Abdulrahman Inayat

Abdulrahman Inayat is a strategic communications leader and the co-founder of W7Worldwide, one of Saudi Arabia’s most influential homegrown public relations agencies. With more than 13 years of experience across the GCC, MENA and beyond, he is recognised for driving reputation management strategies, leading multi-market campaigns and building connections between organisations and their audiences.

At W7Worldwide, Abdulrahman has spearheaded award-winning initiatives across government, corporate and mission-driven sectors, helping the agency secure 31 international awards and more than 214 nominations. Under his leadership, W7Worldwide evolved from a boutique consultancy into an independent firm trusted by more than 140 clients, including Fortune 500 companies, regional authorities and nonprofits.

His expertise includes culturally relevant strategies aligned with business goals, complex reputation challenges and executive profile development. He is regarded as a crisis communication expert and a thought leader in stakeholder engagement, public trust and integrated communications.

Abdulrahman’s insights have appeared in more than 100 media outlets, including Arab News, Al Riyadh, Campaign Middle East, PRWeek and CMOs Magazine. He has written about brand purpose, national identity, digital influence and the evolving PR landscape in the Middle East, and is a frequent speaker at industry panels.

A Marketing graduate with first honours from the University of Business and Technology in Jeddah, he has completed executive programmes at Oxford Saïd Business School, Harvard Business School Online, HarvardX and the PRCA. He is a member of the PRCA MENA Regional Council and the International Public Relations Network.