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.<\/p>\n
The council brings together experts from several key sectors to provide insights and advice on key project milestones. The Council will also play a role in providing strategic relationships for NEOM.<\/p>\n
\u201dWe are confident that each of these experts will make significant contributions to the development of the project,\u201d said Nazmi Al Nasr, CEO of NEOM, who welcomed 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.<\/p>\n
The Advisory Board members have diverse expertise in urban planning, architecture, design, technology, sustainability, energy, and manufacturing. They began reviewing NEOM's strategy and discussing project updates earlier during a meeting in New York City, USA, in August 2018.<\/p>\n
The NEOM Advisory Board consists of:<\/p>\n
Sam Altman, President of YC Group <\/strong>\u00a0(YC Group)<\/strong><\/p>\n Sam Altman, President of YC Group and Co-Chairman of Open AI, is an American entrepreneur, investor, programmer, and blogger. In 2015, Forbes named him the top investor under 30 and Businessweek named him the best young tech entrepreneur in 2008. Altman also serves as Chairman of two energy companies, Helion and Oklo.<\/p>\n Marc Andreessen Co-Founder, Andreessen Horowitz<\/strong><\/p>\n Marc Andreessen, co-founder and general partner at Andreessen Horowitz, is a technology pioneer who founded Opsware, Mosaic, Netscape, and Ning, and sits on the boards of Facebook, eBay, Hewlett Packard, and others.<\/p>\n Andresen was one of six people honored in the Internet Hall of Fame announced at the first International Internet Conference in 1994.<\/p>\n and Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO<\/strong> (IDEO)<\/strong><\/p>\n Tim Brown, CEO of IDEO, a company that specializes in design thinking for entrepreneurs and designers, has participated in several global discussions in this field, including the World Economic Forum in Davos and TED Talks. Brown is an industrial designer and has won several design awards, in addition to consulting with top business leaders around the world.<\/p>\n Timothy Collins, founder of Rebelwood Advisors<\/strong><\/p>\n Timothy Collins, founder and CEO of Ripplewood Advisors L.L.C.Collins founded Ripplewood in 1995 based on his 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.<\/p>\n Alexandra Cousteau, consultant at Oceana<\/strong> (Oceana)<\/strong><\/p>\n Alexandra Cousteau, Senior Advisor at Oceana, is an expert on environmental issues, a rising National Geographic Explorer, filmmaker, and global ocean expert.<\/p>\n Dan Doctoroff, founder of Sidewalk Labs<\/strong> (Sidewalk Labs)<\/strong><\/p>\n Dan Doctoroff, founder and CEO of Sidewalk Labs. Prior to this role, Doctoroff was CEO of Bloomberg L.P., deputy mayor of New York for economic development and redevelopment, and managing partner of Oak Hill Capital Partners.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 also co-founded several philanthropic organizations.<\/p>\n Lord Norman Foster, founder of Foster Partners<\/strong><\/p>\n Lord Norman Foster, founder and executive chairman of Foster + Partners, a global architecture, urban planning, and design studio whose projects include the Reichstag in Berlin, the Great Hall of the British Museum, the Boston Museum of Fine Arts, the headquarters of Apple, Bloomberg, and Comcast, and airports in Hong Kong and Beijing. Lord Norman is also chairman of the Norman Foster Foundation.<\/p>\n John Frechette, Professor of Chemistry<\/strong><\/p>\n 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 pioneer in developing strategies and managing resources to support interdisciplinary and collaborative research, linking science and engineering, and has authored more than 800 publications, with more than 106,000 citations, and 200 patents.<\/p>\n Travis Kalanick, CEO of City Storage Systems<\/strong><\/p>\n 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 grew to operate in more than 70 countries, with more than 15,000 employees, more than 3 million drivers with flexible work opportunities and more than 5 billion rides. Before Uber, Kalanick founded Red Swoosh, a file-sharing company.<\/p>\n Neelie Kroes - Former Vice President of the European Commission<\/strong><\/p>\n Neelie Kroes, former Vice-President of the European Commission, previously served several terms at the European Commission, first as European Commissioner for Competition Policy, second as Commissioner for the Digital Agenda for Europe, and third as Vice-President of the European Commission. Before that, Neelie was Minister of Transport, Public Works and Communications in the Netherlands and currently sits on several boards of global companies.<\/p>\n Andrew Liveris - Former Chairman of Dow Chemical<\/strong><\/p>\n Andrew Liveris, former Chairman and CEO of Dow Chemical and Executive Chairman of DowDuPont, a specialty chemicals, materials and plastics manufacturing and marketing company, has led the company for more than 14 years, during which time he was responsible for the merger of Dow Chemical and DuPont to create the world's largest chemical company 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.<\/p>\n He serves on the boards of Saudi Aramco, WorleyParsons and IBM, and is an advisor to the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia.<\/p>\n Ernest Moniz - CEO of Energy Futures Initiative<\/strong><\/p>\n Ernest Moniz, CEO of Energy Futures and the 13th Secretary of the U.S. Department of Energy from 2013-2017, is Professor Emeritus of Physics and Systems Engineering at Cecil and Ida Green, 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.<\/p>\n Mark Raibert - Founder and CEO of Boston Dynamics<\/strong><\/p>\n 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.<\/p>\n Carlo Ratti - Professor of Urban Technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n Carlo Ratti, Professor of Urban Technologies and Director of Planning at MIT's Senseable City Lab, is an architect and engineer, a faculty member at MIT, and has co-authored and co-invented more than 500 publications and patents.<\/p>\n John Rossant - Founder of New Cities<\/strong> (New Cities)<\/strong><\/p>\n John Rossant, Founder and Chairman of New Cities, founded the organization in 2010 to shape the future of urban development. He has previously worked on global forums such as the G8 in Paris and the World Economic Forum in Davos, and is currently the CEO and Chief Trustee of LA CoMotion, an annual conference on the future of mobility, 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.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n Masayoshi Son - Chairman of SoftBank Group<\/strong><\/p>\n Masayoshi Son, Chairman and CEO of SoftBank Group, founded the group in 1981, a global technology company that aims to lead the information revolution. The group has expanded its activities to include several technology fields, 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 field of the information revolution.<\/p>\n Rob Speyer, CEO of Tishman Speyer<\/strong><\/p>\n Rob Speyer, CEO of Tishman Speyer, has led the company to become a leading real estate firm 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 Real Estate Association. In addition, Speyer sits on the boards of EXOR and several charities.<\/p>\n Peter Voser - Chairman of ABB Group <\/strong>\u00a0(ABB)<\/strong><\/p>\n Peter Voser, Chairman of the Board of ABB Group. Prior to becoming Chairman of the tech 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.<\/p>\n Other members of the NEOM Advisory Board will be announced upon their appointment at a later date.<\/p>\n <\/p>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" Reading time: <\/span> 5<\/span> Minutes<\/span><\/span>\u0623\u0639\u0644\u0646 \u0645\u0634\u0631\u0648\u0639 \u0646\u064a\u0648\u0645 \u0627\u0644\u064a\u0648\u0645 \u0639\u0646 \u062a\u0634\u0643\u064a\u0644 \u0627\u0644\u0645\u062c\u0644\u0633 \u0627\u0644\u0627\u0633\u062a\u0634\u0627\u0631\u064a \u0644\u0645\u0634\u0631\u0648\u0639 \u0646\u064a\u0648\u0645\u060c \u0627\u0644\u0648\u062c\u0647\u0629 \u0627\u0644\u0639\u0627\u0644\u0645\u064a\u0629 \u0644\u0644\u0645\u0639\u064a\u0634\u0629 \u0641\u064a \u0627\u0644\u0645\u0633\u062a\u0642\u0628\u0644\u060c \u0627\u0644\u0630\u064a \u064a\u062c\u0631\u064a 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