Who’s Who: Mohammed Al-Nory, CEO of Tadawul Advanced Solutions

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Updated 06 August 2022
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Who’s Who: Mohammed Al-Nory, CEO of Tadawul Advanced Solutions

Mohammed Al-Nory has been the CEO of Tadawul Advanced Solutions since April 2021, the Saudi Tadawul Group’s subsidiary company that was established during the transformation of the Saudi Tadawul Group to function as its innovation arm.

Al-Nory joined the subsidiary company WAMID to deliver innovative solutions for the financial sector and beyond, by creating value for all market participants.

He has more than 17 years of career experience related to capital markets, banking and technology, where he occupied several notable positions at leading companies in the Kingdom.

In addition to his professional duties, Al-Nory is driving WAMID’s plans and strategy to further develop the Saudi Capital Market by solving market players’ challenges, unlocking the power of technology and data in the Saudi Capital Market, boosting economic growth, and contributing to the success of Saudi Tadawul Group ambitions.

WAMID aims to be the trusted partner for Saudi and regional businesses, enhance the investor experience in the market by advancing technology and the underlying infrastructure, access to data, facilitate the technological infrastructure needed for the introduction of new products and services and build partnerships to drive innovation forward.

Data is one of the key focus areas in WAMID that eventually will support and enable market members and other players to leverage the development of new products and services.

Before working with WAMID in 2014, Al-Nory was the managing director for Securities at SNB Capital for six years, where he successfully introduced a client-based approach to doing business in addition to new products and services, redefining the business strategy and increasing profitability.

He also served as head of corporate banking development and head of affluent segments at NCB before taking on his role as managing director for securities.

Al-Nory holds a bachelor’s degree from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals and a general management program certificate from Harvard Business School.

 


Saudi Film Festival to return in April with focus on Korean cinema

Since its launch in 2008, the Saudi Film Festival has played a central role in nurturing local and Gulf cinema. (Supplied)
Updated 15 February 2026
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Saudi Film Festival to return in April with focus on Korean cinema

  • Ahmed Al-Mulla, founder and director of the Saudi Film Festival, said in a statement: “We’re excited to welcome filmmakers to our annual gathering. Our doors are open to all creators, and filmmakers remain at the heart of everything we do

DHAHRAN: The Saudi Film Festival, organized by the Cinema Association in partnership with the King Abdulaziz Center for World Culture and supported by the Saudi Film Commission, has announced that it will launch at Ithra in Dhahran between April 23-29.

This year’s festival explores the theme of “Cinema of the Journey,” presenting a selection of Arab and international films, both short and feature-length, that center on journeys and movement as essential storytelling elements. 

Since its launch in 2008, the Saudi Film Festival has played a central role in nurturing local and Gulf cinema. (Supplied)

The program includes road movies, travel narratives and films where physical or emotional journeys drive the narrative.

The theme encourages Saudi filmmakers to explore this subject through their own perspectives. It positions cinema itself as an act of continuous transition, where identity, place, and time converge to shape the human experience.

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• This year’s Saudi Film Festival will explore the theme of ‘Cinema of the Journey,’ presenting a selection of Arab and international films that center on journeys and movement as essential storytelling elements.

• The program includes road movies, travel narratives and films where physical or emotional journeys drive the narrative.

Following last year’s focus on Japanese cinema, the festival will present a special “Spotlight on Korean Cinema” this year.

Ahmed Al-Mulla, founder and director of the Saudi Film Festival, said in a statement: “We’re excited to welcome filmmakers to our annual gathering. Our doors are open to all creators, and filmmakers remain at the heart of everything we do. This year’s festival creates an atmosphere filled with inspiration, idea exchange, and shared learning. It’s a celebration of cinematic creativity for everyone.”

Tariq Al-Khawaji, deputy director of the festival, added: “At Ithra, we’re proud of our longstanding partnership with the Cinema Association. It has enabled the festival’s growth and thematic diversity year after year, which we see clearly in how we empower filmmakers and create opportunities to engage with global cinema. 

“The festival continues to grow across all areas, from preparations and participation to industry expectations locally and regionally. That makes attention to every detail essential.”

Since its launch in 2008, the Saudi Film Festival has played a central role in nurturing local and Gulf cinema. After intermittent early editions, it has now established itself as an annual platform for narrative and documentary competitions, industry programs and project markets.

By bringing together emerging and established filmmakers in Dhahran each year, the festival strengthens Saudi Arabia’s growing presence on the global film stage.