Ahmed Al-baqawi, Vice President for Studies, supervises Project Studies and Market Studies Department The Department reviews and studies project requests from operational and marketing aspects, in addition to conducting economic research, data utilization, and knowledge and information management.

Al-Baqawi began his career in Saudi Aramco in 2001. He worked in many sectors such as information technology, communications, infrastructure, and project management for production and refining until 2019, the year when he joined SIDF as Director of Market Studies Department. He is currently participating in several committees concerned with industry, energy, and international partnerships.

Al-Baqawi’s role is to prepare studies for sectors and industrial projects for SIDF’s clients, recommend appropriate lending policies for each sector, and provide consultations to implement projects in different sectors.

Al-Baqawi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Engineering from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals, a Master’s degree in Business Administration from Hong Kong University of Science and Technology, and another Master’s degree in Petroleum Engineering from Imperial University in the United Kingdom.