Dr. Khaled Hafez

Dr. Khaled Hafez has a strong background in strategic development, sustainability, and technology. Dr. Khaled served as the Executive Vice President for Strategic Development, Sustainability, and Tech at Abdul Samad Al Qurashi, where they were responsible for building the group's strategic plan, monitoring its execution across multiple countries and stores. Dr. Khaled also implemented quality standards and the excellence model in various businesses. Additionally, they served as the Managing Director of 7 Techs Corporation under ASQ, specializing in artificial technologies and enterprise architecture frameworks. Prior to that, they were the Chief Information Officer at Muslim World League and Gazzaz قزاز, where they developed and managed IT strategies for international brands. Dr. Khaled also held the position of Executive Director at Group Tech Gcc LLC.

Dr. Khaled Hafez obtained a Master's and PhD in Computer Science (MIS) from Ca. University - USA in 2006. Dr. Khaled then earned a Diploma in Sustainable Business Strategy from Harvard Business School, with an end year not specified but no later than 2021. Additionally, they received a Diploma in Artificial Intelligence leaders for smart Digital Transformation from Babson College, with an end year not specified but prior to 2022.

In terms of certifications, Dr. Hafez obtained the following: Certified Metaverse Expert™ from Blockchain Council in January 2023, CEC™ Certified E-Commerce Consultant from the Institute of Certified E-Commerce Consultants in February 2022, ADF, MW, Jdeveloper, Java EE from Oracle in July 2012, Oracle Certified Professional - DBA from Oracle in July 2001, and Microsoft Certified Professional from Microsoft in January 2001.