Anupama
Chand

Anupama Varma Chand supports key clients across geographies in technology, energy management, sustainability and mobility. With 12+ years at APCO, she brings to her role wide-ranging experience in content strategy, editorial management, content advisory and journalism, garnered across three decades in the UAE and India to enhance clients’ messaging, communication deliverables and corporate reputation management. As a Head of English Editorial based in APCO’s Dubai office, Anupama is an integral member of APCO’s global Sustainability Practice and contributes to the Climate Intelligence Report produced monthly and distributed across stakeholders and offices worldwide.

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Prior to APCO, Anupama worked as an editorial consultant and media professional, crafting content for leading English publications like the Gulf News’ Friday Magazine and Property Weekly. Earlier, she was associated with Dubai Media Incorporated, Dubai’s national television and media network, as script writer and researcher for Dubai One’s first-ever English news-based talk show “Her Say”. Previously, she completed a tenure as head of corporate communications at Ma Foi, India’s leading executive search and recruitment conglomerate. A journalist at heart, Anupama began her career as a regular beat reporter and lead feature writer at Khaleej Times, a leading English daily in the UAE, where she was responsible for covering stories in culture, education, business, diplomacy that have continued to shape the national narrative over the years. She also enjoyed a stint as assistant editor at ET-Madras Plus, from The Times of India stables in Chennai, India.

A keen advocate of artificial intelligence (AI) and advanced technologies, Anupama is committed to learning skills and passing on insights that will help teams and clients to better prepare and position their brands for the Age of AI.