Dr. Hanaa Almoaibed is an academic researcher and strategic sociocultural consultant. She collaborates with governments, non-profit organizations, academia, and the private sector to conduct and activate research in the Arab Gulf States. Her work primarily focuses on education, skills, and labor markets, alongside addressing youth, gender, and sustainability issues. Currently, she serves as a Research Fellow at the King Faisal Center for Research and Islamic Studies in Riyadh and holds the role of Consulting Fellow at Chatham House in London. Additionally, she is a Visiting Research Fellow at the London School of Economics. Hanaa holds the position of Vice President of Research at the Arab Institute for Women’s Empowerment and serves as the Education Pillar Chair at Johara Global, a network connecting women's experiences in the Middle East with those in Europe and North America. Her extensive experience includes board-level roles in the energy and education sectors; she serves as a nonexecutive director of Rawabi Holding in AlKhobar and United Safety Ltd. in Canada. Moreover, she is the Vice Chairman of the International Advisory Board at the ZADK Culinary Academy and holds a Council Member position at the British Society for Middle Eastern Studies. Educationally, Hanaa holds a PhD from UCL and an MSc from the London School of Economics and Political Science.