Ammar Al Nahwi

Dr. Ammar Al-Nahwi is the Director of Corporate Innovation Management at Saudi Aramco, leading efforts to strengthen the company’s innovation ecosystem and drive its long-term transformation. With two decades of experience in research, technology, and strategy, he has held several senior leadership roles, including Manager of the Research & Development Center and Chief Executive Officer of Dhahran Techno Valley Company (DTVC). Earlier in his career, he was part of the founding team of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (KAUST), where he served as Vice President for Research & Development Management. A recipient of the ASME Gas Turbine Award, Dr. Al-Nahwi holds a Ph.D. in Mechanical Engineering from MIT and has completed executive education at Stanford University