GEORGE SALAMA

George Salama, Head of Public Policy & Government Relations – Middle East and North Africa, for Twitter, Inc. In his role, George is leading the strategic engagement with key governments, political figures, policymakers, regulatory authorities, law enforcement agencies, lawmakers, Civil Society and Media. George is aiming to advance policy beneficial to the platform and its users. Before Twitter, George was Sr. Manager Public Policy for SAMENA Telecom Council, ICT Industry Association based in Dubai, where he was in charge of setting up and executing the council’s public policy plan and business strategies in a way that positively shapes the ICT industry growth. Prior his move to the UAE, George served for over 7 years with the Egyptian Government, National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), where he was in charge of International Technical Coordination and Internet Public Policy. George holds MSc Business Information Technology Middlesex University – UK and he is a graduate of the American University in Cairo with a BSc in Computer Science and a minor in Electronics.