WAA Brand Lab

ABOUT WAA / WAA BRAND LAB

Senior minds.
Red Sea roots.

Meet the founders

WAA Brand Lab is a boutique consultancy shaping how brands, destinations and developments come to life. We unite strategy, creativity and commercial discipline in one integrated system. Headquartered in Sahl Hasheesh, we bring international experience to some of the region’s most dynamic growth frontiers.

20+years of international experience
50+brand transformations led by our founders
UAE · Egypt · North America · Europe · Africawhere that work was done

FOUNDERS

Founder-led.
In every engagement.

Walid Al Ali

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

Walid brings more than 20 years of international experience across the UAE, Egypt, the US, Canada and Latin America, leading work for names in real estate, hospitality, automotive, aviation, F&B and lifestyle. His focus is marketing strategy, positioning and go-to-market, and he is known for cinematic storytelling, strategic rigour and the ability to carry a brand across cultures and markets.

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May Hegazi

Co-Founder & Managing Partner

May brings extensive experience across Egypt, the GCC and Africa, with deep strength in market intelligence, government relations and strategic partnerships. Her commercial leadership spans tenant-mix creation, pricing systems, sales-channel refinement, training and operational setup: the foundations of a high-performance development ecosystem.

HOW WE WORK

The WAA Brand-to-Market™ System.

From insight to impact, in four stages.

01

Discover

Market truths, cultural context, competitive reality.

02

Define

Positioning, narrative, strategic direction.

03

Design

Identity, experience and communication systems.

04

Deliver

Activation, optimisation and ongoing brand guardianship.

HOW WE ENGAGE

Three ways to work with us.

01

Foundational setup

The core of a new brand and its first market presence: positioning, identity, assets and launch essentials.

02

Growth acceleration

Refreshing and elevating an existing brand to widen visibility, sharpen relevance and renew performance.

03

Full-scale transformation

End-to-end brand, marketing, communications, PR and commercial management for master developers and large organisations.

WHO WE WORK WITH

Sectors

  • Real estate developers
  • Hospitality operators
  • Retail & F&B concepts
  • Automotive & luxury brands
  • Aviation, travel & tourism
  • Energy, infrastructure & sustainability
  • Lifestyle, cultural & experience brands
See selected work