Dr. Hamad Al-Thiapi
AI & Digital Transformation Leader
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Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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He welcomes conversations with technology leaders, government entities and technology firms in the Kingdom on AI, data governance and digital government.
In brief
Who is Dr. Hamad Al-Thiapi?
An engineer with a Ph.D. in Networks and Telecommunications Engineering who has led technology in the Saudi government sector for more than 18 years and today leads an Artificial Intelligence department he built from the ground up. He is based in Riyadh.
What are his areas of expertise?
AI strategy and governance, digital transformation, data governance and analytics, cloud migration, network infrastructure, DGA, SDAIA and NCA compliance, and building partnerships.
Where did he study?
A Ph.D. in Networks and Telecommunications Engineering from RMIT University in Australia, a Master of Engineering in Computer Engineering with honors from the University of Bridgeport in the USA, a B.Sc. in Computer Engineering from Umm Al-Qura University, and a diploma in security science from King Fahad Security College.
What was his Ph.D. about?
Improving internet routing performance by integrating Software-Defined Networking (SDN) with BGP, and countering convergence delays with a solution called MultiState-BGP.
What recognition has he received?
The Best Technology Leader Award 2025 (2nd place across all sectors and regions), the Consultant Professional Accreditation from the Saudi Council of Engineers, RMIT University's Ideal Teacher (Rose) Award in 2019, and the Excellence Award in 2017.
How can I reach him?
Through a LinkedIn message from this page.