Ayman AlRashed is the Regional Vice President of IBM Saudi Arabia.

For two years prior to taking on his current position, he was the CEO of the Saudi Company for Artificial Intelligence. A Public Investment Fund firm, which was founded with the goal of helping the Kingdom establish itself as a leader in AI by providing cutting-edge transformational solutions.

Previously, he was a managing director at Accenture Saudi Arabia, an international professional services company with leading capabilities in digital, cloud, and security.

In 2017, he was CEO of the Saudi Cloud Computing Co. and later served as an adviser at STC.

At the Saudi Ministry of Foreign Affairs, he held several posts as general manager for IT and communications. He previously worked in senior roles at companies including Microsoft, the Saudi Internet Co., SOL, and AIG.

As a business leader, AlRashed has expertise in areas including technology, consulting, defence and security, cloud infrastructure, and the public sector.

He gained a bachelor’s degree in computer science from King Saud University in Riyadh.