More than a decade abroad taught me that some of life’s greatest lessons are never found in a syllabus.
Universities taught me applied linguistics; the rest of America taught how expensive a good education can be.
I have come to believe that the greatest returns are rarely financial. They are earned through trust, multiplied through people, and sustained through institutions.
My name is Saad, and I approve this message.
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Some Things I’ve Been Lucky Enough to Do:
- Co-Founder, CallinAI (the most expensive education I’ve ever received!!)
- Co-Founder, The Madinian Institute for Immersive Arabic (Acquired.)
- Strategic Advisor to high-profile individuals, university presidents, founders, and executive leaders.
- Board Member across multiple ventures.
- Project Director for a seven-figure international initiative.
- Advisor to Silicon Valley venture capital firms and technology companies expanding into Saudi Arabia.
- Investor in people before companies.
- Currently building two ventures in stealth mode with exceptional partners.
- Entrepreneur, Builder, and Occasional assistant professor 🙂
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P.S. Living abroad gave me a perspective I could never have gained otherwise. It taught me how privileged I am to call Saudi Arabia home. I saw many things I had once taken for granted, and I returned with a renewed sense of responsibility.Today, I work with a simple hope: to contribute, in whatever way I can, to a future that is better than the one I inherited. If, one day, my children look around with pride and say, “Our father helped build this,” I will consider that my greatest achievement.