Dr. Fares Khalid Alaboud

Regional Director, Central and Eastern Regions

Dr Fares Khalid Alaboud is Regional Director for the Central and Eastern Regions at Alfaris International Travel and Tourism, where he leads commercial operations across corporate, group and leisure travel for one of the Kingdom's established travel services providers. He is also founder and CEO of RA3D, a Riyadh-based software and venture studio maintaining several travel-focused products. He holds a PhD in Artificial Intelligence from King's College London and serves as an executive member of the Saudi National Committee for Artificial Intelligence, advising on applied AI and governance at national level. His work sits at the meeting point of travel operations and technology.