About Us

Trust by design

Our mission is to enable and scale the deployment of AI to create long-term value for enterprises and society.

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Our Leadership

Abdulla Hamad Al-Misnad

Chairman and Managing Director

Abdulla serves as the Head of the Executive Office of the Prime Minister. Abdulla has held senior positions across policy and technology, including as Deputy CEO of Qatar Free Zones Authority and Director of the Ministry of Finance’s Public Projects Department. He began his career at Shell and ExxonMobil and founded several startups. He has a BSc in Engineering and Economics from Stanford University and an MSc in Technology and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Abdulla serves as the Head of the Executive Office of the Prime Minister. Abdulla has held senior positions across policy and technology, including as Deputy CEO of Qatar Free Zones Authority and Director of the Ministry of Finance’s Public Projects Department. He began his career at Shell and ExxonMobil and founded several startups. He has a BSc in Engineering and Economics from Stanford University and an MSc in Technology and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Asmaa Mohamed Fikree

Chief Strategy Officer

Asmaa shapes the company’s long-term vision and leads business development including strategic projects, partnerships and investments. Previously she served as an Advisor at the Executive Office of the Prime Minister and co-founded an AI startup. She began her career at Shell, where she led negotiations on oil and gas exploration deals in Africa. She holds a BSFS in International Economics from Georgetown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Asmaa shapes the company’s long-term vision and leads business development including strategic projects, partnerships and investments. Previously she served as an Advisor at the Executive Office of the Prime Minister and co-founded an AI startup. She began her career at Shell, where she led negotiations on oil and gas exploration deals in Africa. She holds a BSFS in International Economics from Georgetown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Saad Subah Al-Kuwari

Chief Operating Officer

Saad leads the execution of the company’s strategy and its operations. He brings over two decades of industry experience, previously holding multiple Executive roles at Syntys, Ooredoo Group and MEEZA. He holds a BSc in Business Information Systems from Leeds Beckett University and an Executive Master’s in Leadership, Policy and Innovation from Georgetown University.

Saad leads the execution of the company’s strategy and its operations. He brings over two decades of industry experience, previously holding multiple Executive roles at Syntys, Ooredoo Group and MEEZA. He holds a BSc in Business Information Systems from Leeds Beckett University and an Executive Master’s in Leadership, Policy and Innovation from Georgetown University.

Dr Amine Jalal

Chief Financial Officer

Dr Amine leads financial strategy, capital allocation and investment execution. He has held senior finance and investment roles, including Chief Investment Development Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Qatar Free Zones Authority, and previously at Qatar Investment Authority and Goldman Sachs. He holds an MSc in Mathematics from Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and a PhD in Finance from HEC Lausanne.

Dr Amine leads financial strategy, capital allocation and investment execution. He has held senior finance and investment roles, including Chief Investment Development Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Qatar Free Zones Authority, and previously at Qatar Investment Authority and Goldman Sachs. He holds an MSc in Mathematics from Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and a PhD in Finance from HEC Lausanne.

Abdulla Hamad Al-Misnad

Chairman and Managing Director

Abdulla serves as the Head of the Executive Office of the Prime Minister. Abdulla has held senior positions across policy and technology, including as Deputy CEO of Qatar Free Zones Authority and Director of the Ministry of Finance’s Public Projects Department. He began his career at Shell and ExxonMobil and founded several startups. He has a BSc in Engineering and Economics from Stanford University and an MSc in Technology and Policy from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Asmaa Mohamed Fikree

Chief Strategy Officer

Asmaa shapes the company’s long-term vision and leads business development including strategic projects, partnerships and investments. Previously she served as an Advisor at the Executive Office of the Prime Minister and co-founded an AI startup. She began her career at Shell, where she led negotiations on oil and gas exploration deals in Africa. She holds a BSFS in International Economics from Georgetown University and an MBA from Harvard Business School.

Saad Subah Al-Kuwari

Chief Operating Officer

Saad leads the execution of the company’s strategy and its operations. He brings over two decades of industry experience, previously holding multiple Executive roles at Syntys, Ooredoo Group and MEEZA. He holds a BSc in Business Information Systems from Leeds Beckett University and an Executive Master’s in Leadership, Policy and Innovation from Georgetown University.

Dr Amine Jalal

Chief Financial Officer

Dr Amine leads financial strategy, capital allocation and investment execution. He has held senior finance and investment roles, including Chief Investment Development Officer and Chief Financial Officer at Qatar Free Zones Authority, and previously at Qatar Investment Authority and Goldman Sachs. He holds an MSc in Mathematics from Ecole Polytechnique Fédérale de Lausanne and a PhD in Finance from HEC Lausanne.

Our Values

01

We take the long view.

We make decisions with a long-term horizon. We prioritise opportunities that have the potential to create lasting economic and societal value, over short-term gains.

02

We take an evidence-based approach.

We solve complex problems by leveraging external evidence and generating our own through continuous testing and iterating.

03

We build strong partnerships.

We believe the challenges of AI deployment cannot be addressed by any organisation alone. We work with like-minded partners, bringing together complementary expertise to deliver real-world outcomes.

04

We enable others.

We work alongside enterprises, researchers, and governments to support the adoption of AI. We measure our success by the impact our partners create.

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