Galal has ~25 years of extensive experience in the Media Production & Broadcasting Industry. He has a proven track record of leading transformational technologies and business models innovation for a variety of Media organizations across different fields; including Content Production, Broadcast Operations &Technology, Multi Media integration, International newsgathering Operations and Channel start ups

Relevant Media project experience

• Executive Launch Director for AL GHAD AL ARABY News Channel

    –Leading the transformation and the Set up of the Channel to be a Pan Arab news Channel

    –Managing the Launch of the Cairo Head quarters and all Global Locations

• Executive Director For Network Operations in AL Jazeera Media Network

    –Leading the restructuring of operations teams across all the channels in the Network

    –Creating the new Operating models across all the channels in the Network

    –Implementing and feeding all requirements in the transformation project and the new Tapeless file based Technology

    –Leading the new Integrated Structure for the division to help the network with future expansion plans and efficiency

    –Leading the transformation of the Arabic Channel to HD in three months

    –Launching Al-Jazeera America in 8 months and relocating the UK facilities to London

• Restructuring and Development Advisor for the Chairman of the Egyptian News Centre in the Egyptian Radio and TV Union, The Egyptian Ministry of information

    –Managing the design and development of its technology infrastructure, services, production and operations, channel’s grid, scheduling and engineering teams for the First HD news channel in Egypt.

• Head of Operations in the BBC World Service in London

    –Founder of the start up executive team to launch the BBC Arabic and Persian channels

    –Leading and managing the development, productivity and efficiency of the operational teams across all channels. Designing the migration plans of the BBC newsroom to one main building as part of W1 Project (largest integration project for the BBC)

Mohamed is a result oriented professional with over 33 years of work experience in Broadcast Production, Post-Production, News & Entertainment, Sports coverage and New Media. His core specialties include in-depth knowledge and experience of Business operations, Production management, Strategic planning of Media & Live Entertainment and setting up and managing the full array of Broadcast Operations including launching channels, facilities building, recruitment, training and managing technology and operations with considerable change management experience.

 Relevant Media project experience

• Director of Technical Operations in TRT WORLD in Istanbul

- Responsible for managing 24 x 7 Technical & operational teams across the networks including Directors, Technical coordinators, Media managers, ENG staff, Picture editors ,Graphic designers, Schedulers and staff in the International bureau. Drawing the overall Technical Strategy of the channel & responsible for the implementation and restructuring of the entire Division .

- Drawing the strategic expansion and technical growth fit out plan for the channel Operations & Technical Launch

• Director for AL GHAD AL ARABY News Channel

- Managed and led all elements of a channel launch from operations, Broadcast technology, civil and MEP, News production system end to end solution (Avid, Vizrt, Transcoding etc.), MCR, TX, Edit suites, Promo, Studios, galleries etc .

- Project managed all the technical and operational projects to prepare for launch

- Recruited, trained all operational and technical staff

• Director of International Projects & Operations in AL Jazeera Media Network

- Technical refresh and fit out of over 70 international sites to streamline workflows, technology, Branding and processes across HR, DR, Legal, Operations and engineering.

- Built broadcast infrastructures to deliver editorial vision and operational needs with the latest fully integrated systems, allowing sharing of content by ensuring all media assets are available across the network to all users. Seamless integration across multiple platforms such as on-line and New media (Multimedia Newsrooms)