Dr. Abdulrahman Albesher

Dr. Abdulrahman Albesher has extensive experience in strategies, business development, financial management, digital transformation, and project management within both government and private entities. His previous roles include serving as the Deputy Minister for Industrial Services and Compliance at the Ministry of Industry and Mineral Resources, Advisor to the Minister of Commerce, and LBU General Manager for the Industrial and Commercial Sector in Saudi Arabia at the international ABB Group, which specializes in advanced energy and automation industries. This is in addition to his various other experiences across a number of organizations. He has also held memberships on numerous boards of directors and committees, including: the Board of Directors of the Real Estate General Authority, the Board of Directors of the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON), the Board of Directors of the Small and Medium Enterprises General Authority (Monsha'at), the Board of Directors of the Social Development Bank, the Board of Directors of the Council of Health Insurance, the Board of Directors of Saudi Post (SPL), the Board of Directors of the National Center for Waste Management (MWAN), the Group Housing Program for Individuals, the Industrial Customs Exemptions Committee, the standing Committee for Consumer Protection, and the Product Safety and Monitoring Committee. Throughout his career in both the public and private sectors, he has led strategic initiatives for transforming industrial policies and achieving operational excellence, aiming for sustainable growth and global competitiveness. He has also led digital transformation in service delivery, oversight, and compliance systems, as well as the governance and design of procedures. Dr. Albesher holds a master’s and a Ph.D. in Engineering Management from Brunel University London in the United Kingdom, and a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from King Saud University. He also holds numerous executive certificates in leadership, management, and governance from the Misk Leaders 2030 program and other institutes including IMD, London Business School, and INSEAD.