Ziad Alsuhaibani

Chief Sports Officer at The Royal Commission for AlUla

Ziad Alsuhaibani has a diverse work experience spanning various industries and roles. Ziad is currently working at The Royal Commission for AlUla as the Chief Sports Officer, responsible for overseeing sports-related activities. Prior to this, they held the position of Strategy Executive Director at the same company.

Before joining The Royal Commission for AlUla, Ziad was the Vice Chairman of the Board at AlUla Club. Ziad also served as the Vice Chairman of the Board at the Saudi Arabian Hot Air Ballooning Federation.

Ziad has experience in strategy and insights, having worked as the Strategy and Insights Director at the General Entertainment Authority. Ziad also worked at the Ministry of Economy and Planning as a Strategy Expert in the Advisory Unit to the Minister of Economy and Planning.

In terms of their earlier work experience, Ziad worked as a Senior Strategy Analyst at Elm Information Security Company, where they were involved in strategy formulation and analysis. Ziad also served as the Information Technology Manager at Mohammed A. Al-Habib Real Estate Co., where they developed IT requirements and implemented an enterprise resource planning system.

Ziad started their career as a Business Analyst at STC and as a Systems Analyst during a cooperative training program at FMQ SONS CO.

Ziad Alsuhaibani has a diverse education history, with a focus on business administration and management. Ziad obtained a Bachelor of Applied Science (B.A.Sc.) in Management Information Systems from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals (KFUPM) in 2006. Ziad furthered their education by earning a Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.) with a Marketing focus from Barry University in 2012.

Ziad Alsuhaibani has also pursued various executive education programs, including the Program of Leadership Development (PLD 35) and the Real Estate Management Program: Finance, Design, Leadership, both at Harvard Business School Executive Education in 2022 and 2019 respectively. Ziad also completed the Changing the Game: Negotiation and Competitive Decision-Making program at Harvard Business School Executive Education in 2017. In 2014, they participated in the Executive Program in Corporate Strategy at The University of Chicago Booth School of Business.

Additionally, Ziad Alsuhaibani has obtained several certifications, enhancing their skills in areas such as financial modeling, excel reporting, change management, strategy execution, balanced scorecard, bid management, knowledge management, proposal writing, and strategy management.

Overall, Ziad Alsuhaibani has a comprehensive education background that combines academic degrees and professional certifications, enabling him to excel in their field of expertise.

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Timeline

  • Chief Sports Officer

    December, 2023 - present

  • Head Of Sport Sector Executive Program

    June, 2022

  • Strategy Executive Director

    December, 2020

  • Strategy Director

    April, 2018