Dr Usman Zafar

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Chief Executive Officer at World Business Hub (WBH)

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Overview

Dr. Usman Zafar is a Global CEO, Board Advisor, and author specializing in accelerating growth for tech companies in emerging markets. With a PhD, he focuses on Smart Cities, PPP/BOT projects, and investment strategy across MENA, APAC, and Africa. Colleagues describe him as a transformative, knowledgeable, and outstanding leader.

He was honored as “The Leading Global Advisor of the Year 2024” and has been a keynote speaker at events attended by the UAEs Royal Family.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Precise But Practical

Rigorous & Demanding

They like to move fast and expect the same from others.  They take a lot of pride in personal achievements. They are not always relationship oriented.

Topics They Care About

Smart City Innovation
A frequent international keynote speaker on creating future-ready cities by leveraging AI, IoT, and Blockchain. He focuses on strategy, governance, and integrating new technologies into urban development.
Global Market Entry
He champions a unique strategy for companies to expand into MENA, Asia Pacific, and Africa without building large, expensive sales and marketing teams, focusing on strategic partnerships.
AI for SMEs
Authored the ebook "Artificial Intelligence for SME Leaders" to provide small and medium-sized enterprises with practical, non-technical roadmaps for adopting AI to drive growth and efficiency.

Media Appearances

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Work History

8-2021
Chief Executive Officer at World Business Hub (WBH)
1-2010
Public Speaking Engagements at World Business Hub (WBH)
8-2024
Member of the Board of Advisors at Bizmoni - All-in-ONE AI Super APP
11-2024
Senior Board Advisor at Sriven
11-2024
Member of the Board of Advisors at X0PA AI

Education

1-2019 - 12-2022
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD from European International University - Paris (Official)
1-2000 - 12-2004
Doctor's Degree from International American University

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Insights For Selling To Dr Usman

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending time doing small talk
  • Make sure that you circle back fast on any action items, it wins their trust
  • Refer to testimonials from well-known industry leaders

DONT's

  • Do not back off when challenged, respond with a confident, objective answer instead
  • Don’t focus on process and rules, give the impression of being a ‘gets it done’ person
  • Don’t be in a rush to invite them for a social meet and greet

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Dr Usman is

  • Confidence in impact is paramount to them, followed by a sense of achievement and ROI.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Dr Usman

  • If they are not convinced, they will have no hesitation in telling you the same.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Dr Usman move?

  • They can reach decisions fairly quickly if they are convinced.
  • Can Dr Usman take some risk or not?

  • They don’t mind risks but can be quite binary about them.

You And Dr Usman

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