Digital marketing and AI expert
Omar
Kandil
I help companies grow with digital marketing and AI, and I run Talentdu, the professional education partner for MENA.
- on Amazon's Marketing for Small Businesses bestseller list
- #14
- on Amazon's Marketing for Small Businesses bestseller list
- LAU Byblos 2025, the Skill-Replaceability Matrix
- TEDx
- LAU Byblos 2025, the Skill-Replaceability Matrix
- cities I have spoken and moderated in
- 5
- cities I have spoken and moderated in
- press features, interviews and talks on record
- 9
- press features, interviews and talks on record
What I do
I build marketing and AI capability
Same expertise, three audiences. In companies through advisory, in institutions through Talentdu, and in individuals through the programs, the stage and the book.
Advisory
Digital marketing strategy and AI integration, advised personally. A small number of engagements at a time, and I do the work myself.
How it works
Talentdu
The professional education partner for MENA. Live programs, corporate training, and growth partnerships with universities.
The story
Speaking and writing
TEDx, stages in five cities, and Winning the Slow Race. A second book is in progress.
Topics and booking
Background
How I got here
Omar Kandil is a digital marketing and AI expert based in Beirut. He is Founder and CEO of Talentdu, the professional education partner for the MENA region, which runs live cohort-based programs for professionals, customized training for organizations, and growth partnerships for universities.
He advises companies on marketing strategy and AI integration, working directly with marketing leaders rather than through a team. Before Talentdu he co-founded a New York creative agency, ran its operations, and led it as CEO from 2022, scaling the team and the marketing operation and working with clients across the US, Europe and the Gulf.
He spoke at TEDxLAU Byblos on whether jobs survive the AI revolution, where he introduced the Skill-Replaceability Matrix, a framework for working out which parts of a role automation reaches first. He is the author of Winning the Slow Race, a book of fifty lessons on building a business that lasts, and he is writing a second.
The book
Winning the Slow Race
Achieve More by Moving Smarter, Not Faster. Fifty lessons, in seven parts, on building a business that lasts. I wrote it because most business advice is written by people describing the sprint, and almost nobody describes the years in between.
“A must-read for anyone tired of the quick-win mentality. Omar Kandil provides a grounded, honest roadmap for long-term success in business.”The American Reporter
“The journey of entrepreneurship is one of continuous learning, self improvement, and adaptation.”
Featured in
On the record
Entrepreneur Middle East
Future-Proofing Lebanon's Workforce: Talentdu and Lebanese American University Train 300+ Professionals in AI Marketing
TEDx Talks
Will Your Job Survive the AI Revolution? | TEDxLAU Byblos
DxTalks
Podcast with Omar Kandil, LEBTECH 2025 edition
The American Reporter
New Book Winning the Slow Race Offers an Honest Perspective on Entrepreneurship in a World Obsessed with Quick Wins
The American Reporter
How to Stay Ahead of the Competition: Omar Kandil Shares His Insights
Seekers Time
Omar Kandil Talks About AI In Marketing