Ally · Companion · Partner
About Haleef

The strongest events are built together.

Haleef means ally or companion in Arabic. The name expresses how we work: close to the objective, committed to the team and accountable for the outcome.

Why Haleef

Purpose before production.

We believe successful business events are not measured by how busy the room looks. They are measured by the quality of the conversation, the relevance of the people and what becomes possible afterwards.

Based in the UAE and working across the Middle East and Africa, Haleef partners with companies, institutions, associations and event owners to create experiences that inform, connect and move industries forward.

Fahd Ali Akmal20 years
in events
Founder & Managing Partner

Fahd Ali Akmal

Fahd is a conference producer and events strategist with 20 years of experience building influential B2B conferences, summits, awards programs and exhibition-led events across the Middle East, Africa and Asia.

His events career began in Dubai in 2005. Starting in delegate sales gave him an early understanding of what persuades professionals to enter a room, invest their time and join an industry conversation. He later moved into conference production, shaping the content, speakers, commercial relationships and experiences behind successful business events.

His work spans banking, fintech, payments, healthcare and education. Fahd founded Haleef on a simple belief: every program should serve a clear purpose, every participant should have a reason to be in the room and every detail should contribute to a meaningful outcome.

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