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Amr Al-Madani

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Amr Al-Madani has been CEO of the Royal Commission for Al-Ula since August 2017, prior to which he was the founding CEO of the General Entertainm­ent Authority from November 2016 to May 2017.

He is also cofounder of the Saudibased creative learning startup “TalentS,” which specialize­s in the fields of science, technology, engineerin­g and innovation.

Al-Madani attained his bachelor’s degree in electrical engineerin­g from the University of Kansas in 2003.

He completed his Program for Leadership Developmen­t

(PLD) from the Harvard Business School in 2014, and his Advanced Management Developmen­t Program (AMDP) from the Harvard University Graduate School of Design in 2019.

He was an electrical and power engineer at Saudi Aramco from July 2003 to July 2007, and executive director at the Mishkat Interactiv­e Center for Atomic and Renewable Energy from June 2010 to October 2016.

He was part of a high-level Saudi delegation that visited India to showcase the royal commission’s work, creativity and future vision.

Al-Madani discussed with the Indian side developmen­t efforts in Al-Ula, and areas of cooperatio­n pertaining to cultural exchanges, environmen­tal tourism, and preserving heritage and cultural assets.

“Our visit to New Delhi was a wonderful opportunit­y to invite the world to share our efforts to protect the natural heritage and share the rich cultural heritage of Al-Ula,” he said.

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