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Speaking & workshops

Talks and workshops on systems-led marketing.

Practical, operator’s-eye sessions on AI marketing, content systems and scaling teams — from someone who’s built, lost and rebuilt real operations, not just studied them.

Topics

What I speak on.

01

Artificial Intelligence in Marketing

Where AI genuinely replaces manual work — and where it shouldn’t.

02

Scaling Marketing Teams & Operations

Going from a generalist to a 45-person specialist department.

03

Building Social & Content Systems that Scale

Why systems outlast any single campaign or channel.

04

Marketing Automation & Lead Engines

Turning a DM inbox into an always-on sales channel.

05

Building Personal Brands for Founders

Positioning that compounds instead of a calendar that doesn’t.

06

The Creator Economy in the GCC

What’s different about influencer dynamics across the Gulf.

07

Leadership & Agency Growth

Lessons from building, losing and rebuilding a 25-person agency.

08

Content Systems & Virality

Why reach is a byproduct of a good system, not the goal.

Formats

Keynotes, workshops & training.

01

Keynotes

Conference and event talks on AI, marketing systems and the future of social — built for the audience, not a stock slide deck.

02

Team Workshops

Hands-on sessions for in-house teams and agencies on content systems, AI adoption and operations, tailored to your stack and stage.

03

Guest Lectures & Mentoring

University sessions and mentorship — recognised twice as Best Mentor at Haris&Co Academy.

Frequently asked

Straight answers, up front.

What does Umair speak about?

AI in marketing, scaling marketing teams, social media and content systems, marketing automation, personal branding and the creator economy — drawn from building, losing and rebuilding real operations.

Does he run workshops for teams?

Yes — hands-on workshops for in-house marketing teams and agencies on content systems, AI adoption and team operations, tailored to the group’s stage and stack.

Is Umair available for events outside the UAE?

Yes. He’s based in Dubai and available for events across the GCC, India and internationally, in person or virtually.

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Related systems & work.

Let’s build

Let’s build something that scales.

Available globally for consulting, fractional CMO advisory, enterprise AI adoption, workshops and speaking.

umairkallingal@gmail.com linkedin.com/in/umairstills →
Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Previously based in Kozhikode (Calicut), Kerala, India
Available worldwide

Available for

  • Social Media & Content Strategy
  • AI Marketing Consulting
  • Fractional CMO Advisory
  • Team Building & Operations
  • Workshops & Speaking