HE Sheikh Dr Abdulla bin Ali Al-Thani serves as an Advisor to the Amiri Diwan and the Chairman of Media City Qatar. A member of the ruling family and a former university professor, he was the founding President of Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU) and the foundational Chairman of the World Innovation Summit for Education (WISE) from 2009 to 2015. He serves as the Vice Chairman of the Board of Regents for Qatar University and Managing Director of the Qatar Leadership Centre. His extensive career across higher education, culture, and regional media innovation continues to drive the transformation of Qatar’s leadership and educational ecosystems.