Our team brings decades of experience across Saudi Arabia's most consequential institutions.
Dr. Mishal Al-Harbi
Founder & CEO
Strategic leader with 35+ years in energy and innovation. Specializes in developing and executing transformational and competitive strategies, building high-performance national organizations and ecosystems. Contributed to strategy development and institutional building for KAPSARC, the Saudi Council of Engineers, and Saudi-listed companies. Expert in building startups and commercializing technology innovations. Managed oil and gas development projects and R&D strategies at Saudi Aramco and participated in the company's IPO efforts. Former CEO of RPDC, a PIF subsidiary for deep-tech commercialization. PhD from Texas A&M, Master's from Stanford.
Waleed A. Al-Somali
Senior Advisor — Innovation and Human Capital Strategies & Partnerships
40+ years in advisory and management roles, primarily with Saudi Aramco, spanning human capital, innovation, and strategic partnerships. Trusted Advisor to the Ministry of Investment on national human capital and innovation initiatives including R&D partnerships and knowledge management. Led Aramco's University Relations Division, building strategic ties between Aramco, KFUPM, and KAUST. Consultant to the Saudi Council of Engineers on strategy and capability building. MBA in Finance from KFUPM, PGD in HR Development from University of Minnesota.
Ibrahim Al Bloushy
Senior Advisor — Strategic Marketing Communications
A seasoned executive leader and communications strategist with extensive expertise (40+ years) in media relations, reputation management, risk strategy, and marketing communications. He has held senior advisory roles at the Ministry of Investment (MISA), SDAIA, and NEOM, where he managed corporate communications, brand positioning, and crisis management. His distinguished corporate tenure includes serving as Chief of Brand, Communications and Digital Marketing for Philips in Saudi Arabia, and Chief of Corporate Marketing and Communications at Jabal Omar Development Company. Furthermore, he has directed strategic initiatives as Director General of Communications at GOSI, General Manager for Hill+Knowlton Strategies in Saudi Arabia, and National Communication Manager for Red Bull.
Dr. Rania Al Qarawi
Senior Consultant — Strategic Communication
A seasoned senior communication consultant with a PhD in Crisis Communication and more than 15 years of experience with leading national organizations in strategic communications, public relations, and content creation. She served as Communication Lead at KAPSARC, where she developed annual communication plans, led international media delegations during the T20 as part of Saudi Arabia's G20 Presidency, and managed media outreach securing coverage in major outlets. Previously led nationwide marketing campaigns aligned with Vision 2030 at TVTC, and covered climate, energy, and economic policy as a content creator at Saudi Research & Publishing Company (Aleqtisadiah). Regular columnist at Al-Jazirah newspaper on media and sustainability. Master's in Media and Digital Communication from Cairo University, PMP and CDMP certifications.
Nadia Alshehri
Senior Consultant — Human Capital and Organizational Excellence
Strategic HR and finance leader with 10+ years across human capital strategy, organisational design, workforce transformation, and financial governance in national-scale institutions. Her experience spans talent acquisition and retention, performance management, leadership development, succession planning, people analytics, organisational restructuring, and HR digital transformation, complemented by hands-on practice in budget planning, government procurement, and policy development. Anchored at the National Health Information Centre (Saudi Health Council), where she built the HR function from the ground up and now serves as Director of HR and Financial Affairs, with earlier positions at Ingeus Saudi Arabia within the Human Resources Development Fund. MBA from King Saud University, Bachelor's in Computer and Information Systems from Imam Muhammad ibn Saud Islamic University. CIPD Level 5 Diploma, Certified KPI Practitioner (ADAA), CIPD People Analytics, and INSEAD Leadership Skills.
Rasha El Hassan
Head of Investor Relations, Governance & ESG
A capital markets and investor relations leader with nearly 20 years across the GCC, UK, and Lebanon, spanning IR strategy, equity and debt programmes, ESG and disclosure frameworks, and corporate governance. Established the IR function at Dubai Financial Market from inception and orchestrated 16 institutional roadshows across the US and Europe, recognised with the 2015 DFM Chairman Award. Later transformed the IR programme at Dubai's Debt Management Office, served as Director of the Corporate Governance Center at Unifonic where she led IPO-readiness work, and held earlier IR roles at Petrofac International in London and as Global IR Advisor with BNY Mellon. Former Director of the Corporate Governance Center at the American University of Beirut's Olayan School of Business, building research partnerships with multilateral institutions including the OECD and IMF and convening regional governance forums. Master's in International Relations from the University of Westminster, BA in Psychology from AUB. Founding member of the Middle East Investor Relations Association.
Dr. Ahmed El Ghamrawy
Head of Content & Editorial
A senior editor and media strategist with nearly 30 years across journalism, economics, politics, science reporting, and medicine. A decade-long Senior Economic Editor at Asharq Al-Awsat, leading regional and global teams covering business, energy, and capital markets, after earlier tenures at the same paper as Senior Political Editor through the Libyan conflict, Syrian civil war, and Egyptian unrest, and as Reporter and Scientific Journalist. Founding Editor-in-Chief of Attaqa.net, the Washington-based Arabic energy platform, and most recently Consultant and Senior Editor at Annahar Alarabi. Also a media trainer, television economic and political analyst, and digital transformation consultant for regional newsrooms. MBBch from Cairo University, Diploma in Obstetrics and Gynecology from Ain Shams University, and a New Media internship at City University of London.
Mustafa Siddiqui
Senior Advisor — PPP, M&A and Joint Ventures
Mustafa brings 25+ years of international experience across commercial, technical, and operational domains. A Shell and Schlumberger alumnus, he has delivered high-impact investment projects across mature and emerging markets — including some of the world's most remote, high-risk, and geopolitically complex regions. A trusted C-suite advisor on portfolio strategy, Joint Ventures governance, and M&A, he bridges boardroom deal-making with on-the-ground execution to drive sustainable growth across energy, infrastructure, and petrochemicals. Through AIEN, he shapes cross-sector global frameworks and model agreements. He holds an MBA from Chicago Booth, an MS in Engineering from Texas A&M, and a BS from METU.
Himanshu
Senior Advisor — Digital Transformation & Smart Cities
Himanshu is a strategic advisor to giga-projects, bridging the gap between physical infrastructure and enterprise-scale AI to deliver cognitive cities. With 23+ years of experience, he has shaped technology strategy for PIF, NEOM, ELISIUM City, and KSIA — serving as CTO and technology lead across hospitality, smart mobility, and urban master planning. A Silicon Valley entrepreneur who co-founded SmartBeings, a Voice AI startup, he combines startup agility with enterprise depth from global roles at SAP, Oracle, and Cloudera. He specializes in Digital Master Planning, digital twins, and IT/OT convergence to deliver sustainable, intelligent infrastructure. Civil Engineering background with deep expertise in AI, Cloud, and Big Data solutions.
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