Basil is a highly experienced and results-oriented multidisciplinary leader with a proven track record of success in the technology industry across sales, channel, and marketing management. He has a deep understanding of the needs of businesses and organizations in the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa, and he is passionate about helping them achieve their goals with Google Cloud.

Basil is also a regionally recognized public speaker. He has hosted conferences and presented in over 15 countries from Bangkok to Baku and London to Lahore about the role of cloud computing, artificial intelligence, and innovation to drive digital transformation and sustainability.

Basil has an MBA from the Smith School of Business at the University of Maryland and a Bachelor in Computer & Communications Engineering from the American University of Beirut. Fluent in both Arabic and English, he lives in Dubai with his wife Nadine and 2 sons: Dan and Theo.