Ahmad Al-Maziad

CEO
General Culture Authority
Saudi Arabia

Eng Ahmad Al-Maziad, was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the newly-created General Culture Authority (GCA) of Saudi Arabia in October 2017, with a remit to establish and build the entity that is responsible for the development and regulation of the cultural economy of the Kingdom, with a focus on film, visual arts, music, literature and theatre and performing arts. Prior to joining GCA, Eng Ahmad was Executive Vice President of Tharawat Holding Company, where he led corporate investment strategy and managed day-to-day operations of the organization. He also spent 13 years at Saudi Telecom starting as a Policy Director and completing his tenure as General Manager of Strategy, including business development and innovation. He began his career with roles in engineering and management in Proctor & Gamble and Lucent Technologies. Eng Ahmad has a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the Milwaukee School of Engineering and an Executive MBA from King Fahad Petroleum and Engineering University.

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Joining as a Trustee is Mona Siddiqui, Professor of Islamic and Interreligious Studies and Assistant Principal for Religion and Society at the University of Edinburgh. She is known internationally as a public intellectual and is a regular commentator in the media.

Dan Mulhall will be joining the board as a Trustee. Dan is a retired Irish diplomat, academic and published author. He is the current Parnell Fellow at Magdalene College, University of Cambridge and is a consultant with the global law firm DLA Piper.

Also joining as a Trustee is Professor Gayle McPherson, Professor of Events and Cultural Policy and Director of the Centre for Culture, Sport and Events at the University of the West of Scotland (UWS). She is also a member of the European Cultural Parliament.

Joining us as a Trustee is Stephen Gethins, Professor of International Affairs at the University of St Andrews. Prior to that, Stephen was MP for North East Fife, the SNP International affairs spokesperson and was twice selected to sit on the Foreign Affairs Select Committee.

Joining in the role of Chair is Shonaig Macpherson CBE, an experienced Chair and non-executive director used to working at the most senior levels of government, private, public and third sectors.

If you're interested in attending Edinburgh International Culture Summit 2022 as media, interviews with contributors and ministers, or photo opportunities, please contact Susie Gray at susie@thecornershoppr.com or 07834 073795.

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