Dr. Dr. Hisham ALGHANNAM

Director of the Security Research Center and General Supervisor of National Security and Counter-Terrorism Programs, Riyadh

Dr. Hesham Alghannam is a distinguished Saudi political scientist, geopolitical expert, and Academic Council member with over 23 years of experience. A former Fulbright Scholar, he holds an MA from the Middlebury Institute and a PhD from the University of Exeter. Currently a non-resident research fellow at the Carnegie Endowment for International Peace, he has held senior roles at the Gulf Research Center and the King Faisal Center. Dr. Alghannam advises global executives and international relations committees on national security, GCC political economy, and Iran-Gulf dynamics, often conducting fieldwork in conflict zones. A prominent media commentator and multilingual author, his research spans nuclear non-proliferation and counter-extremism. Uniquely, he integrates advanced technology—utilizing Python, PHP, and automated modeling—to deliver data-driven insights for global policymaking.