AI & Digital Transformation Leader

Aseel Addawood

د. أسيل الداود

Bridging AI strategy with human impact across Saudi Arabia and beyond. PhD · Founder · Speaker · Author · Advisor on Vision 2030.

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14+
years experience
50K+
conference attendees
200+
professionals trained
PhD · UIUC Informatics
In the room
WiTGC 2026 · Global LEAP · Riyadh KAUST AI for Energy PyData Global WiDS KSA · SDAIA Step Conf · Dubai

"Technology is a tool for positive human and societal change — not an end in itself."

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Latest News

May 2026

From Vision to Execution: How Nations Build AI Workforces for the Future

Keynote session at Women in Tech Global Conference 2026, exploring Saudi Arabia's Vision 2030 as a model for national AI workforce development.

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Jul 2023

Advisory Board — Taibah University College of CS

Advisory
Aug 2023

Member — AI Technical Group, SASO

Advisory
Apr 2022

Women in Innovation Fellow — US Embassy × PepsiCo

Fellowship
Oct 2021

Talk at PyData Global 2021 — Arabic NLP Challenges

Research
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Areas of Expertise

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AI Strategy & Digital Transformation

Advising governments and enterprises on AI adoption aligned with Vision 2030 — from healthcare to banking to education.

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Natural Language Processing

PhD research in computational linguistics and Arabic NLP. Published work on COVID-19 infodemic analysis and Arabic language models.

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Talent Development & Education

Founder of Bayan Academy — training 200+ professionals in data science and AI. Organizer of WiDS KSA with SDAIA & MCIT.

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Selected Talks

May 2026
From Vision to Execution: How Nations Build AI Workforces
Women in Tech Global Conference 2026
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Mar 2023
Local AI Talent Development
KAUST AI for Energy Conference
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Feb 2023
Human Capital Development in AI & Emerging Technologies
IKTVA Conference
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Oct 2021
Challenges of Arabic Natural Language Processing
PyData Global 2021
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Mar 2021
WiDS KSA — AI Conference Organizer
In collaboration with SDAIA & MCIT
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Jun 2020
Introduction to Arabic NLP
Google Developer Event
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The Executive AI Blueprint

A comprehensive program designed for executives and professionals who want to lead AI transformation — not just manage it. Practical frameworks, real case studies, Arabic and English.

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What you will learn
كتاب · 2020

ميلاد متجدد

A Renewed Birth

كتاب يحمل رحلة التحوّل والتجدد — من قلم د. أسيل الداود. صدر عام 2020 وأحدث أثراً عميقاً في قرّائه.

A book carrying a journey of transformation and renewal — by Dr. Aseel Addawood. Published in 2020.

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غلاف كتاب ميلاد متجدد — د. أسيل الداود
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Available for advisory roles, speaking engagements, consulting, and course inquiries.

✉ Email aseel.addawood@gmail.com 📅 Book a Call Calendly — 30 min in LinkedIn in/addawood
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