International team of specialist growth acceleration consultants
We deliver scale at speed
2Y3X consists of experienced, heavyweight consultants who are all experts in their respective fields. They deliver the 2Y3X program, QuickMap, proposition development and pro bono services to companies in a variety of sectors.
These include creative, marketing, digital and technology agencies, media and production companies, engineering and related manufacturing and supply chain firms, social impact companies, tech start-ups and professional services firms. We also cover a variety of territories including the UK, USA and Canada, the Middle East and North Africa.
Georges R. Chakar
Georges Chakar is the founder and CEO at innovative consulting firm LINK Advisory, the 2Y3X master licensee in the MENA region. He is a strategy professional, highly regarded in the communications and leadership sphere, with over 20 years’ experience in hospitality and destination development.
Georges has played a key part in transforming regional landmark destinations including Saadiyat Island, a mixed-used development encompassing the largest concentration of cultural institutions in the world including The Louvre Abu Dhabi and the Guggenheim Abu Dhabi. He is also an investor in several start-ups in the MENA region.
Jihad Al Houwayek
Jihad Al Houwayek is a partner at LINK Advisory. He is a senior marketing and retail professional with more than 17 years’ experience across all GCC markets. His expertise spans multiple industries including luxury retail, apparel, FMCG, real estate and advertising.
Jihad has managed regional and international brands including Damas, Cole Haan, McDonald’s, Yves Rocher, Graff Diamonds, Fabergé and Mouawad Jewellery. He has extensive experience in all aspects of increasing market share and growing profitability.
North America
Silvia Christmann – 2Y3X USA East, leadership coach specialising in VCs, start-ups, tech and PE.
Jim Sterne – 2Y3X West; chair, Digital Analytics Assoc. Author of 12 books. Lectured at Harvard, MIT, Stanford.
United Kingdom
Felix Velarde – 2Y3X founder, serial agency founder and group CEO. Author of Scale at Speed.
Frank Kelcz – 2Y3X founder, rolled out Ziff-Davis internationally. Former Collider, Pitango, SEB VC.
Mia McTigue-Rodriguez – writer, marketing specialist and training co-ordinator.
Eva Appelbaum – led digital at Amnesty and BBC. MW Vision100, BIMA Hot100, ActionAid trustee.
Owen Valentine Pringle – led digital at ITN, Sky, Amnesty. ActionAid COVD lead. FT 100 BAME leaders.
Ali Karademir – industrial engineering management consultant, former head of SKF EMEA.
Mo Lishomwa – leadership at Saatchi & Saatchi, Sapient, Adobe, Adidas. BAME20:20, BIMA D&I council.
Babita Devi – founders’ coach at EpiCentre, Judge Business School (Cambridge University) and Barclays Eagle Labs.
Chris Averill – founder of WeAreExperience (UK and NYC) sold to Globant. Author of Build, Sell, Retire.
