Zeyad Alkhalifa

Zeyad Alkhalifa currently serves as the CEO of Taqnia Cyber, a position held since June 2015, and previously worked as the CTO at SAUDI TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT AND INVESTMENT COMPANY (TAQNIA) and International Systems Engineering. With extensive experience in technology leadership, Zeyad has significantly contributed to technology vision and development, especially in the Aerospace and Defense sectors. Prior roles include Senior IT and Technical Development Consultant at the Radio Reconnaissance Department of the Ministry of Defense, General IT Supervisor at Riyadh Principality, and multiple positions as Assistant Professor in various educational institutions. Zeyad holds a Doctorate of Philosophy in Computer Science from Southern Methodist University and has a strong foundation in Electrical Engineering and Computer Science from The George Washington University and Shippensburg University.