ZAKA | زكا

ZAKA is on a journey to democratize Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the MENA region and globally through sharing knowledge, building solutions, and connecting people! We are a remote, community-driven AI company designed to be an inclusive guide for organizations and individuals into Artificial Intelligence.

Founder & CEO

The Middle Frame

Chief AI Officer 

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Partner

ZAKA Ambassadors

Founder

Beirut AI

Beirut AI is a Lebanese non-profit organization working since 2017 on enabling everyone to have access to the tools and knowledge to apply Artificial Intelligence. We are proudly the largest applied AI community in Lebanon!

In this journey, we have helped our community explore the impacts of AI, find jobs, engage with others, and develop projects. We continue to do that by hosting various events, including our AI Bootcamp, our AI Weekend, hackathons, and university workshops. Through our Membership Program, we also provide our members with the chance to network and meet different AI enthusiasts and experts, helping expand AI in Lebanon and the MENA region.

Beirut AI is part of a much bigger and global community called CITY AI. We have local AI hubs in more than 80 cities around the world, and that number is increasing every month. This helps us connect with more people and achieve our mission not only locally but on a global scale.

Founder & President

Holy Spirit University of Kaslik - USEK

Responsible for designing and teaching 2 courses within the MBA Financial Engineering Program: "Computational Finance" and "Artificial Intelligence in Finance".
The first course introduces students to Python programming language and the Data Science lifecycle , while the second covers concepts of Machine Learning and Deep Learning, with applied applications in Finance.

Visiting Lecturer

The AI Journal

Contributor

Digital First® Magazine 

Expert Columnist

SwissCognitive, World-Leading AI Network

Global AI Ambassador 2023

Self Employed Consultant

I help businesses understand and implement AI technologies. I work with multiple teams on various Machine Learning projects mainly in the area of Computer Vision (face/object detection,  image classification/segmentation, image processing). My experience also includes projects on Natural Language Processing (NLP), training & deploying Deep Learning models on the cloud and different data science tasks such as: data mining, feature engineering, statistical analysis, data cleaning & processing and building prediction systems.

Computer Vision & Deep Learning Consultant

As an accomplished expert specializing in computer science and artificial intelligence, I have committed myself to the mission of spreading AI's immense potential across the MENA region and beyond. As the Founder and CEO of ZAKA, an AI-focused consulting and training firm, I devote my efforts to making AI accessible to all, from budding startups to well-established enterprises.

- Founder and CEO of ZAKA, an AI consulting and training company aimed at democratizing the use of AI in the MENA region and globally.
- Committed to sharing knowledge and promoting AI innovations, I've developed a talent platform dedicated to tech and AI, actively participating in emergent AI technologies across various industries, including Legal, Media, Finance, among others.
- Aiming to make AI accessible to startups, companies, and individuals alike, I organize community-centric gatherings and technical workshops to help people understand and implement AI solutions effectively.
- As a consultant specializing in Computer Vision & Machine Learning, I assist businesses in embracing AI technologies through innovative applications, ranging from face/object detection to image classification/segmentation and image processing.
- Possess a comprehensive understanding of Natural Language Processing (NLP), coupled with experience in training and deploying deep learning models on cloud platforms.
- Offer a broad skill set that encompasses data mining, feature engineering, statistical analysis, data cleaning, processing, and building predictive systems.
- Along with my dedicated team, I've established fruitful collaborations with key regional players like Microsoft, Samsung, and SDAIA.
- Our forward-thinking work in AI has enabled us to grant industry certifications from reputed institutions such as Microsoft, CertNexus, and STEM.Org.

Christophe Zoghbi

We’re hiring at ZAKA | زكا 🚀

If you’re passionate about AI, education, and building impact across the MENA region, we’d love to meet you.

We’re expanding our team across several roles, check them out and apply here:

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Fahad “Abu PowerPoint” Habib

Boost | On-Demand Consulting

OUR MISSION

Our mission is to empower Saudi entrepreneurs and SMEs by providing 24/7, real-time consulting support. We offer world-class expertise, designed from the ground up to address the unique challenges of Saudi businesses. Our commitment is to deliver practical, bottom-up solutions that drive success and innovation, whenever businesses need it most.

Want to know more?

+966 56 835 8482

https://tinyurl.com/rnqr4ul

Arpus

There is a massive over reliance on Management Consultants in KSA - not that they’re all bad - but they’re definitely not being used effectively. 

Rather than delivering complex strategic projects, as is the case throughout the rest of the world, they are being used to augment the public sector and remove accountability which is a very expensive and extremely short term “fix” to the skills gap in KSA.  

At Arpus, we identify and integrate consulting subject matter experts into your organization on a short to medium term basis to support Saudis - not replace them. 

✅ Real expertise from SMEs

✅ Real knowledge transfer from day 1

✅ Real sustainable results

KPMG Saudi Arabia

Working within KPMG’s Infrastructure Projects Advisory practice, I have been exposed to a wide variety of strategy development and execution advisory mandates within the nuclear and renewable energy, water and utilities, real estate, transportation and telecommunications sector. 

Projects I have worked on include (but are not limited to):

Advising on the deployment of large scale nuclear and renewable power projects. This included advising on the strategic objectives of the client’s overall sustainable energy programme including the business model, organizational design, legal structure, PPA agreements, financing, value chain development and procurement approach.

Leading a team of thirteen advisers, across multiple geographies, on a ‘Quick Win’ privatization initiative. This entailed working alongside senior executives to develop and gain board approval for a transformational business case that would facilitate the rapid monetization of Treated Sewage Effluent (TSE) and O&M service capabilities.   

Leading the procurement of Knowledge Economic City's 275,000 TR District Cooling Plant on a Build, Own, Operate, Transfer basis. This entailed structuring a commercial feasible deal structure, developing tender documents and managing the bid  process which included technical and commercial evaluations.   

Leading the feasibility for a high-end mixed use development in Jubail. This entailed conducting a market feasibility study, validation of the client’s concept based on primary market research and building a financial model to assess the financial and commercial feasibility of the project.

Leading the preparation of a strategic business case highlighting the funding gaps for key water infrastructure projects. This business case was later presented to the Ministry of Finance with the objective of seeking additional funding support.

Director

BlackRock

Working in the institutional investment division of Barclays Bank, I was responsible for 27 clients comprising of Large Corporate Investors and Sovereign Wealth Funds. Their investment portfolios covered various asset classes as well as investment strategies including Pooled and Segregated Equity and Bond portfolios, Overnight Liquidity Portfolios, Derivative/FX portfolios, Liability Driven Investments and Transition Portfolios. Day to day responsibilities in this role included:

Daily communication with fund managers, clients, custodians and advisers ensuring expectations and relationships are managed effectively.

Being present at client consultations and being involved in the delineation of client financial situations to assist in the development of strategic solutions to further financial planning.

Producing and delivering client specific reports to fixed deadlines and schedules (i.e. daily, weekly, monthly, quarterly and ad-hoc trustee/consultant reports) focussing on investment performance and fund accounting.

Associate

As the founder of BOOST, I am passionate about redefining consulting for Saudi entrepreneurs and SMEs. With a vision to be the go-to partner for business growth in Saudi Arabia, BOOST offers 24/7 on-demand consulting support, leveraging the same expertise found in top international firms but tailored specifically for SMEs. To date, we've empowered over 1,000 entrepreneurs, secured SAR 50 million+ in funding, and partnered with every major SME program in the Kingdom. Our mission is to provide bottom-up, real-time solutions when businesses need them most.

www.Jointeamboost.com

Consulting is broken.

We have access to more consultants and information than ever before. But instead of feeling more informed and making better decisions, we are left inundated with PowerPoint slides, caveats and massive invoices.

It’s time to re-imagine, re-design and re-define consulting.

That’s why we built Boost.

Driven by handpicked consulting alumni and analysts across the world, Boost dissects your business needs and delivers bespoke solutions for SMEs and Start-ups on-demand across:

- strategy & planning
- people and operations
- legal and contracting
- marketing & growth

Our team of management consultants, video editors, designers, and researchers are constantly improving how we answer your biggest questions with verified facts to fulfill your curiosity with swift, data-backed analysis.

Boost is the Management Consultancy the world needs today.

Want to know more?

+966 56 835 8482

https://tinyurl.com/rnqr4ul

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