Samir Farah

 

I am passionate about working with professionals across borders, languages and cultures.

 

My diverse experience comes from thirty years of working in senior leadership roles in media where I led large international teams, having also worked and am still active in finance, investments and, of course, leadership development. I am an alumnus fellow at the Poynter Institute for Media Studies in Florida, USA, in their Media Transformation Programme, and a certified Executive Coach and Mentor with accredited training and membership in some of the UK's leading professional bodies: The Institute of Leadership, the Association for Coaching, and the ILM.

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Until December 2023, I was a senior leader at the BBC as Head of Journalism for the strategy team delivery the World Service's digital transformation project. Prior to that, I was Head and Editor in Chief of BBC News Arabic, covering the Middle East and North Africa. I led over 450 journalists in the UK and around the world, delivering award winning news, investigative journalism and analysis to a weekly audience of 45 million. I controlled a £35 million annual budget and oversaw a corresponding group of support services, from risk management and finance to HR and legal, and sat on the executive board for the BBC international languages division.

 

Currently, I am a Founding Partner at Equitive UK and Director of The Communication Advantage, our flagship development programme. I am also Director of Investment Oversight at Bright Properties UK, an ethical London based real estate investment and development firm.

 

I believe that it is only through the genuine empowerment in leadership that fairness in any organisation is achieved. I want to support leaders in developing their skills and the way they project their professional voice and personalities towards successful and rewarding careers.