Mohannad al Abbad

Mohannad Al Abbad is a seasoned finance and business development professional currently serving as the Chief Investment & Business Development Officer and Executive General Manager of Investment & Destination Planning at the General Entertainment Authority since September 2022. Prior to this role, Mohannad held positions at المركز الوطني للفعاليات as Acting Executive General Manager of Business Development and General Manager of Finance, and had a significant tenure at GEA from 2018 to 2021, where contributions included leading finance for the Riyadh Season. Earlier experience includes corporate banking roles at The National Commercial Bank and Samba Financial Group, managing corporate client relationships and financial analyses. Mohannad's educational background includes an Executive MBA from IMD and a Bachelor's degree in Finance from the University of Business & Technology, complemented by a certificate in Leadership Principles from Harvard Business School Online.