Ahmad Chatila

Director of Brand & Communication, Gathern, Saudi Arabia

Ahmad Chatila is the Director of Brand & Communication at Gathern, Saudi Arabia's fast-growing hospitality platform, where he leads brand strategy and communications. He previously led Brand & Communication at HungerStation, where he defined the brand platform that earned Saudi Arabia its first-ever Cannes Lions Grand Prix. Earlier in his career, Ahmad led marketing for Samsung Mobile in KSA, managing one of the world's most competitive consumer technology categories and driving major product launches, brand visibility and market growth.

With more than 18 years of experience across multinational companies and high-growth digital businesses, Ahmad specializes in brand transformation, integrated growth campaigns and marketing innovation. His expertise has been recognized industry-wide: he was named a Marketing Game-Changer by Campaign Middle East and is a Cannes Lions award winner.

Ahmad's contribution to the industry extends into jury and mentorship work. He served on the first-ever Effie Awards Saudi Arabia jury panel, is a jury member for MENA Effie, and holds a Final Jury Certificate from the SMARTIES KSA Awards. He has also shared his expertise as a speaker at the Athar Creative Festival, discussing the strategy behind Saudi Arabia's first Cannes Lions Grand Prix, and serves as a mentor at the Saudi Ad School. Ahmad holds a Master's degree in Digital Transformation Leadership and a Bachelor's degree in Marketing.