Who’s Who: Abdulmohsen Al-Madhi, CEO of innovation, emerging technology center at DGA

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Updated 22 February 2023
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Who’s Who: Abdulmohsen Al-Madhi, CEO of innovation, emerging technology center at DGA

Abdulmohsen Al-Madhi has been CEO of the innovation and emerging technology center at the Digital Government Authority since December 2021.

He is responsible for providing technological vision and an innovation roadmap to develop strategies that support government agencies in adopting these emerging tools in their products and services.

Before joining the Digital Government Authority, Al-Madhi held several positions in  institutions specializing in digital transformation in the public and private sectors.

He worked in multiple positions at the Saudi e-government program “Yesser,” which provides leading digital government services and solutions that are process driven and cost-effective.

His roles in the e-government program included executive director of the digital innovation center, digital advisory group general manager, the center of excellence director, capacity development manager, business development support manager, e-government consultant, e-services project manager and relationship manager of the financial sector.

Over the past 15 years, he gained a wide range of leadership and professional experience in innovation, entrepreneurship and information technology.

Al-Madhi played an influential role as an Oracle financial application specialist in the Saudi Telecom Co., where he achieved success in the improvement and customization of Oracle financial applications on the “Health Check Project.”

He was part of the functional teamwork in the Oracle upgrade project and the general ledger module in STC. His work also included the implementation of Oracle Daily Business Intelligence as a functional consultant.

He began his career as an information systems developer at Saudi Aramco, where he accomplished improving the e-doc system of the Social Insurance division.

Al-Madhi holds a bachelor’s degree in management information systems from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran.


Transport minister oversees operations as King Khalid Airport resumes service

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Transport minister oversees operations as King Khalid Airport resumes service

  • Saleh Al-Jasser inspects facilities, assesses measures taken to restore passenger flow 

RIYADH: Saudi Arabia’s minister of transport oversaw operational procedures at King Khalid International Airport in Riyadh on Saturday after heavy rain reportedly brought it to a near standstill on Friday.

Saleh Al-Jasser inspected the airport’s facilities and assessed measures taken to restore smooth passenger flow, the Saudi Press Agency reported.

He also received a technical briefing at the operations center from Raed Al-Idrissi, the CEO of Matarat Holding, on airport operations and flight punctuality, and the implementation of Passenger Rights Protection Regulations.

He ordered the necessary reviews to ensure sustained operational discipline under all conditions.

Al-Jasser was accompanied by the General Authority of Civil Aviation’s President Abdulaziz Al-Duailej; Ayman AboAbah, the CEO of Riyadh Airports Company; and several senior officials from the airport.

Thousands of passengers traveling to and from the airport were left stranded on Friday due to a slew of cancellations and delays.

Saudia and flyadeal were among the aviation firms who faced difficulties, with the two airlines blaming temporary operational challenges for the issues.

A statement from the airport on its official X account had urged travelers to contact airlines directly before heading to the aviation hub to verify the updated status and timing of their flights.

The statement said: “King Khalid International Airport would like to inform you that, due to the concurrence of a number of operational factors over the past two days — including several flights diverting from other airports to King Khalid International Airport, in addition to scheduled maintenance works within the fuel supply system — this has resulted in an impact on the schedules of some flights, including the delay or cancellation of a number of flights operated by certain airlines.”

Airport sources told Arab News that the issue resulted from the heavy rain Riyadh experienced on Friday.

Water had reportedly got into the fuel tankers set to refuel jets, and several airlines then struggled to reschedule passengers.