Abdullah Al Othman | Founder and Co-Chairman
Geidea

Abdullah Al Othman is a Saudi entrepreneur & visionary working to advance the economic and social well-being of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is committed to the pursuit of innovation, social responsibility and societal ideals.
Mr. Al Othman has an MBA from Al Faisal University in Riyadh & BSc in Information System from King Saud University. He is also a member of the Chamber of Commerce Youth Committee.
At a young age, Mr. Al Othman became passionate about the payments industry, whilst such concepts were still new in the Kingdom. With a desire to reshape the Saudi eco-system, this led Mr. Al Othman to found Geidea Solutions, a Saudi fintech company that is at the forefront of smart payment technologies.

Mr. Al Othman was asked to speak about his journey on Entrepreneurial Leadership at Oxford University and believes entrepreneurship plays a critical role in fueling & engaging society to lead new venture creation and innovation for the betterment of both local & global growth and sustainability.