The NEOM Project today announced the formation of the Advisory Board for NEOM, the global destination for future living currently being developed in northwestern Saudi Arabia.
The NEOM Project today announced the formation of the Advisory Board for NEOM, the global destination for future living currently being developed in northwestern Saudi Arabia. <The Council will bring together experts from several key sectors to provide ideas, insights and advice on key project milestones. The Council will also play a role in providing strategic relationships for NEOM. <”We are confident that each of these experts will make significant contributions to the development of the project,” said Nazmi Al Nasr, CEO of NEOM, welcoming the global and diverse expertise on the Advisory Board. He emphasized that the Advisory Board will contribute to shaping the future of NEOM through the deep knowledge of its members, as well as relationships with potential long-term strategic partners. With diverse expertise in urban planning, architecture, design, technology, sustainability, energy, and manufacturing, the Advisory Board members began reviewing NEOM's strategy and discussing project updates earlier during a meeting held in New York City, USA in August 2018.
The Advisory Board is made up of members of the NEOM Advisory Board.
The NEOM Advisory Board consists of:
Sam Altman, Chairman of YC Group
Sam Altman, Chairman of YC Group
Sam Altman, Chairman of YC Group and Co-Chairman of Open AI, is an American entrepreneur, investor, programmer, and blogger who was named by Forbes magazine in 2015 as the top investor under 30 and by Businessweek in 2008 as the best young tech entrepreneur. Altman also serves as Chairman of two energy companies, Helion and Oklo.Altman serves as Chairman of the Board of Directors of two energy companies, Helion and Oklo.
Mark Andreessen Co-Founder, Andreessen Horowitz
Mark Andreessen Co-Founder, Andreessen Horowitz
Marc Andreessen, co-founder and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, is a technology pioneer who founded Opsware, Mosaic, Netscape, and Ning, and serves on the boards of Facebook, eBay, Hewlett Packard, and others.Andriessen is also a board member of Facebook, eBay, and Hewlett Packard, among others. Andreessen was one of six people honored in the Internet Hall of Fame announced at the first International Internet Conference in 1994.
Andreessen was one of six people honored in the Internet Hall of Fame announced at the first International Internet Conference in 1994.
Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO
Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO
Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO, a company that specializes in design thinking for entrepreneurs and designers. Brown has participated in several global industry discussions, including the World Economic Forum in Davos and TED Talks. Brown is an industrial designer, has won numerous design awards, and consults with top business leaders around the world.
Tim Brown is an award-winning industrial designer, and has consulted with top business leaders around the world.
Timothy Collins, founder of Rebelwood Advisors
Timothy Collins, founder of Rebelwood Advisors
Timothy Collins, founder of Ripplewood Advisors L.L.C.Collins founded Ripplewood in 1995 based on his previous experiences at Onex, Lazard Freres & Company, Booz Allen Hamilton, and Cummins Engine. Collins has served on several boards of directors and is currently a member of the Yale School of Management Advisory Board.
Timothy Collins, founder and chief executive officer of Ripplewood Advisors, L.L.C., is a member of the Yale School of Management Advisory Board.
Alexandra Cousteau is a consultant at Oceana
Alexandra Cousteau is a consultant at Oceana
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Alexandra Cousteau, Senior Advisor at Oceana, is an expert on environmental issues, a rising National Geographic Explorer, filmmaker, and global ocean expert. Alexandra Cousteau is an expert on environmental issues, a rising National Geographic Explorer, a filmmaker, and a global ocean expert.
Dan Doctoroff is the founder of Sidewalk Labs
Dan Doctoroff is the founder of Sidewalk Labs
Dan Doctoroff is the founder of Sidewalk Labs
Dan Doctoroff is the founder and CEO of Sidewalk Labs. Prior to this role, Doctoroff was the CEO of Bloomberg L.P., the deputy mayor of New York City for development.He has served on the boards of the University of Chicago, the World Resources Institute, the U.S. Olympic Committee, Bloomberg Philanthropies, and Human Rights First. He has also co-founded several charitable organizations.
Lord Norman Foster, founder of Foster Partners
Lord Norman Foster, founder of Foster Partners <Lord Norman Foster, founder and executive chairman of Foster + Partners, a global architecture, urban planning, and design studio whose major projects include the Reichstag in Berlin, the Great Court of the British Museum, and the Museum of Modern Art. Lord Norman is also chairman of the Norman Foster Foundation, a global architecture, urban planning and design studio whose projects include the Reichstag in Berlin, the Great Court at the British Museum, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the headquarters of Apple, Bloomberg and Comcast, as well as airports in Hong Kong and Beijing, and is chairman of the Norman Foster Foundation.
John Fresh
John Frechette Professor of Chemistry
John Frechette, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, and Vice President for Research at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia, is a leader in developing strategies and managing resources to support collaborative, interdisciplinary research, bridging science and engineering, has authored more than 800 publications, with more than 106,000 citations, and holds 200 patents.John Frechette, Distinguished Professor of Chemistry, is Professor Emeritus at the University of California, Berkeley, and Vice President for Research at King Abdullah University of Science and Technology in Saudi Arabia.
Travis Kalanick, CEO of City Storage Systems
Travis Kalanick
Travis Kalanick is the CEO of City Storage Systems, a holding company that redevelops real estate to support urban job creation and renovate blighted properties, Kalanick is the co-founder and former CEO of Uber. During his seven-year tenure at Uber, the company expanded to more than 70 countries, more than 15,000 employees, and more than 3 million drivers with flexible work opportunities who generated more than 5 billion rides. Before Uber, Kalanick founded Red Swoosh, a file-sharing company. Neelie Kroes - Former Vice President of the European Commission Neelie Kroes - Former Vice President of the European Commission
Neelie Kroes is a member of the board of directors of a number of global companies.
Andrew Liveris - Former Chairman of Dow Chemical
Andrew Liveris - Former Chairman of Dow Chemical
<Andrew Liveris, former Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of Dow Chemical and Executive Chairman of DowDuPont, a manufacturer and marketer of chemicals, materials and plastics, led the company for more than 14 years, during which time he was responsible for the merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont to form the world's largest chemical company, served as an advisor to two U.S. presidents, and wrote an influential book on the importance of manufacturing to economic development.Mr. Liveris serves on the boards of Saudi Aramco, WorleyParsons, and IBM, and is an advisor to the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia.
Ernest E. Liveris is a member of the Board of Directors of Saudi Aramco, WorleyParsons, and IBM and an advisor to the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia.
Ernest Moniz - CEO of Energy Futures
Ernest Moniz - CEO of Energy Futures Initiative
<Ernest Moniz, CEO of Energy Futures, was the 13th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy from 2013-2017. Moniz is Professor Emeritus of Physics and Systems Engineering at the Cecil and Ida Green Institute, Special Advisor to the President of the Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Chairman of the Board of the Nuclear Threat Initiative, and a Distinguished Fellow of the Emerson Collective.Mark Reibert - Founder and CEO of Boston Dynamics
Mark Reibert - Founder and CEO of Boston Dynamics
Mark Raibert, founder and CEO of Boston Dynamics, has led the development of some of the world's most advanced robots. Before founding his company in 1992, Raibert was a professor at MIT and Carnegie Mellon University, and is a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.Mark Raibert is the founder and CEO of Boston Dynamics.
Carlo Ratti - Professor of Urban Technologies
Carlo Ratti, Professor of Urban Technologies and Director of Planning at MIT's Senseable City Lab, is an architect and engineer, an MIT faculty member, and has co-authored and co-invented more than 500 publications and patents.John Rossant is a professor of urban technologies and director of planning at MIT's Senseable City Lab, and a member of the U.S. National Academy of Engineering.
John Rossant - Founder, New Cities
John Rossant - Founder, New Cities
<John Rossant, Founder and Chairman of New Cities, founded the organization in 2010 with the goal of shaping the future of urban development and has previously worked on global forums such as the G8 in Paris and the World Economic Forum in Davos, He is currently the CEO and chief trustee of LA CoMotion, an annual conference on the future of mobility, and serves on the boards of the Fondation Tocqueville in Paris and Humanity in Action in New York.
Masayoshi Son - Chairman of SoftBank Group
Masayoshi Son - Chairman of SoftBank Group
Founded in 1981 by Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, a global technology company that aims to lead the information revolution, the group has expanded its activities into several technology areas, including telecommunications, artificial intelligence, smart robotics, and smart energy. In 2017, SoftBank Group announced the first major deal to establish the SoftBank Vision Fund to support transformative companies in the information revolution.SoftBank Group announced its first major deal to establish the SoftBank Vision Fund to support transformative companies in the information revolution.
Rob Spire, CEO of Tishman Speyer
Rob Speyer, CEO of Tishman Speyer, has led the company to become a leading real estate company with $50 billion in assets. Speyer also serves on the Advisory Board of the Mayor's Fund for New York City Development, and in 2013 became the youngest person ever to serve as Chairman of the New York Association of Realtors. In addition, Speyer serves on the boards of EXOR and several charities.
Peter Voser - Chairman of ABB Group(ABB)
Peter Voser - Chairman of ABB Group
Peter Voser, Chairman of ABB Group. Prior to becoming Chairman of the technology giant, Voser was CEO of Shell, among other positions, and currently sits on the boards of Roche, IBM and Temasek, as well as several non-profit organizations.
Peter Voser, Chairman of ABB Group
Members of the Board of Directors of ABB Group will be announced at the meeting.
The other members of the NEOM Advisory Board will be announced upon appointment at a later date.
