published Op-Eds
in Tier-1 Media
4
WEF Annual Meetings
Attended

Big-4 discipline.
Operator speed.

I diagnose like a consultant and deliver like a founder. Six phases, zero hand-offs.

01
Diagnose
Deep-dive discovery into the business, its target audience, competitive landscape, and core pain points.
02
Size the Market
TAM/SAM/SOM analysis, market share mapping, SWOT, and whitespace identification for your sector.
03
Benchmark
Best practices, failure case studies, and global benchmarks. What worked, what didn't, and why.
04
Strategize
Brand architecture, GTM roadmap, channel strategy, messaging framework, and budget allocation.
05
Execute
Hands-on deployment across digital, PR, investor relations, content, and on-ground activations.
06
Measure & Scale
KPI dashboards, milestone reviews, iterative optimization, and transparent ROI reporting.

What I do.

Brand Architecture & Market Entry
GTM strategy for new ventures, brand positioning, competitive differentiation, and digital-first market launches across geographies.
Investor & Stakeholder Communications
IR messaging, earnings narratives, ESG reporting, PE/VC pitch support. Built on LSE and multi-market capital communications experience.
Leadership Branding & Ghost-Writing
CEO/C-suite positioning through op-eds, media profiles, Wikipedia, WEF pathways, and speaking platform strategy.
Digital Transformation & Revenue Marketing
SEO/SEM, social strategy, lead generation, CRM optimization, AI-driven patient engagement, and measurable revenue attribution.
Healthcare Specialization
20+ years across hospitals, pharma, medtech, healthtech, and medical tourism. Deep fluency in the regulatory and cultural nuances of GCC healthcare markets.
ESG & Sustainability Communications
Framework design, UNPRI/UNGC representation, sustainability-linked funding narratives, and ESG reporting for listed and private entities.

Brands built.
Markets moved.

Tech & AI
LocAI Ltd. — AI Startup
Joined as CMO four months post-inception. Built digital strategy, GTM for nine products, 1,200+ MQLs via native lead gen. Led to successful government acquisition.
Voice & Internet Platform
UAE Mega-App Strategy
Led strategy to transform a leading UAE voice platform into a mega-app (WeChat + Alipay model) — full GTM, brand repositioning, and digital ecosystem design.
Islamic Finance
World's First Digital-Only Islamic Bank
Advised on brand launch, positioning, and market-entry communications for a pioneering digital-only Islamic banking platform.
Aviation
National Carrier — Business Class
Designed a scalable, copy-paste business class promotional strategy — repeatable, revenue-linked, and built for speed across markets.
Tourism & Heritage
KSA UNICEF Heritage Site
Promoted a Saudi-based UNICEF heritage site for tourism development — cultural storytelling meeting destination marketing.
Leadership Development
Emirati Businessman Branding
Built a young Emirati businessman's profile from zero: ghost-written op-eds, Wikipedia presence, and a 3-year World Economic Forum membership plan.
Oil & Gas
Midstream Oil Company
Consulted a newly listed midstream company on margin improvement through communications-led repositioning and stakeholder engagement.

Thought leadership
in print.

15+ published opinion pieces across Gulf News and Khaleej Times — spanning healthcare marketing, technology, ESG, and economics.

Healthcare Marketing
Healthcare Marketing: Ditch the “Cost Center” Myth
Gulf News • 2026
Tech & Innovation
Humanising Healthcare Tech: The Key to Patient Trust
Gulf News • 2026
Healthcare Marketing
Healthcare Marketing Must Factor COVID-19
Gulf News • 2020
ESG & Sustainability
How Fast Can UAE Healthcare Cut Its Carbon Footprint?
Gulf News • 2023
Tech & Innovation
How Tech & Digital Is Reshaping the Future of Healthcare
Gulf News • 2021
ESG & Sustainability
World Environment Day: An Opportunity for Green Recovery
Khaleej Times • 2021
Economics
Trump and AI Will Not Reshape 2025 Global Prospects
Gulf News • 2025
Business Strategy
Comebacks for Troubled Businesses Need Not Be Complicated
Gulf News • 2023
Forbes Communications Council
Official Member, 2026
Fellow, CIM (UK)
Chartered Institute of Marketing
IIM Ahmedabad
Healthcare Management
ESG Power 50
Sustainability Leadership
World Economic Forum
Davos, Tianjin, DC, Dubai
Let’s build something
that matters.

Whether you need a strategic communications partner, an interim CMO, or a one-off brand project — I am here to help you move the needle.

+971 (0)56 506 1147
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
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