In her role as Director General of Ras Al Khaimah Government Media Office (RAKGMO), Ms. Heba Fatani oversees the media and communications strategy for the Emirate of Ras Al Khaimah.

RAKGMO’s comprehensive remit entails managing the media affairs of His Highness Sheikh Saud bin Saqr Al Qasimi, UAE Supreme Council Member and Ruler of Ras Al Khaimah, in addition to highlighting Ras Al Khaimah’s numerous achievements, objectively reporting its news and activities, promoting its advantages as a place to live and work, and formulating communication policies that support its development goals. The Office manages relationships and coordination between the Government of Ras Al Khaimah and local, regional and international media, and also directs any crisis communications in line with the Emirate’s reputation management strategy. Providing astute leadership, Ms. Fatani ensures that RAKGMO fulfills its mandate to improve Ras Al Khaimah’s positioning regionally and globally, and that its successes are accurately and clearly communicated to a wide audience, taking into consideration the Emirate’s strategic vision and goals to attract investment, livability, and tourism. Ms. Fatani brings a wealth of knowledge and expertise in high-level government and corporate communications to RAKGMO. Prior to taking up her position, she was Senior Executive Manager of Corporate Communications for Kingdom Holding Company (Saudi Arabia) – one of the world’s largest and most diversified public investment companies. Here, she directed communications for both the company and its founder, His Royal Highness Prince Al-Waleed bin Talal bin Abdulaziz; investor, philanthropist, member of the Saudi royal family, and previously reported by Time magazine as one of the 100 most influential people in the world. Ms. Fatani moves easily between the business worlds of East and West, participating in numerous global events with a view to highlighting Ras Al Khaimah’s many achievements, and placing special emphasis on the inspirational role that His Highness Sheikh Saud plays in the United Arab Emirates and increasingly, around the world.