Dr. Raed Amin Fattani: A Profile in Policy, Law, and Technology
Dr. Raed Amin Fattani is the eldest son of Dr. Amin Yassin Mohamed Nour Fattani, a faculty member at Umm Al-Qura University. Raed Fattani was born in Makkah, Saudi Arabia, in 1984 (1404-1405 AH). He completed his intermediate and secondary education in Lancaster, United Kingdom.

Education and Academic Career
Dr. Fattani holds an impressive academic record, all earned from the University of Exeter in the UK:

PhD in International Politics and Law (2010 / 1431-1432 AH).

Master's degree in International Relations (2006 / 1426-1427 AH).

Bachelor's degree in Internet Engineering (2005 / 1425-1426 AH).

He also served as a Teaching Fellow at the University of Exeter from 2009 to 2011 (1430-1432 AH).

Professional Experience
Dr. Fattani's career spans the realms of technology, policy, and strategy:

Regional General Manager for Innovation and New Services at Amazon Middle East and North Africa in the UAE, a position he has held since September 2020 (Muharram 1442 AH).

Head of Public Policy for Amazon in the Middle East and Africa region since December 2016 (Rabi' Al-Awwal 1438 AH).

Previously, he was the Head of Public Policy at Amazon Web Services (AWS) for the Middle East, Africa, and Turkey between 2016 (1437-1438 AH) and 2018 (1439-1440 AH).

He also held the position of Public Policy Manager for the Middle East and North Africa at Access Partnership.

Entrepreneurship and Global Governance
Dr. Fattani is the Founder and CEO of SASIconsult (Saudi Arabia Strategic Internet Consulting), a leading Saudi consultancy specializing in Information and Communication Technology (ICT) that offers innovative internet-related research and services.

He served as a Consultant in the Secretariat of the Internet Governance Forum (IGF), affiliated with the United Nations in Switzerland, from 2012 to 2014 (1433-1436 AH).

He was a Trustee of the UK Internet Governance Forum (IGF) Steering Committee between 2010 and 2011 (1431-1432 AH), where he contributed to establishing the Forum—a partnership between Nominet and the Department for Business, Innovation and Skills.

He worked as a Researcher for Parliament Member Mel Stride in the British House of Commons.

Skills and Contributions
Dr. Fattani is recognized for his strong social relations, negotiation, and communication skills, having graduated from the Oxford Programme on Negotiation (Organisational Leadership) at the University of Oxford.

His core areas of expertise include: Policy, International Relations, Public Policy, Internet Governance, Communications and Network Systems and Policy, Internet Systems and Governance, Partner Engagement Management, and Research.

He is an active contributor to the field through various global activities, including international conferences, lectures, and seminars, in addition to publishing in social media, scientific journals, and books focusing on internet policy and partnerships.