Karim El Guanaini

Partner

With more than 22 years of experience in the field of hospitality, marketing and Business Development. As a founding partner in BLUE-GATE, Karim leads the creation and execution of Sales, marketing and communication strat-egies, as well as brand strategies and activations.

Prior to founding BLUEGATE, Karim led the Business Development and commercialization vertical for Miral Asset Management, where he led the development and execution of the strategic plans for Destination Yas Island’s local and global sponsorships and local/inter- national partnership programs. Karim’s experience also included working for Aldar, one of the leading real estate companies in the UAE and the region, where he was responsible for overlooking Marketing activities for Yas Island, Aldar Academies, Aldar Marinas, and Ferrari World, Abu Dhabi.

His past experience included working in the hospitality industry, leading the Food and beverage verticals for reputable hospitality hotels such as the Four Seasons, Hilton and Le Meridien to name a few. Karim attended the University of Les Roches, Switzerland where he studied Hotel Management and holds an MBA degree in International Hospitality, specializing in Marketing and Innovation from Glion Institute of Higher Education. He speaks three languages, English, French, and Arabic.