Dr. Mohammad Alkahtani

Dr. Mohammad Alkahtani serves as the Chief Technology Officer and Acting EVP of Emerging Technologies at Saudi Arabian Military Industries (SAMI) since January 2018. Previously, Dr. Alkahtani was part of the SAMI establishment team at the Public Investment Fund from January 2016 to December 2017, where responsibilities included developing SAMI's strategy and performing benchmarking studies. Between February 2009 and February 2016, Dr. Alkahtani held the position of Technical Advisor to the President at the Military Industries Corporation, overseeing significant programs related to military technology and production plants. Dr. Alkahtani's career began as an Air Defense Officer with the Royal Saudi Air Defense Forces from January 1995 to January 2007. Academically, Dr. Alkahtani holds a PhD in Cyber Security and a Master's degree in Software Engineering from George Mason University, as well as a Bachelor's degree in Military Sciences from King Abdulaziz Military Academy and education in Computer Science and Engineering from King Saud University.