Abdullah Boftain is a Kuwaiti media executive and talk-show host, serving as the Managing Director of Kuwait News & the Vice Editor-in-Chief of Kuwait Times. A strategic leader with over 20 years of experience, he has led major transformation and restructuring initiatives, turning Kuwait’s oldest English-language newspaper into a creative and cultural hub that redefines the true role of journalism in Kuwait and the region. He is also a co-founder and partner at Local Flavor.