Khaled Al Sabawi

Khaled Al Sabawi has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Khaled is the Founder & CEO of Open Screenplay since 2019. Prior to that, they served as the Vice Chairman & CEO at Union Construction and Investment (UCI) from 2011. During their tenure at UCI, they co-founded TABO Palestine, a real estate tech project aimed at providing affordable residential land to Palestinians.

Khaled also worked at MENA Geothermal, where they served as the Founder and President. Khaled was responsible for managing a team of 20 employees and installing the first geothermal systems in Palestine. MENA Geothermal received multiple awards for its work in the field.

Additionally, Khaled held the position of Director, Geothermal Department at Union Construction and Investment from 2005 to 2007. Khaled also briefly worked at IBM as a Speed Team Technical Leader in 2004.

Furthermore, Khaled was recognized as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in 2015. However, their involvement with the organization was marred by controversy when they criticized the WEF's stance on Palestinian human rights, resulting in their suspension.

Khaled Al Sabawi pursued their Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Waterloo between 2001 and 2006. In 2010 and 2011, they received training in Geothermal Heating and Cooling as a Commercial Geothermal Designer from the Canadian Geo-Exchange Coalition. Additionally, in 2007, they obtained a certification as a Geothermal Installer from Oklahoma State University. Khaled furthered their education in 2015 by attending the Harvard Kennedy School for Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century. In 2016, they attended the Saïd Business School at the University of Oxford to develop their skills in Transformational Leadership: Leading at the Edge. The education history includes a mention of "Lucas," but no information is provided regarding the start and end year, degree, or field of study.