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Ziad T. Al Murshed: an engineering route into financial leadership
Ziad T. Al Murshed became Aramco’s Executive Vice President and Chief Financial Officer in May 2022. His career did not begin in a conventional finance track: he joined the company in 1991 and started in producing engineering.
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Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani: bringing engineering depth to downstream strategy
Mohammed Y. Al Qahtani was appointed Aramco’s Downstream President in July 2023, after leading the business as Executive Vice President. His official biography traces experience across upstream operations, petroleum engineering, corporate planning and international leadership.
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Nasir K. Al Naimi: the operational experience behind upstream leadership
Nasir K. Al Naimi became Aramco’s Upstream President in July 2023. His career began at the company in 1980, followed by a petroleum engineering degree from the University of Southern California and assignments across production engineering and operations.
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Amin H. Nasser: connecting energy leadership with talent development
Amin H. Nasser leads Aramco as President and Chief Executive Officer and serves on its board. His official biography describes a career spanning four decades, including responsibility for Upstream before taking the company’s top executive role.
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Sir Edward Byrne: connecting science with institutional leadership
Sir Edward Byrne became KAUST’s fourth president on 1 September 2024. His official biography brings together clinical research, university leadership and experience across international institutions. A career connecting science and institutions Before KAUST, Byrne served as President and Principal of King’s College London and as President and Vice Chancellor of Monash University. A neurologist and […]
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Tony Douglas: the experience behind aviation leadership
Tony Douglas is Chief Executive Officer of Riyadh Air, according to the airline’s official leadership page. His career brings experience across airlines, airports and complex infrastructure to Saudi Arabia’s aviation sector. A career across aviation and infrastructure His Skift Live speaker biography records his arrival at Riyadh Air in late 2022. It describes earlier leadership […]
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John Pagano: connecting development expertise with Saudi tourism
A public-source profile of Red Sea Global’s Group CEO, linking engineering and finance experience with Saudi Arabia’s tourism ambitions.
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Nasser Al Huqbani: accountability in health care transformation
An external conversation about health clusters, digital access and coordinated care, published by Oxford Business Group.
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Gabriel Semelas: the skills behind aviation growth
An external conversation about aviation capability, localisation and workforce development, published by Oxford Business Group.
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Abdulaziz AlSulaim: culture as an engine of opportunity
An external conversation about cultural destinations, creative talent and Saudi storytelling, published by Oxford Business Group.
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Tareq Amin: creating opportunity for technical talent
An external interview on AI infrastructure, technical talent and Arabic-first models, published by Oxford Business Group.
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Tal Hisham Nazer: a wider perspective on health insurance
An external interview on access, prevention and public-private collaboration, published by Oxford Business Group.
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