The Wonder Women of MENA: Intel’s Dalia Kamel
About Dalia Kamel, Regional Communications Manager, META and Spain, Intel Corporation
Dalia Kamel is responsible for masterminding Intel’s press relations strategies and policies in support of corporate and divisional objectives. While managing a team of communications specialists and agencies, she develops, coordinates, and implements such strategies for media campaigns and policies for industry, stakeholders, and employees.
Born in Egypt, Dalia joined Intel in December 2011 and has achieved notable accomplishments, including creating a communication platform for Intel’s Middle East and North Africa leadership. She supervises the release of Intel information and represents the corporation to external parties. Additionally, she manages highly sensitive matters with executive management regarding the company’s image and ensures the company has “one voice” throughout all communications.
Before assuming her current role, Dalia was Regional Marketing & PR Manager for Gulf Countries, where she managed a giant budget to drive region-wide marketing activities including direct and partner marketing with a special focus on owning, tracking, and optimising agency strategies. She further developed and enhanced Intel’s relationships within the digital and media sectors, as well as managing both internal and external stakeholders. She applied best practices created within Intel’s EMEA PR practice and expanded on several PR initiatives launched in the previous role, in turn elevating Intel’s regional relevance.
Dalia received her bachelor’s degree in business administration from Egypt. She pursed a master’s degree in business administration from the University of Tampa, Florida in the United States.
About her thoughts for the industry
Having been a part of the technology sphere for more than a decade, I’ve witnessed the evolution of the industry. The IT sector is rapidly growing and encompasses everything from designing and developing software applications to managing large-scale IT infrastructure and providing support services.
One of the biggest trends we’ve observed in recent years has been the shift towards digital transformation, a process of integrating digital technologies into varied aspects of a business. The implementation of digital technologies fundamentally changes a company’s capability to operate and deliver value to its customers.
This digital renaissance has been a long time coming and now we are in the throes of it, the entire industry is going through a rapid transformation. Everything and everyone are connected, regardless of location. Through this pervasive connectivity, the ability to access information and services at any time has improved communications and collaboration. Network perimeters have changed, and technology experts continue to break moulds, bringing people and businesses closer together.
Our commitment to diversity, corporate responsibility, and sustainability – built on a strong foundation of transparency, governance, and ethics – creates value for society, the communities in which we operate, our investors, our customers, and other stakeholders. Sustainable business practices help mitigate risks, reduce costs, build brand value, and identify new market opportunities. Intel continuously looks for ways to improve its business and develop more sustainable technology solutions, as well as to collaborate with other organizations to advance best practices in corporate responsibility worldwide.
Ubiquitous computing is another huge change that has reframed the way people work. The seamless integration of computing into both the environment and everyday activities is reframing the way people interact with each other and, as we venture through the next five years, I believe ubiquitous computing will improve everyone’s quality of life.
The technology sector has watched Artificial Intelligence (AI) take the world by storm. With pertinent issues consistently unfolding, AI has been able to combine computer science and robust datasets to enable efficient and crucial problem-solving. In addition, high-resolution sensors have collected massive amounts of data from smart devices, converging with advancements in automation, processing and software giving machines human-centric abilities. Developments such as these will redefine the world we live in, making our lives seamless.
Together, as we move into unchartered territory, the technology industry continues to re-write boundaries and make the world an efficient, better, and connected place, truly enhancing individuals’ lives.