Jonathon Saunders جوناثان سوندرز

Helping people make the right business decision with technology.SaaS, All things Data & AI, AI Ethics, Regulation and Compliance - Oxford Alumini | NUS Chief Data & AI Graduate- Alumini

33.4 yrs experienceComputer Software

Dec 2025Added yesterday

The move

MoveSOTI → Diligent

TitleHands On Managing Director for Mobile Digital Transformation Middle East and Africa (SALES) → Senior RSD - Commercial Director -

LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Saudi Arabia

Career arcRecent arrival

Cross-border moveYes · United Arab Emirates → Saudi Arabia

Native languageEnglish

Years in UAE15.0

Total experience33.4 years

Diligent headcount1,001-5,000 employees

Diligent industrySoftware Development

Diligent HQNew York, NY

Diligent typePrivately Held

Career arc

Senior RSD - Commercial Director -Dec 2025 — Present
Diligent· Saudi Arabia· Full-time
Hands On Managing Director for Mobile Digital Transformation Middle East and Africa (SALES)Dec 2020 — Feb 2025
SOTI· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Start Up Advisor -(SALES ADVISOR)Jun 2019 — Sep 2020
Mist Systems· United Arab Emirates· Contract
EEGage Regional Director (SALES)Nov 2014 — Sep 2020
EEgage- BigScreen· MEA and Asia· Full-time
Regional Commerical Director - (SALES - Anything Data!)Aug 2010 — Nov 2014
SAS· Middle East Region· Full-time
Regional Director (SALES - Anything Data related to VOICE)Apr 2008 — Jun 2010
MMicroscope Voice AI Analytics· Saudi Arabia & United Arab Emirates· Full-time
EMEA Commerical Director - Enterprise & Service Provider (SALES)Mar 2005 — Mar 2008
C-COR· Europe Middle East Africa and Nordics· Full-time
Regional Sales Manager Middle East & Africa ChannelsApr 1996 — Sep 2003
Cisco· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
System Engineer (Technical Sales !)Jan 1990 — Mar 1996
Novell· Saudi Arabia· Full-time

Education

Greenwich University
Bachelor's degree · Business/Commerce, GeneralJul 1987 — Sep 1990
University of Oxford
AI ethics and Compliance regulations · Artificial IntelligenceJan 2026 — May 2026
MEDDIC Academy
Jan 2015 — Mar 2016
National University of Singapore
Chief Data Officer for Data, Analytics Artificial Intelligence · Mathematics and Computer ScienceJan 2025 — Nov 2025

Languages

Top skills

Emotional IntelligenceTechnology Change ManagementAI & Data Transformation C-Level RelationshipsEnterprise Risk ManagementEntrepreneurship

About

Enterprise Sales Leader | EMEA & MEA plus Emerging Markets | All things Data, GRC, AI & Digital Transformation I turn complex technology into boardroom decisions. 30 years building and scaling enterprise sales across the Middle East, Africa, Europe, and the Nordics—contributing to $2B+ in enterprise technology revenue from one of the founders of Cisco's Middle East operations to leading regional growth for SAS, SOTI, and now Diligent. Currently driving Diligent's AI-powered governance, risk, and compliance platform across the GCC and Africa, partnering with sovereign wealth funds, national oil companies, and government entities on their transformation agendas. Advanced Data & AI certification (National University of Singapore, 2024)—not a LinkedIn badge. Advise early-stage AI companies

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