Strengthening its leadership in Saudi Arabia, Microsoft has appointed Ayman AlGhamdi as President of Microsoft Arabia, effective 5 July 2026.
The appointment comes as the company prepares to launch its Saudi Arabia cloud region and continues to support the Kingdom’s AI and digital transformation goals.
AlGhamdi brings 14 years of experience at Microsoft. Most recently, he served as Vice President, Public Sector in Saudi Arabia, where he worked with government entities and national institutions to advance AI transformation, accelerate cloud adoption, and enhance digital services for citizens and businesses. In his new role, he will build on Microsoft’s more than 20 years of partnership in the Kingdom by bringing together cloud and AI platforms, data, cybersecurity, productivity solutions, partner capabilities, and national skilling programmes to help organisations create value across industries.
“Ayman’s appointment comes at a defining moment for Saudi Arabia’s AI journey,” said Naim Yazbeck, President of Microsoft Middle East and Africa. “Across the Kingdom, we are seeing an extraordinary pace against a clear national vision, with government leaders, customers, and partners moving from ambition to execution. As Microsoft continues to live up to its role as Saudi Arabia’s trusted AI partner, Ayman’s deep public sector experience and understanding of the local market will be critical to helping organizations build trust, skills, and digital capability at scale.”
During his time at Microsoft, AlGhamdi played an important role in strengthening public sector partnerships, helping organisations adopt cloud and AI technologies to improve services, increase operational efficiency, and build long-term digital capabilities. His leadership also supported Microsoft’s collaboration with key national stakeholders and contributed to the company’s cloud and AI roadmap in Saudi Arabia.
“As a proud Saudi, this appointment is deeply meaningful to me,” said Ayman AlGhamdi, President, Microsoft Arabia. “I have seen firsthand how government entities in the Kingdom are setting the pace for AI adoption, not as a future concept, but as a practical tool to improve services, raise efficiency, and create value at scale. As Saudi Arabia marks 2026 as the Year of AI and continues advancing Vision 2030, my priority is to stay close to our customers, partners, and teams, and to make sure Microsoft brings the full strength of its ecosystem, from cloud and AI to security, data, and skills, to support the Kingdom’s next phase of digital growth.”
Microsoft has operated in Saudi Arabia for more than 20 years, supporting digital transformation across government, energy, aviation, manufacturing, healthcare, education, and major national projects. Recent milestones include the upcoming Saudi Arabia cloud region and the company’s commitment to skill 3 million people in AI by 2030.
As President, AlGhamdi will lead Microsoft Arabia’s engagement with customers, partners, and national institutions to accelerate trusted AI adoption, strengthen cloud and data foundations, expand digital skills, and support Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 priorities.
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