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Hichem Troudi

Vice President - Projects Transformation | Digital Visionary of the Year 2025 | Digital Innovator of the Year 24/25| Top 10 ME ConTech Leaders 2025| Digital Transformation Leader| Digital Strategy Advisor| Public Speaker
18.3 yrs experienceDesign
Apr 2026

The move

Moveدار الرياض | Dar Al Riyadh DAMAC Properties
TitleHead of Digital Advisory Services & Digital Transformation Leader Vice President - Projects Transformation
LocationRiyadh Dubai
Career arcRooted in UAE
First time at this levelYes
Cross-border moveYes · Saudi Arabia United Arab Emirates
Native languageArabic, French
Years in UAE39.6
Total experience18.3 years
DAMAC Properties headcount1,001-5,000 employees
DAMAC Properties industryReal Estate
DAMAC Properties HQDubai
DAMAC Properties founded2002
DAMAC Properties typePrivately Held

Career arc

  1. Vice President - Projects TransformationApr 2026 — Present
    DAMAC Properties· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Head of Digital Advisory Services & Digital Transformation LeaderAug 2025 — Mar 2026
    دار الرياض | Dar Al Riyadh· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia· Full-time
  3. Digital Practice Director - PMCM InternationalDec 2023 — Jul 2025
    KEO International Consultants· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Regional Digital Practice & BIM Strategy Lead - Property & BuildingsMar 2022 — Dec 2023
    WSP in the Middle East· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  5. Digital Practice Leader & BIM Manager - Middle EastFeb 2019 — Feb 2022
    Stantec· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  6. Digital Practice Leader & BIM Manager - Middle EastFeb 2019 — Feb 2022
    Stantec· Full-time
  7. Digital Practice Leader & Regional BIM Manager - Middle EastFeb 2019 — Feb 2022
    Stantec· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  8. Projects Controls & BIM Manager - UAEFeb 2018 — Feb 2019
    MAG Lifestyle Development· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  9. Head of BIM-CONTROLSFeb 2017 — Jan 2018
    Consolidated Contractors International Company
  10. Public Speaker and Training InstructorNov 2010 — Oct 2019
    AEC Events and L&D· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
  11. Sr. Project Controls, BIM & Automation Consultant / Construction managementNov 2010 — Jan 2017
    Consolidated Contractors International Company· United Arab Emirates
  12. Sr. Project Controls, BIM and Automation engineer2010 — Jan 2017
    Consolidated Contractors International Company· Dubai
  13. Sr. Project Controls, BIM and Automation Engineer2010 — Jan 2017
    Consolidated Contractors International Company· Dubai
  14. Contract-QS EngineerNov 2007 — Oct 2010
    consolidated international co· Qatar

Education

Languages

  • English · Full professional
  • Arabic · Native or bilingual
  • French · Native or bilingual
  • Italian

Top skills

Team LeadershipTechnology TrendsStrategy AlignmentMarketingTechnical ProficiencyBusiness Development

About

Hichem is an accomplished and multi-award winning digital leader in the AECO industry, known for driving large-scale innovation and transformation across the Middle East’s design and construction sectors. He has held numerous high-impact leadership roles including Digital Practice Director, Regional Digital Practice Leader, Regional BIM Strategy Leader, Regional BIM Manager, and Head of BIM-Controls. As a visionary in digital innovation and delivery, his drive to excellence has been recognized with prestigious awards such as the Digital Visionary of the Year 2025, double awarded the Digital Construction Innovator of the Year award in 2025 and 2024, received the Digital Transformation of the Year Award and has been featured among the Top 10 ConTech Leaders in the Middle East as part of Con

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