Adnan is a Toronto-based communications and corporate affairs professional, with prior expertise in publishing and journalism. In his current role at Hansen Technologies, he oversees external communications for the company worldwide, responsible for communications strategy and C-Suite advisory, planning, media relations, analyst relations and executive communications.
Before joining Hansen Technologies, Adnan was based in Dubai, where he started his career as a journalist, covering technology, business and lifestyle stories, before subsequently moving into communications and public relations. During his tenure with two global agencies there, Golin and FleishmanHillard, he led diverse, multi-country teams across a variety of industry sectors, and provided strategic counsel to an array of clients, encompassing start-ups, nonprofits, state ministries, government officials and Fortune-500 firms.
At the industry level, Adnan has been nominated for brand campaigns at the PRCA MENA
Awards. His commentary and op-eds on topics such as AI, social media trends, workplace culture, and the intersection of business, technology and marketing, have been featured in Forbes, The Toronto Star, The National, TRT World, The Public Relations Society of America, PRmoment, Marketing Dive, The Business Breakfast and Arabian Business.
FUN FACTS
- He is a multi-instrumentalist, and loves theatre and concerts
- Lives for travel, playing music and water sports
- In his spare time, he enjoys writing short stories, basketball and volunteering with community organizations