Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund-backed (PIF) Qiddiya Investment Company (QIC), the developer of the 366km2 Qiddiya gigaproject — the under-construction capital of entertainment, sports, and the arts in the kingdom — has appointed Abdullah bin Nasser Al-Dawood as a Board Member and the Managing Director of QIC’s board of directors.
An industry veteran, Al-Dawood has experience working in complex enterprises and transformation and growth journeys.
He has been the CEO of the Seera Holding Group, where he was responsible for designing and implementing the company’s transformation programme to pivot the company from offline operations to become a digital-centric organisation.
Al-Dawood is also the Chairman of Saudi Entertainment Ventures (SEVEN), a PIF-held company that contributes to the development of the Kingdom’s entertainment sector in line with Vision 2030.
As part of his new role, Al-Dawood will work under the leadership of the board of directors and in cooperation with the executive management led by Philippe Gas, Qiddiya’s CEO.
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