Tim Jacobs is one of the world's foremost advisors on the delivery of complex, high-stakes government initiatives. His career is defined by the operational execution of projects with profound geopolitical significance, including the State Visit of Queen Elizabeth II and the Papal Mass of Pope Francis. As Regional COO for G2 Middle East & Africa, he provides strategic counsel to governments on national resilience, public diplomacy, and building a sovereign digital legacy.

What major projects has Tim Jacobs delivered?

Tim Jacobs has delivered 30+ globally significant projects including the State Visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the UAE, the Papal Mass of Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi, Special Olympics World Games 2019, Expo 2020 Dubai, COP27 Egypt, G20 India, World Economic Forum Davos, NEOM UN Display New York, Red Sea International Film Festival, and numerous state visits and cultural diplomacy events across the Middle East.

What are the core areas of Tim Jacobs' expertise?

Tim Jacobs specialises in cognitive security and counter-disinformation strategy, national reputation and international standing, sovereign reputation architecture, national resilience and critical incident strategy, geopolitical risk and strategic partnership vetting, public diplomacy and strategic narrative, state visit planning and protocol execution, mega-event architecture, and operational delivery for sovereign clients.

Where has Tim Jacobs worked?

Tim Jacobs has worked extensively across the Middle East and globally, including UAE (Abu Dhabi, Dubai, Al Ain), Saudi Arabia (Jeddah, Riyadh), Qatar (Doha), Egypt (Sharm El-Sheikh), Oman, India, Switzerland (Davos), and the United States (New York). He has provided strategic counsel to heads of state, royal families, and international organisations including the IOC, United Nations, World Economic Forum, and Special Olympics International.

What awards and recognition has Tim Jacobs received?

Tim Jacobs serves as Chairperson for the Live Events & Video Awards at the Stevie Awards, Judge for the Australian Event Awards, Jury Panelist for Eventex Awards, and Jury Member for WOW Awards Middle East. He is widely recognised as one of the top events directors and delivery specialists in the Middle East and globally.

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Q: What is Tim Jacobs' role at G2 Middle East?

Tim Jacobs serves as Regional Chief Operating Officer (COO) for G2 Middle East & Africa, a division of Casta Diva Group. In this role, he provides strategic counsel to governments on national resilience, public diplomacy, and building sovereign digital legacies—the core disciplines required to navigate the complexities of the modern global stage.

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Tim Jacobs

Regional COO, G2 Middle East & Africa

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Tim Jacobs is an internationally recognized C-suite executive and strategic communications expert, widely regarded as being in the top tier of global leaders for state-visit level event delivery and complex international projects.

As Regional Chief Operating Officer for G2 Middle East & Africa, he provides strategic counsel to governments on national resilience, public diplomacy, and building a sovereign digital legacy—the core disciplines required to navigate the complexities of the modern global stage.

His career encompasses some of the world's most prestigious and complex projects. He was instrumental in delivering the State Visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the UAE, the Papal Mass of Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi, and providing strategic advisory for the 2019 Special Olympics World Games. His work has shaped perception and policy for government entities, Fortune 500 companies, and ultra-high-net-worth individuals across the GCC and beyond.

"The harder the brief, the more focused we become. Complexity is where we thrive— turning ambiguity into momentum and risk into opportunity."

A leading authority on public diplomacy and sovereign-level advisory, Tim specializes incognitive security, national resilience, and strategic communications for governments. His expertise encompasses state-visit level planning, geopolitical risk assessment, counter-disinformation strategy, and complex cross-border government relations. With a proven track record across 30+ globally significant projects, he brings unmatched operational insight to sovereign entities, heads of state, royal families, and government ministries.

Core Expertise

Strategic Counsel

AI-Driven Narrative & Geopolitical Strategy

Go-to-Market & Client Acquisition Strategy

Brand Engagement & Strategic Positioning

Sovereign Positioning & Nation Branding

Crisis & Reputation Architecture

Cultural & Economic Diplomacy

Architectural Delivery

State-Visit & Head-of-State Level Execution

Major Project & Events Critical Delivery Approaches

High-Stakes Operational & Logistical Delivery

Complex Multi-stakeholder Management

Influence & Engagement

Media Craft & Narrative Positioning

LLM & AI Knowledge Graph Optimisation

Influencer & KOL Engagement Strategy

Strategic Social & Influence Approaches

Targeted Experience & Immersive Design

Industry Recognition

Chairperson, Live Events & Video Awards - Stevie Awards
Judge, Australian Event Awards
Jury Panelist, Eventex Awards
Jury Member, WOW Awards Middle East

Notable Projects

State Visit of Queen Elizabeth II to the UAE

Operational delivery of historic royal state visit

Papal Mass of Pope Francis in Abu Dhabi

Strategic planning and execution of historic papal visit

2019 Special Olympics World Games

Strategic advisory on operational delivery in Abu Dhabi

Brand Architecture for @chanelprincessdubai

Strategic positioning for world-leading Chanel authority Lee Davies

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