Bilal Hallab

Digital Transformation, Consultant, and Strategist in Lebanon

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Bilal is currently the New Media Communication Director to the President of Council of Ministers in Lebanon His Excellency Mr. Saad Hariri, he is also the founder of the first social media agency and social business consultancy in Saudi Arabia, The Social Clinic.

Bilal is a digital & social media evangelist and thought leader. Besides being an Online Reputation & Personal Branding consultant to several public figures in the entertainment & political industries, Bilal is also a speaker, trainer, & consultant in digital transformation, social business, and new media disruption.

Bilal started his career working for multinational communication agencies, started in Advertising & PR during the early years and evolved into Brand and Digital Activation. Bilal has been a leading strategist on several successful social business and social media strategy executions in Saudi Arabia & the region, and has lead several digital transformation operations for government agencies, the telecom industry and the FMCG industry.

Bilal's clients include British American Tobacco, Mars, Go Telecom, Unilever, Saudi Ministry of Labor, Saudi Ministry of Economy & Planning, Saudi Ministry of Trade, Emaar, Gold's Gym, Halwani Brothers, Rabea Tea, Goody, Kinan Real Estate, Safi Danone, Porsche, General Electric, Microsoft, General Motors, Suntop, Prince Majid Society, SEDCO, LG, The Body Shop, Bridgestone, and many more.

Specialties:

i. Developing Social Business & Digital Transformation Strategies

ii. Structuring & Training Digital Media Steering Committees

iii. Social Shopping, Digital Activation, & Social Mobility Strategy Development

iv. Crisis, Risk, & Reputation Management

Certified Digital Transformation Strategist by University of Virginia Darden School of Business & Boston Consulting Group.

Bilal produces and hosts two podcasts: Not Your Typical Social Media Podcast and Unbox Yourself, both are found on all major podcast tools.

  • Work
    • TheSocialClinic & Saad Hariri
  • Education
    • Georgetown University
    • University of Virginia
    • American University of Beirut
    • Massachusetts Institute of Technology
What clients say about me
Bilal is a game-changer. Back in 2013, I had an ambitious plan to transform the Rabea communication model and explore how social media can help us deliver on our strategic objectives. Bilal not only won that pitch (fair and square), but he actually structured the framework and guided us through an amazing 3 year journey (that is still continues). He delivered on what he positions himself to be: a transformational strategist, thought-leader, and was always open for collaboration on ideas, choices
Khaled Tash, Chief Marketing Office
Bilal is one of the only people I know who are perfectly matched for the career they are in. Bilal's passion for digital is contagious to both co-workers and clients. He has a great ability to easily build relationships with clients and is highly respected by everyone he interacts with both professionally and socially. Bilal has an amazing attention to detail and as such understands the solutions he presents to clients at a higher level than most strategists & consultants.
Myko La, Creative Director
It is my pleasure to recommend Bilal Hallab - our digital advocate. Within 2 years he became an experienced activation specialist who combines deep digital knowledge with shrewd business acumen. His enthusiasm and knowledge when it comes to digital is unseen. Not least, he’s also a rare pioneer in digital activation & social media in the region - where he successfully nurtured many key clients. I’m sure that Bilal will prosper in his new venture and I wish him the very best of luck.
Claus Adams, CEO EMEA Geometry Global London