Osama is Head of Development and Strategic Alliances at Prince Mohammed bin Salman College for Business and Entrepreneurship. He is also a member of the steering committee of the Entrepreneurship Hub of King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC). Previously, he served as Head of Entrepreneurship & SME Development at KAEC. Prior to joining KAEC, Osama was founding VP of Strategy at Namaa Almunawara, a quasi-government organization that catalyzes the entrepreneurial ecosystem of Almadinah region.
Osama served as a judge in a number of business plan competitions and frequelty participates as a speaker and panelist in entrepreneurship conferences and events. He earned an MBA from Babson College. IHe also participated in executive education and professional development programs at Harvard Business School, MIT Sloan School of Management and Stanford University.
His publications include: Navigating Saudi Arabia's Entrepreneurship Ecosystem (author); The Role of Universities as Catalysts within Entrepreneurial Ecosystems (co-author); The Global Entrepreneurship Monitor, Saudi Arabia's National Report (co-author)
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