Trident Forge Advisory. The one accountable team that takes an SME from strategy to market to community, headquartered in the UAE.

The one accountable team that takes an SME from strategy to market to community.

Trident Forge Advisory is headquartered in the UAE. We work with founder-led and family businesses and portfolio companies of holding groups: 10–250 staff, AED 5–150M in revenue, across F&B and hospitality, retail and consumer brands, professional services, real estate services, health and wellness, and logistics and trade.

• Not a Big-4 firmSenior partners on every job; SME-sized scope and price
• Not an event companyEvents designed as a community and pipeline engine
• Not a freelancerA team, a process and a partner bench under one contract

Who is Trident Forge Advisory

• Jamal BlackwellPartner, Corporate & Business Advisory10+ years in programme and financial management. Certified Scrum Master.
• Minaal PervaizPartner, Business Strategy13+ years building brands and markets across the GCC, Europe and Southeast Asia.
• MishaalPartner, Events & CommunityClose to a decade across NGOs, ventures and C-level advisory.
• Faran PervaizCreative Direction & Experiences14+ years across design, film and immersive experiences. PMP certified.
• Feras BaltajiProject DeliveryComplex, multi-stakeholder projects. PMP and Scrum Master certified.

Diagnose. Forge. Amplify.

Every pillar starts with a fixed-price diagnostic, moves to a scoped project, then a retainer.

• Corporate & Business AdvisoryGrowth strategy, business model redesign, operating model and org design, market-entry plan, fundraise readiness, performance KPIs, CSRStarts with Business Health Check (2–3 weeks)
• Business StrategyBrand positioning, go-to-market plan, digital marketing strategy, customer journey and CRM design, launch campaignsStarts with Marketing & Brand Audit (2 weeks)
• Events & CommunityFlagship event design and delivery, community strategy, ambassador and advocate programmes, partnership activations, CSRStarts with Community Opportunity Scan (1–2 weeks)

Events and communities our team has helped build

Work by members of our team, before and alongside Trident Forge Advisory.

• COP28Creative and production roles
• InvestopiaCreative and production roles
• Riyadh SeasonCreative and production roles
• ADNOCCreative and production roles
• Club 432Not-for-profit innovation centre for artists, Karachi
• GCC e-commerce masterclassInvited speaker, ITC/EU-funded

Let’s forge it.

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Headquartered in the UAE