
Hind Seddiqi - United Arab Emirates
Hind Abdul Hamied Seddiqi is the Chief Marketing & Communications Officer at Seddiqi Holding and CEO of Dubai Watch Week. Since joining the family business in 2007, she has played a pivotal role in shaping the company’s marketing and communications strategies, overseeing the Omni-Channel team and Customer Experience (CX) department. Driven by her passion for horology, Hind founded Dubai Watch Week in 2015, a global non-commercial platform dedicated to preserving watchmaking heritage and fostering education. Under her leadership, the event has positioned Dubai as a key hub for horology and luxury, earning the Special Jury Prize at the Grand Prix d’Horlogerie de Genève (GPHG) in 2021. In 2022, she became the first Middle Eastern woman to serve on the GPHG Jury.
Hind also sits on the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy board, supporting Dubai’s vision as a global business hub. She holds a bachelor’s degree in mass communication from the American University of Sharjah and serves on its Advisory Council of Development and Outreach. With her expertise in marketing, digital transformation, and luxury branding, Hind continues to shape the future of retail and horology on both regional and global levels.