Henry Jakins
MEPRA Strategy Board Member and Senior Vice President, Head of Marketing and Brand at First Abu Dhabi Bank
Prior to my current role I was Head of Global Communications, overseeing all external communications for Travelport throughout the pandemic. During my time with the company, I have also held roles including Head of Integrated Communications and Head of Communications for Asia Pacific, Middle East, Europe, and Africa.
I joined Travelport in 2017 after spending eight years at Edelman, where I worked from three of its best offices: Edelman Singapore, Edelman London and Edelman Dubai. I left the company as a Director and Client Relationship manager for one the Dubai office’s largest accounts, Majid Al Futtaim. While at Edelman, I also played a key role in building out its global relationships with Shell and Aviva.
I started my career at an independent media relations agency in London. While with the company, I led a variety of B2B and not-for-profit accounts for organizations including the British Airports Authority and was presented to Her Majesty the Queen for my work with the Royal Navy and Royal Marines Children’s Fund.