Theme: Passion

TEDxDAS is organized by Dhahran Ahliyya Schools' (DAS) students and featuring DAS Alumni/students as speakers.

Dhahran Ahliyya Schools
Dhahran, 31311
Saudi Arabia

Saleem Al-Dajani

I’m a square root of 289 year-old senior studying at Dhahran Ahliyyah Schools. I manage my time between academic extracurricular activities like research, robotics, and mathematics alongside non-academic activities like running, weight-lifting, and tennis. Aspired to inspire the Arab and Islamic world towards more aware knowledge-based societies, serving the community with my capabilities is one of my top priorities as a Muslim and an Arab citizen. I've been honorably recognized nationally and internationally for various accomplishments in the fields I impassion.

Abdulaziz Alnaim

Abdulaziz is President of Mayar Capital Management and Manager of Mayar Fund, a hedge fund that invests in global equity markets. Prior to starting Mayar, Abdulaziz served as Chairman, CEO and Fund Manager at Yareem Ltd., an investment company which he managed using a disciplined value investing approach. He was also Chairman of Yareem Arabia, a multi-unit restaurant company based in Al-Khobar, Saudi Arabia. Abdulaziz is a CFA charter-holder and is a member of CFA Bahrain. Abdulaziz is also a member of the Executive Committee of the Young Businessmen Council at Asharqia Chamber of Commerce. He holds a BS in Management Science with a concentration in Finance and a minor in Economics from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology.

Fawaz Al-Saleh

I graduated from DAS in 2006, later that year I joined Prince Mohammad University (PMU) and here is where my life started as a mechanical engineering student. I chose this major because I had a passion towards engineering and aviation which are two relevant subjects and I tried to combine both in my college life, which led me into establishing the PMU Flying Club in 2009 after gaining enough knowledge and experience to overcome all barriers. Later in 2010, six students from the Flying Club including myself as a team leader got offered to complete our Internships in an Aerospace company between Switzerland and France. We worked there for 2 months and got certified from several companies such as Airbus. And now I received a grant from PMU to fund my senior project that I’m currently working on which is designing, building, and testing an Unmanned Aerial Vehicle.

Saeed Saeed

Saeed, a DAS graduate, is currently the Chief Executive Officer, at National Talents™ Company for Training & Education. Prior to founding Talents™, Saeed worked as quality facilitator and balanced scorecard coordinator (SAP-SEM consultant) in Saudi Aramco. Saeed was also been appointed as the electrical repair unit foreman, responsible for the overhaul of the largest electrical rotating machinery equipment in Saudi Aramco. In addition, Saeed facilitated a team to develop a web based solution to track employees’ progress and areas of improvements. Saeed has an excellent record for starting up successful programs to inspire youth in Saudi Arabia in the fields of engineering education and creative thinking. This remains a fundamental trait in his work and personality. During his master degree program, Saeed led a team of various disciplined students: CS, EE, and me to design a set of autonomous robots. The project was entered into the Robocup annual event organized by SONY and SGI at Melbourne, Australia and won the world championship (2000). Saeed has a Master of Engineering in Electrical Engineering from Cornell University.

Mohammed Al-Jishi

am currently a senior studying Dhahran Ahliyyah Schools, graduating class of 2012. I am the kind of person who strives to build a great future, live a wonderful present, and learn from the wisdoms of the past. My time is divided between my academic life that includes: studying, free reading, robotics, self-development, and public speaking. And between my personal pleasures, such as: playing the piano and guitar, enjoying a competitive swim, endurance training, and jogging. I believe that every day holds a lesson to learn and a responsibility of sharing it. Also, psychosocial research is my favorite hobby.