Guest Speaker: Waqas A. Rana

Waqas A. Rana is a Dubai-based real estate and commercial leadership professional with over 15 years of experience across the UAE property sector, and a strong track record in training, enablement, and professional development within the industry. Over his career, he has delivered over 750 partner and agent training sessions across the UAE, covering digital tools, CRM adoption, platform analytics, and sales best practices — equipping real estate professionals to perform to world-class standards. He currently serves as Director of Sales & Marketing at Prime Star Real Estate in Dubai, where he leads a team of 12, manages a AED 100 million property portfolio, and continues to build training, onboarding, and enablement frameworks for his team's ongoing performance and growth. His broader career includes Relationship Manager – International Sales at DAMAC Properties, Account & Product Manager at Bayut.com, and Customer Success Manager at Property Finder, and he served as CEO of Skyloov, a UAE property marketplace, where he led a 40-person cross-functional team and scaled the platform to over 150,000 listings.

Waqas holds an MS in International Marketing (Distinction) from Heriot-Watt University, Edinburgh - UK, is a member of the Chartered Institute of Marketing (CIM), and holds an MBA in Marketing. He is passionate about developing the next generation of real estate professionals, bringing a hands-on, results-driven approach grounded in direct transactions, team leadership, and years of practical training delivery across Dubai's property landscape.