Zuhair Shabbir

Originally from Lahore, Pakistan and lived across multiple regions, Zuhair Shabbir brings a creative global perspective and more than a decade of experience in integrated marketing communications.

Currently residing in Denver, Colorado, Zuhair is UN Young Professionals Program (YPP) qualified international civil servant in Global Communications for UN agencies. He has worked with leading global organizations including the State of Colorado, City & County of Denver, UNDP, FAO, WFP, ILO, WHO, Huawei Technologies, Denver Kids Inc, British Council and creative brands like Coca-Cola, P&G, BBC Asia, VOA, City FM 91. His career began early, producing radio and TV shows that evolved into a multifaceted journey spanning media advertising, brand strategy, digital marketing and storytelling.

Zuhair holds a double Master’s degree in Integrated Marketing Communications from Northwestern University’s Medill School of IMC and Advanced CMO training from Kellogg School of Management. A graduate and undergraduate degree in Mass Communication, Advertising, and Journalism. With a background that bridges marketing communications and consumer psychology, he thrives at the intersection of data, design, and marketing behavioral insight, leveraging AI tools and trend forecasting to build marketing ecosystems that resonate globally.

What you may not know: Zuhair has a bold track record as a national radio and tv personality, a parliamentary debater, digital journalist and documentary storyteller and an educator. From humble beginnings to a self-progressing talent, he co-founded a campus radio station, trained over 100 students from underserved communities in public speaking, and loves traveling to explore cultural harmony and learning about peoples’ stories, a proof that curiosity, not borders, defines his path.