Insights on Sales and Partnerships in the GCC Region

·Oct 06, 2025 06:04 AM·

Hey everyone 👋 Ashraf here, I lead Partnerships and Business Development at Lisan AI, a deeptech company building enterprise AI tools. I’ve spent 15+ years in B2B and B2G sales across the GCC and Middle East. If you’re exploring this region or want to understand how sales cycles, partnerships, and decision making work here, happy to chat and share what’s worked for us.

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Daniel S.
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Ashraf, I'm relocating from the UK to the UAE next July - I'd love to pick your brains on market trends, challenges and opportunities. Are you on LI?
Ashraf A.
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Hi Daniel, Welcome in advance Yes, I’m on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashraf-abu-elayyan-7b765230?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app Happy to connect and chat anytime.
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Daniel S.
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Ashraf, I'm relocating from the UK to the UAE next July - I'd love to pick your brains on market trends, challenges and opportunities. Are you on LI?
Ashraf A.
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Hi Daniel, Welcome in advance Yes, I’m on LinkedIn. https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashraf-abu-elayyan-7b765230?utm_source=share&utm_campaign=share_via&utm_content=profile&utm_medium=android_app Happy to connect and chat anytime.
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