Karim R. SAIKALI is an E-commerce consultant, digital marketing and SEO expert, with over 23 years of experience. He was one of the first people in Lebanon and the Middle East to be involved in e-business activities.

He is the founder of BuyLebanese.com, which sells and delivers Lebanese products to more than 130 countries.

He is a mentor at the Talal and Madiha Zein AUB Innovation Park..He also worked as a mentor at Smart ESA, a program designed by ESA and supported by the French Embassy and Banque du Liban (BDL), where he coached several startups and entrepreneurs involved in e-commerce.
He was also involved as a digital transformation and e-commerce specialist at The Asher Center for Innovation and Entrepreneurship at the Holy Spirit University of Kaslik (USEK), helping startups optimize their online operations.

In 2000, he launched Lebanon's Largest Music Store, relying on an innovative e-commerce platform allowing tens of wholesalers to update their inventories online.

His e-commerce projects were featured in many top international media including WashingtonPost.com, Lloyd's List, The World, ComputerWorld IDG Communications, the Sunday Times, MEED, Orbit Television, Al Hayat and others.

He has so far consulted for more than 50 companies in the Middle East, Europe and the USA. including Procter & Gamble, Marina Towers, 3Beirut, and Le Yacht Club.