Ahmad Kawakbi

Ahmad Kawakbi has extensive work experience in various roles and industries. Ahmad is currently working as the Director of Digital Strategy at ROSHN, a position they have held since April 2022. Prior to this, they worked as the Director of Smart City Solutions at Evoteq ME from November 2018 to March 2022. Ahmad also served as a Digital Transformation Consultant at Bee'ah from November 2018 to June 2019.

Before that, Ahmad was a Principle Consultant at neXgen advisory group from March 2016 to October 2018. Ahmad also worked as a Consultant-ICT Stakeholder Head at the Supreme Committee for Delivery & Legacy from October 2013 to January 2016. Ahmad had earlier served as an Associate ICT Consultant at Arup from September 2013 to January 2016.

Prior to these roles, Ahmad worked as the Head of ICT at Waterman Group from 2006 to October 2013. Ahmad also held various managerial positions at Johnson Controls from 1991 to 2006, including Manager-MENA region-Business Channel Partners from January 2000 to January 2006 and Operations/Executive Manager KSA from January 1991 to January 1999.

Ahmad Kawakbi earned a Bachelor's degree in Electrical and Electronics Engineering from the American University of Beirut in 1989. Ahmad then pursued a Master's degree in Communications at École Supérieure d'Électricité from 1989 to 1990. Following that, they obtained another Master's degree in Communications with a focus on Microwave and Optoelectronics from UCL in 1990-1991. Ahmad's education history also includes attending the International College, although specific details about the duration and degree obtained are not provided.