Dr. Majid AlShehry

Majid AlShehry is a trusted leader and expert in driving strategic initiatives, promoting research, influencing policy, and positioning the Kingdom as a global leader across multiple, diverse sectors. With over two decades of progressive experience in delivering solutions, initiating strategic intent, and enhancing organizational culture and performance. Implementing smart building technologies, leading the formulation of frameworks for economic-focused AI research, and supporting national data and technology developments to promote the comprehensive transformation of organizations. Majid has made significant contributions at several Fortune 500 companies, where his leadership and expertise helped drive innovation and elevate performance at a global scale.Recently, Majid initiated key data accessibility partnerships and played a critical role in driving enhancements to Saudi Arabia's AI strategy. His contributions helped elevate the country to a global first-place ranking in government AI strategy and improved its position to 14th in the 2024 Global AI Index. He also led the development of policy recommendations to streamline AI and technology adoption across both public and private sectors, directly supporting the acceleration of national digital transformation objectives.Mr. AlShehry demonstrates leadership and strategic foresight through supervising and advising cross-functional teams and driving key strategic initiatives. He thrives in developing transformation strategies, enhancing processes, and implementing collaboration tools that streamline communication and team productivity.As an influential leader known for successfully establishing regional authority on data, technology, and AI, which positioned organizations as primary information sources and resulted in multiple interviews with top media outlets like the New York Times, MBC, Al-Arabiya, Rotana, and CNBC. Facilitating strategic partnerships with leading media organizations, increasing coverage of initiatives, and further solidifying the reputation as a trusted authority in data and AI.Mr. AlShehry plays a vital role in shaping the public narrative on AI through his spokesperson role, delivering insights across prominent media platforms and contributing to publications that position Saudi Arabia as a global leader in AI, technology, and data innovation. His expert commentary on the national AI strategy has helped elevate Saudi Arabia’s international presence, promoting greater collaboration with global institutions and enhancing the country's influence in AI policy discussions worldwide.Majid is also recognized for his academic contributions, co-authoring six technical publications and delivering numerous keynote speeches and panel discussions globally, including in Saudi Arabia, UAE, Bahrain, Italy, the UK, Netherlands, and the USA. Throughout his career, Majid has played a key role in establishing policies and strategies, transforming departments and organizations, and formulating enterprise architecture strategies to enable leaders to make informed decisions and address strategic concerns. Initiating and leading the development of global strategies, positioning organizations to achieve strategic goals, and establishing architectural standards that support objectives and implement national industry best practices. A dedicated professional, currently pursuing a Doctorate in Information Management in Professional Studies with a specialization in Smart Cities at Syracuse University, holding a Master’s degree in Software Engineering from Carnegie Mellon University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals. His academic qualifications are further strengthened by executive education from prestigious institutions such as MIT, Oxford, and George Washington University.