Dr. Salah Brahimi

Vice Chancellor & Professor at American University of Sharjah

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Dr. Saleh Brahimi is a polymath thought leader in academia, industry & development, a multidisciplinary university professor / researcher active in AI, Hybrid Industrial Tech, Institutional Leadership, Geo-economics, Global Affairs, Engineering, & Life Sciences. He is the Vice Chancellor for External Relations at American University of Sharjah & a member of various global institutional and corporate Boards, chairing the Board of Grey Matter LLC, a global US boutique firm headquartered in Washington DC and active in business operations and strategic advisory services with portfolios spanning 35 years across all continents and multiple industry thematic sectors. He was previously the President & CEO of Grey Matter LLC since 2006, before which, for a dozen years, he led, as the youngest member of its senior leadership, the World Bank's largest growth portfolio in Sustainable Development. Dr. Brahimi's career started as a successful serial entrepreneur & consultant. His PhD is in Data Science in AI, his Postgraduate Degree is in Leadership from Harvard Business School, and his double Master of Science in Engineering is in Agri-Biotechnology and the Management of Food Technology Industrial Agribusiness, with other degrees and credentials from Oxford, Paris University & Cambridge.