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Ahmed Al Khateeb: Connecting Tourism Investment with Delivery

Telescope Editorial Saudi Arabia’s tourism minister has described growth as a task of coordination, investment and national capability. A new hospitality programme gives that leadership perspective a practical setting. For Ahmed Al Khateeb, building a tourism sector involves aligning the organisations and people responsible for turning investment into visitor experiences. In a LinkedIn post […]

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Lubna Olayan speaking into a microphone and gesturing with both hands, seated at the World Economic Forum in Davos in 2013; AI-assisted navy 3:2 landscape adaptation.
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Lubna Olayan: Balancing Growth and Risk at Saudi Awwal Bank

Telescope Editorial SAB’s latest disclosures put loan growth alongside higher credit provisions, giving practical context to its chair’s emphasis on selective investment and financial discipline. Lubna S. Olayan speaking at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting in Davos, Switzerland, on 25 January 2013. Archive photograph; not taken at SAB’s 2026 results announcement. Photo credit: […]

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Asif Hasan: A Leadership Legacy Beyond the Operating Theatre

The cardiac surgeon’s career offers a perspective on compassionate care, shared expertise and preparing the next generation to carry important work forward.

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Amin Nasser: Why Resilience Depends on People as Well as Infrastructure

Aramco’s public discussion of operational resilience offers a leadership perspective on preparation, supply chains and the capabilities that help organisations respond to disruption. Resilience is often discussed when a business encounters difficulty. In Amin H. Nasser’s public remarks, however, it is presented as the product of decisions made well before a crisis. An Aramco LinkedIn […]

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Jeffrey Graham
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Jeffrey Graham on Building Saudi Arabia’s Biotech Future Together with Canada

Exploring how scientific expertise, investment and institutional partnerships can connect the two countries’ life sciences ambitions. Saudi Arabia’s biotechnology ambitions are opening new possibilities for collaboration with Canada. In these prepared remarks, Jeffrey Graham explores how the two countries can connect scientific expertise, investment and institutional partnerships to build life sciences capabilities together. Prepared for […]

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Fahad Alajlan
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Fahad Alajlan: connecting energy security with practical policy choices

KAPSARC President Fahad Alajlan addressed investment and energy security at the WPC Energy Congress in Riyadh, according to the centre’s 17 October announcement.

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Yasir Al Rumayyan: a capital markets background in institutional leadership
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Yasir Al Rumayyan: a capital markets background in institutional leadership

Yasir O. Al Rumayyan serves as Governor of the Public Investment Fund and Chairman of the FII Institute’s Board of Trustees. The institute’s official biography records his appointment as Governor in 2019, following service as PIF Managing Director from 2015.

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Ahmad O. Al Khowaiter: a career connecting plant delivery and innovation
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Ahmad O. Al Khowaiter: a career connecting plant delivery and innovation

Ahmad O. Al Khowaiter was appointed Aramco’s Executive Vice President of Technology and Innovation in April 2023, after serving as Chief Technology Officer. His company career began in 1984 and included chemical engineering studies and gas plant assignments.

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Ashraf A. Al Ghazzawi: connecting strategy with capital and execution
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Ashraf A. Al Ghazzawi: connecting strategy with capital and execution

Ashraf A. Al Ghazzawi became Aramco’s Executive Vice President of Strategy and Corporate Development in April 2023. The organization he leads covers strategic planning, growth businesses, new energies, acquisitions and the development of diversified industries.

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Nabeel A. Al Jama: the operating background behind people leadership
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Nabeel A. Al Jama: the operating background behind people leadership

Nabeel A. Al Jama leads Human Resources and Corporate Services at Aramco as Executive Vice President. His official biography records a career beginning in home ownership services in 1980 and expanding through community planning, training and operational responsibilities.

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Nabeel A. Al Mansour: connecting engineering, law and corporate governance
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Nabeel A. Al Mansour: connecting engineering, law and corporate governance

Nabeel A. Al Mansour serves as Aramco’s Executive Vice President, General Counsel and Corporate Secretary. His official biography describes an unusual combination of systems engineering education, information technology assignments and legal training.

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Wail A. Al Jaafari: from plant engineering to technical services leadership
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Wail A. Al Jaafari: from plant engineering to technical services leadership

Wail A. Al Jaafari was appointed Aramco’s Executive Vice President of Technical Services in October 2023. He joined the company after earning a mechanical engineering degree from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in 1993.

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