Hassan Sawaf — Chair of the Advisory Council
Provides strategic, technical, and research guidance, and leads the Advisory Council in supporting the Foundation’s long-term direction.
Governance and Founding Structure
SAIF is a registered non-profit institution designed for long-term, institutional work. This page reflects the current working governance and founding leadership structure guiding the early phase. Committee details and responsibilities may be refined as the Foundation’s operating documents mature.
What We Publish
- Charter and operating principles
- Governance structure and working responsibilities
- Standards for data stewardship and responsible AI
- Program and milestone updates
Founding Leadership and Governance
Current working roles; final titles may be refined through the Foundation’s governance process.
Samer Hamwi — Founding Executive Director, Strategy and Execution
Leads institutional strategy, execution priorities, and the development of the Foundation’s early operating structure.
Mohamad Shararah — Training, Applications, and Technical Enablement Lead
Leads applied training programs, practical AI applications, and early technical capability-building.
Kamal Almounajjed — Partnerships and Public Engagement Lead
Supports institutional partnerships, external engagement, and public-facing collaboration.
Abdallah Najjar — Infrastructure and Systems Lead
Leads infrastructure, systems support, technical readiness, and execution support across early workstreams.
Roula Alajeh — Community, Training, and Social Engagement Lead
Leads community outreach, training engagement, and social participation pathways that connect the Foundation’s work to broader public benefit.
Radwan Iskandarani, CPA — Treasury, Finance, and Reporting Lead
Leads treasury oversight, financial stewardship, reporting discipline, and finance operations that support measured institutional growth.
Advisory Council
The Advisory Council is chaired by Dr. Hassan Sawaf, Founding Scientific Director and Chair of SAIF's Advisory Council. The Council brings specialist expertise to SAIF's research, projects, and responsible adoption work through a project-based advisory model.
The Council’s public operating model — including how advisors contribute and how to express interest — is described on the Advisory Council page.