Dr. Nishat Afzal

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Head of Corporate Communications at Keka HR

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Dr. Nishat Afzal is a strategic communications professional with over eight years of experience in creating high-impact brand experiences, particularly in B2B and CXO-facing environments. As the Global Head of Corporate Communications at Keka HR, she specializes in shaping narratives that drive business outcomes, drawing upon her unique background which includes a Bachelor of Dental Surgery.

Beyond her corporate role, she is a literature enthusiast and an avid writer, known for creating content with storytelling and emotional depth. A fan of author Ruskin Bond, her personal interests also include crocheting. She has moderated and spoken at multiple industry events, sharing her expertise on topics like AI in HR.

Uniquely, she is a qualified Forensic Dentist, combining a scientific and analytical profession with her creative career in corporate communications.

Personality Overview

Formal Mannered

Slow To Decisions

Diplomatic

Even if it takes time, they prefer following the process.  They are polite and respectful but practical. They are comfortable taking a long term view.

Topics They Care About

Corporate Communications
As the Global Head of Corporate Communications for Keka HR, she is responsible for shaping the company's narrative and reputational capital.
B2B Event Strategy
Her experience includes designing flagship conferences and exclusive CXO networking platforms to fuel measurable business outcomes, such as the Keka HR Katalyst series.
HR Technology
Working at Keka HR, she is immersed in the HR tech space and speaks on topics like the evolution of AI in HR at industry summits.

Media Appearances

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Work History

11-2023
Head of Corporate Communications at Keka HR
12-2021 - 11-2023
Communications Manager at Keka HR
1-2021 - 12-2021
Content Writer at Keka HR
12-2020 - 1-2021
Contributing Writer at Hireland Academy Private Limited
1-2019 - 1-2021
Senior Content Writer at Y This News

Education

10-2022 - 2024
Master of Arts - MA from National Academy of Legal Studies & Research (NALSAR) University Hyderabad
2015 - 2021
Bachelor of Dental Surgery from NTR University of Health Sciences

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Insights For Selling To Dr. Nishat

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Tell them about the outcome and results before talking about the input
  • Unless they are the decision maker, bring other stakeholders into the process early
  • Be personal and polite and slightly formal

DONT's

  • Don’t push them for a no, take the lack of yes as a no after a certain point
  • Ensure that you don’t seem disinterested when speaking to them
  • Don’t try to be overly social in the early interactions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dr. Nishat is

  • Low-risk, adoption by others and strong collaterals matter the most to them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dr. Nishat

  • They never like to say no directly, they postpone the decisions or just go silent.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dr. Nishat move?

  • They can be very slow in making decisions.
  • Can Dr. Nishat take some risk or not?

  • They are very likely to play it safe rather than taking risk.

You And Dr. Nishat

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