Nez Gebreel

Nez Gebreel is the Chief Executive Officer for the Dubai Design and Fashion Council (DDFC), a not-for-profit organisationwhich was established by the Dubai Government in 2014 to promote Dubai as a hub for fashion and design, attract and develop local and regional talent and create a sustainable industry that stimulates trade and tourism.

Prior to DDFC, Nez spent seven years managing the strategic growth of David and Victoria Beckham’s individual and joint business and creative projects.During this time, Nez was instrumental in launching David Beckham’s Football Academy in London and Los Angeles whilst managing all his key brand collaborations including Motorola, Adidas, Pepsi, AEG and Gillette. She facilitated multimillion dollar collaborations for Victoria Beckham with Rock & Republic and Samantha Thavassa, in addition to building the Victoria Beckham fashion collection.

Nez’sexpertise in the strategic development of global brands and commercially driven fashion, entertainment and media related business projects is central to her role at DDFC. She is highly creative with experience in Intellectual Property concept creation and business strategy development.

Nez holds a Bachelor’s degree from Royal Holloway, University of London.