Alaa Abdulaal
Chief Of Digital Economy Intelligence at Digital Cooperation Organization (DCO)
Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia
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Top SchoolAlaa Abdulaal is a strategic C-level leader with 11+ years driving digital transformation, policy and foresight across governments and international organizations, currently serving as Chief of Digital Economy Intelligence at the Digital Cooperation Organization. He has led 60+ high-impact projects, built the Digital Economy Navigator, and influenced digital maturity assessments covering 50 countries that represent 86% of global GDP. Equally comfortable with multi-million-dollar budget stewardship and technical strategy, Alaa blends a University of Toronto M.Sc. in Applied Computing with hands-on experience in IT strategy, databases and UX from roles in Saudi ministries and Toronto. A frequent speaker at UNGA, WSIS and the Global AI Summit, he shapes global debates on inclusion and digital policy while operationalizing innovation through initiatives like the Digital Space Accelerator. His background—spanning database administration at Tadawul to strategic roles in foreign affairs—gives him a rare mix of technical depth, policy fluency, and practical delivery.
11 years of coding experience
5 years of employment as a software developer
Master of Science (M.S.) Applied Computing, Master of Science (M.S.) Applied Computing at University of TorontoBA Computer Science, BA Computer Science at King Saud UniversityGithub contributions (1)
pirave/myACL
Feb 2015 - Mar 2015
Contributions:70 commits, 50 pushes in 1 month
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