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Keynote speaker 路 Strategic advisor 路 Dubai

See what鈥檚 next. Then build it.

Three decades of building businesses. Four founded, two exited.

I advise founders, boards and governments on strategy, AI and growth, and I speak to rooms of senior leaders about where business is heading.

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Jen Blandos

Keynote speaker 路 Strategic advisor 路 Dubai

See what鈥檚 next. Then build it.

Three decades of building businesses. Four founded, two exited.

I advise founders, boards and governments on strategy, AI and growth, and I speak to rooms of senior leaders about where business is heading.

Start a conversation

Inc. Arabia 60 Women of Influence 2026 路 Mastercard 25 Global Female Visionaries 路 TiE Dubai Charter Member

4

businesses founded

2

successful exits

17

years in the UAE

60,000+

community reach

How I work with you

Four ways to bring me in.

Speaking and moderation

Keynotes 路 Moderation 路 Hosting

Keynotes on AI, the future of business and saying yes to yourself. I moderate conferences, facilitate leadership sessions and host interviews, on stage, on podcasts and on video. Audiences leave with ideas they act on the next day.

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Strategic advisory

Fractional COO 路 Strategist 路 Visionary

For founders, boards and government entities. I see where a market is going, shape what to build, and bring the right people and partners together to deliver it.

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AI workshops and venture building

Workshops 路 Bootcamps 路 Communications

Hands-on sessions where leaders build working AI tools in a single sitting. Bootcamps for teams, venture building from idea to working prototype, and communications training for leaders.

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Media and commentary

TV 路 Radio 路 Podcasts 路 Press

Commentary on entrepreneurship, AI, leadership and resilience. I created and hosted a top 10 UAE business podcast, and I have trained ministers and executives for the media.

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Track record

Building

  • Founded four businesses and exited two
  • Grew Female Fusion from a Facebook group into a seven-figure, licensed business community with a reach of 60,000+
  • Built commercial partnerships with Mastercard, Stripe, Aramex, Wio Bank, RAKBANK, Notion and Kajabi
  • Built Zari Health, an AI health companion, by coding the first version myself with AI tools

Advising and communicating

  • Advised governments and C-suite leaders across the region
  • Wrote ministerial messaging for a UAE federal government programme and managed the launch of its national children鈥檚 book
  • Trained government ministers and C-suite executives as media spokespeople
  • Created and hosted Women on the Rise, a top 10 UAE business podcast
  • Regular commentator on entrepreneurship, AI and leadership

Chris Donnelly

Founder

"Over the past few years I have had few mentors more impressive, more knowledgable and more giving than Jen. Her advice is phenomenal, her live experience is so legit and just getting 10 minutes of her advice on something can make a huge difference."

Ani Filipova

Founder, Change Advisory

"Working with Jen Blandos to launch my community was brilliant. She made the whole process clear, exciting, and actually doable. Jen combines big-picture thinking with practical steps that get results, and she does it with genuine care and professionalism. I鈥檓 so grateful for her help and highly recommend her to anyone who wants to build something meaningful."

Let鈥檚 talk about what you鈥檙e building.

Tell me about your event, your organisation or your idea, and I鈥檒l reply personally.

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