Sheikha Alanoud Bint Hamad Al-Thani is the Deputy CEO & Chief Business Officer of QFC. Prior to joining QFC, she served as the Qatar country representative & director for Silatech, a Qatar-based social initiative that connects young people to employment opportunities across the Arab region. Out of her deep belief in the need to support Arab youth empowerment, Alanoud greatly expanded Silatech’s operations within Qatar, helping connect thousands of young people to private sector opportunities and supporting economic development across the MENA region. She is the recipient of numerous honors and awards, including Global Shaper by the World Economic Forum, Young Arab Achiever, and the His Highness Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani Education Excellence Award. She was recently honored as a 2021 Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.
