About
CEO of Al-Kadi Commerce & Industry and board member of the Asharqia Chamber and Dammam Valley Holding Co. Holds an MBA from IE Business School and a PhD in Entrepreneurship, with a focus on supply-chain localisation in Saudi Arabia.
Experience
- Al-Kadi Commerce & IndustryManaging Director & CEOcurrent2022 — present
- Al-Kadi Commerce & IndustryVice President2020 — 2021
- Dammam ValleyBoard Membercurrent2021 — present
- SIPCHEMBoard Governance Committee Membercurrent2025 — present
- Asharqia Chamber - غرفة الشرقيةElected Board Member (Commercial Sector Committee)current2026 — presentDammam
- Automechanika RiyadhChairman of Advisory Boardcurrent2025 — presentRiyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Shabab Mujtamaie | شباب مجتمعيChairman of Advisory Boardcurrent2025 — present
- Shabab Mujtamaie | شباب مجتمعيAdvisory Board Member2022 — 2025
- IE Business SchoolAdjunct Professorcurrent2020 — present
- Life After MeAdvisory Board Membercurrent2024 — presentNetherlands
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityAdvisory Committee Member (Business Admin. Dept.)current2021 — present
- Imam Abdulrahman Bin Faisal UniversityBoard Member - Resources Development Fund2019 — 2021
- King Faisal UniversityBoard Member - Innovation & Entrepreneurship Centercurrent2020 — present
- ISAMeducationAdvisory Board Membercurrent2020 — presentAlmería Area, Spain
- Faiour EnterprisesPresident & MDcurrent2011 — presentSaudi Arabia
- نمذجة - NamthajaVice Chairman Of The Board2021 — 2024
- Sahara NetAudit Committee Member2022 — 2023
- Sahara NetVice Chairman Of The Board2021 — 2023
- Vision Ventures (VV)Advisory Board Member2018 — 2022
- Automotive Enterprises Co.President2014 — 2021Saudi Arabia
Education
- IE Business SchoolDoctor in Business Administration, Entrepreneurship/Entrepreneurial Studies2007 — 2013
- IE Business SchoolInternational MBA2005 — 2006
- American University of SharjahBachelor of Science in Business Administration, (Marketing & Management)1998 — 2003
- Institute of Directors (IoD)Certificate in Company Direction
- The American University of ParisTwo semesters (on exchange), Politics2000 — 2002
- Prince Mohammed Bin Salman College of Business & Entrepreneurship - MBSCCEO Global Business Accelerator Program2017
Skills & more
FinanceCorporate GovernanceBoard of DirectorsBoard Governance3Business Planning67Business Strategy99Business Development99Entrepreneurship65Entrepreneurship Education8New Business Development28Start-ups87Marketing34
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Supply Chain ManagementTelecommunicationsMarketing StrategyOperations ManagementManagement ConsultingProduct DevelopmentCompetitive AnalysisMergers & AcquisitionsManagementStrategyNegotiationLeadershipLanguages Arabic · English · Spanish
- Mentoring Certificate — IE University
- Advance Director Diploma — Center for Governance | مركز الحوكمة
- Certificate in Company Direction — Institute of Directors (IoD)
- Board Director Readiness Program — Center for Governance | مركز الحوكمة
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Frequently asked questions
- Where does Dr. Faisal Al-Kadi work?
- Dr. Faisal Al-Kadi is Investor & Advisor at Hatch Quarter.
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