Samar Alhodaibi

Samar AlHodaibi currently serves as a Product and Research Advisor at QS Quacquarelli Symonds, having previously held positions as a Business Analyst at New Native and Project Manager at GAIA AI Accelerator. Notably, at New Native, impactful projects collaborated with 50 leading AI startups garnered recognition from the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation, while also designing a plan that achieved a 40% efficiency increase. Prior experience includes a Business Analyst role at McKinsey & Company, contributing to a socioeconomic data analysis for a significant national policy initiative, and a Brand Analyst position at Opontia, a top-ranked UAE startup. Samar also served as a Business Development Specialist at wazi_sa and co-founded SMASH Academy, significantly transforming the tennis landscape in Saudi Arabia. Samar holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration with a focus on Management Information Systems from King Saud University.