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Aqeel Bafadel

Aqeel Bafadel

VP - Smart City and Innovation, KAFD
Saudi Arabia

Aqeel held several high-profile leadership roles focused on technology and transformation including at Riyadh Airports, SAVIT and the General Authority of Civil Aviation.

He is passionate about leveraging data, technology, and cross-sector collaboration to shape the smart cities and urban communities of the future.

Aqeel holds a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering, Electronics & Communications from King AbdulAziz University. He also holds an Executive MBA from IE Business School in Spain.