Dr Marko Selakovic

Dr Marko Selaković is UAE-based business professional, scholarly academic, and consultant. Born in 1977 in Kragujevac, Serbia, and residing in the UAE since 2015, Marko has proven leadership experience in strategic and business communications, including research and advisory. He is a strategic management and communications professional with more than 20 years of top-level international exposure. Throughout his professional career, Marko worked with numerous international organizations, Governments, trade missions, academic institutions, and business entities in Europe, Middle East, and Africa.

Currently, Dr Marko serves as Deputy Director and Assistant Professor at S P Jain School of Global Management – Dubai, Sydney, Mumbai & Singapore. In addition to the academic positions, he is currently Chairman of Serbian Business Council in Dubai and international consultant. During his tenure in the United Arab Emirates, he also served as Head of Chamber of Commerce and Industry of Serbia Office to the UAE, Business Director of Expo 2020 Serbia, and Vice-president of the International Association of Business Communicators (IABC) Gulf Chapter. Dr Marko played pivotal role in defining IPRA (International Public Relations Organization) ethical standards and guidelines for the use of artificial intelligence in public relations, acting as a co-chair of the committee for creation of IPRA Gold Paper no. 19. He is also author or co-author of numerous research papers and opinion leadership articles related to the strategic, crisis, investor, and internal communications.