Faisal Alqethami

Key Responsibilities: Planning and execution of strategic projects including accelerators and bootcamps, building relationships across the entrepreneurial ecosystem, support on the incubator management including monitoring the current startups status and support achieving milestones based on availability.

Additional Responsibilities: Full management of Badir Jeddah Accelerator program including curriculum development, Registration and screening processes, conducting and supervising daily activities such as workshops and mentoring sessions, fully dedicated to supporting 7 accelerator participants including consultation and services.

Key Responsibilities: Screening and assessment of acceleration and incubation applicants. fully responsible for the acceleration program including management and facilitation which is designed to drive technology based businesses from the ideation and early development phases unto market entry. Businesses development support through consultation for incubated businesses until the realization of sustainable growth levels. Acting as Jeddah Incubator Manager and managing a portfolio of 70 startups and full incubator team.

Additional Responsibilities: Leading the western region strategy development, execution, and monitoring in alignment with Taif, Abha, and Medina Incubators. Working closely with contracted consultants and kingdom wide accelerator managers on developing and enhancing the acceleration program. Official Inventor Services Representative in Jeddah, supporting all patent requests and inventor relation facilitation, as well as, the inventor’s acceleration program.

Key Responsibilities: Successful completion of multiple projects with key startup clients depending on the corporate need in the fields of innovation, strategy, and entrepreneurship.
The Automod Company (client):
• Business sector (B2B) development
• Managing 3rd parties: Branding, Design, collaterals, and website development
• Corporate content creation and translation supervision
• Startup Analysis and Development

Key Responsibilities: Successful completion of projects with various clients depending on the corporate need within the fields of strategy, operations, and organization.
Projects included:
• Organization Development with a local Commercial Metals Co. (Recycling)
• Profitability Analysis with the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industrial
• Market analysis and strategy formulation with Al Naghi Group (LG)
• Marketing support and launch of Alibaba Platform with the Makkah Chamber of Commerce and Industrial

Key Responsibilities: Overseeing the introduction and launch phase of the newly created ALJ retail operation, branded as “Gear Up”. Formulating strategies for the newly created “Jameel Accessories” company, moreover, supporting other operational departments such as sales, product planning, and communication. Managing of various endeavors such as branding, customer experience, interior design, and showroom construction works including collaboration with various 3rd party establishments.

Key Responsibilities: Conducting studies of possible business ventures that are part of the company’s newly adopted differentiation strategy. Handling the establishment of a Retail Accessories Brand, a new business line for Abdul Latif Jameel accessories and conversion services, that is projected to rollout to the entire MENA-T region in the following 5 years.

Responsibilities included: conducting various researches to acquire new models of engine turbines for the power industry in the Middle East at different levels of pricing.

Responsibilities included: recreating and producing educational videos that included modern graphics and professional instructors explaining each subject for all the different courses and levels within the Saudi education system. Additionally, redesigning of the showroom interior and execution of the required fitment.

Responsibilities included: transferring the company’s educational footage from VHS to DVD based media.