Jawad Jalal A.

Career arc

1. Deputy co-chair at B20 Digitalization Taskforce - VolunteerJan 2020 — Nov 2020

   B20 Saudi Arabia
2. Head of Middle East & North Africa RegionOct 2015 — Present

   GSMA· Full-time
3. Founder & General ManagerApr 2001 — Oct 2015

   Arab Advisors Group
4. Senior ConsultantJan 2000 — Dec 2000

   The Yankee Group
5. Senior AnalystJul 1998 — Jan 2000

   TThe Economist Intelligence Unit· Pyramid Research Boston

Education

• Harvard Kennedy School
  · Executive Education: ComparativeTaxation Policy2018 — 2018
• London School of Economics
  MSc · Information Systems1997 — 1998
• Harvard Kennedy School
  Executive Education · Leading Green Growth: Economic Strategies for a Low Carbon WorldApr 2024 — Apr 2024
• American University in Cairo
  BSc · Engineering1988 — 1993
• Harvard Business School
  Executive Education · Finance2010 — 2010
• Harvard Kennedy School
  · Executive Education: Infrastructure in a Market EconomyMay 2022 — May 2022

About

Currently Head of Middle East & North Africa region at GSMA since Oct 2015. Leading a team in UAE, Kuwait, Jordan, Lebanon, Egypt and Tunis that is responsible for GSMA activities in 25 countries in MENA. Founded the Arab Advisors Group in 2001 and managed it from 2001 through 2015. Elected as Chairman of Jordan’s industry association of the telecom and IT companies in 2013-2015. Elected as Vice Chairman (2006 to 2008) . Elected to the board (2004 to 2006 and 2011 to 2103) Member of the steering committee for UN ICT Task Force of the Wireless Internet and the Arab-World series. Chosen for membership in the Young Arab Leaders Organization. Bishop’s school (Amman), AUC (Cairo) and LSE (London) Alumni associations Specialties: Close to 25 years experience in the ICT industry. Car

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