Keynote address for EY Tax Partner in Dubai
Client: Partner at EY’s Tax Practice, Dubai
The Challenge: Draft a keynote address that would position the partner as authoritative and as an expert for the opening remarks at EY’s flagship tax conference in the UAE, attended by senior figures from sovereign wealth funds like Mubadala, IBD, real estate developers (e.g. Emaar) and banks (e.g. ADCB)
The Approach
Interviewed the partner to understand the context of the speech, what they wanted the audience to take away/remember and capture the partner’s voice
In partnership with the client established the narrative arc of the speech
Leveraged transcripts from previous keynotes to understand the type of speech that is typically given at such EY conferences
The Outcome
Compelling speech that positioned tax not as a cost but as a strategic enabler that has fueled economic growth in Middle East
Connected speech to the economic transformation of the UAE
Speech received universal acclaim as an insightful and engaging way to set the tone for the entire conference
Original video for GZero Media, broadcast on PBS, went viral on YouTube/Facebook
Client: GZero Media (a Eurasia Group company), New York City
The Challenge: Create engaging, cutting political commentary that explains the stakes and context of Trump-Modi meeting while cutting through the noise of the news cycle and and reaches audiences who tune out traditional analysis
The Approach
Collaborated with Puppet Regime production team to write original song "Aaja Aaja (The Strongman Song)"
Used Bollywood musical conventions to comment on context, stakes and positioning of the India-U.S. relationship
Blended entertainment with political insight to make complex geopolitics accessible
The Outcome
Broadcast on PBS in the U.S., attracted over 2 million views online (Twitter, Facebook, YouTube)
Generated coverage on Al Jazeera
Successfully translated political analysis into shareable entertainment
Client Testimonial
"Super clever writing…went viral…fun to work with"
- Alex Kliment, Director, Puppet Regime
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