Omar was nominated to serve on the Future Leaders Council of KPMG IMPACT. In this role, Omar feed into the development and support the implementation of KPMG's global strategy regarding the five focus areas (1) ESG and sustainability, (2) economic and social development, (3) sustainable finance, (4) climate change and decarbonization, and (5) impact measurement, assurance and reporting.see less

•Updated National Export Strategy to offer a perspective towards growing KSA’s non-oil economic portfolio and reducing its reliance on oil by developing +100 strategic initiatives in collaboration with over 30 related government stakeholders. Also, analyzed past export data and devised export-specific frameworks to recommend target export countries and product portfolio•Established firm-wide advisory services to serve international development sector clients i.e. NGOs, regional donors, multilateral development banks, and bilateral organizations by networking with high-profile sectoral experts within the organization, elevating KPMG’s profile in the region within target organizations•Led the social development sector strategy, covering policy design and system reform initiatives, and using extensive socioeconomic data to help in achieving prosperity, well-being, social participation, and social cohesion by designing a whole of government response across multiple sectors•Assisted a leading GCC government to enhance its industrial ecosystem by helping design a platform that enables standardization of product registration and transparency of supply chain information, planning, and centralization across the industrial ecosystem•Led development of the integrated strategy of Saudi national social responsibility policy to mobilize and coordinate efforts of volunteering, corporate social responsibility, and philanthropy to promote social sector sustainability in Saudi Arabia•Led the design of the operating model and functional structure of the unified national philanthropy platform to stimulate and coordinate philanthropic activity nationwide and allow easy access to donors •Devised city governorate strategy to source funding through donations/grants and endowments to financially support its initiatives by developing global foundation concept that covers investment strategy, organization design, and operating model

Led financial restructuring for a SAR +50Bn mixed-use development, assessed the potential social-economic impact of developing informal settlements by creating an analytical framework that prioritizes development projectEngaged in a special assignment with the Public Investment Fund in a Financial/Business Advisory capacity to work on mega urban developments that will enhance the city Urban Fabric and contribute to the country's growthAnalyzed the economic impact analysis, regulatory framework change impact, possible P3 models, by working with regional/global organizations to test investment appetite in Saudi and increase the FDI inflows into the country, regional development initiatives and worked on a master outreach plan to allow efficient stakeholder alignment

•Founded and led APSE, a Middle East boutique advisory shop, that designed and built a platform for enablement of government response to emergency events, adopting latest technology trends and using best-in-class standard operating procedures•Innovated new learning process utilizing edutainment methodologies to optimize learning across K-12 schools in collaboration with existing learning platforms and UAE’s Department of Education and Knowledge (ADEK) as well as the Ministry of Education

•Led the expansion of JCI’s Energy and Efficiency Solutions BU across new functions and new territories through local mergers and acquisitions and led large projects portfolio.

Rolled the Local strategic alliance between Johnson Controls and Cisco in ME; managed its development through peering, training sessions and review meetings. Reported progress to the executive sponsors in the US and set plans and trackers