George Salama, “Salama Group” – Executive President
With over 20 years of experience, George Salama is a seasoned international technology advisor, and a diplomat at heart.
Twitter’s Regional Director – Public Policy from 2016 to 2022, where he reinforced Twitter’s presence in the MENA region and beyond, led strategic engagement with leaders, governments, policy makers, regulators, law enforcement, civil society and media. George enabled significant policy reforms that served the business evolution and sustainability.
Before joining Twitter, George was the head of Public Policy for SAMENA Telecom Council, an ICT Industry Council based in the UAE, where he was in responsible of setting up, executing the council’s policy plan and business strategies and shaping the ICT industry growth.
Prior to that, George served with the Egyptian Government, National Telecom Regulatory Authority (NTRA), where he was in charge of International Technical Coordination and Internet Public Policy.
George holds a MSc. (with Merit) Business Information Technology, Middlesex University – UK. He is a graduate of the American University in Cairo BSc. Computer Science & Electronics.