President of Saudi Electronic University

Dr. Lilac Ahmad Alsafadi

Academic Qualification

PhD in Computer Science from the University of Wollongong, Australia - 2002
Master's in Computer Science from the University of Wollongongin, Australia - 1998.

Experience

Professor, Computer and Information Sciences, King Saud University, specialized in data science and artificial intelligence.
Vice President of National Technology at Microsoft.
More than 20 years of academic leadership experience and quality and accreditation consultancy.
Consultant on leading initiatives in the national transformation and the Kingdom's 2030 vision in several ministries, authorities and semi-governmental companies.
Executive Director of the Technology Incubator of the Riyadh Valley Company at King Saud University, responsible for promoting the entrepreneurial spirit and transferring knowledge to technology-based profit institutions and as a member of its Board of Directors - 2010.
General supervisor at the Center for Entrepreneurship in the departments of science and medical studies at King Saud University - 2008 AD.

Membership of Committees and scientific Organizations

Member of the World Intellectual Center of Artificial Intelligence.
Member of several advisory boards for emerging technology-based companies, small and medium-sized enterprise development committees, and the digital economy committee at the Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Riyadh and Jeddah.
Member of the Board of Directors at Technology Incubator of the Riyadh Valley Company at King Saud University.

Scientific Publishing

Awards and Privileges