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Tareq Amin

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Chief Executive Officer at HUMAIN
📍 Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

Tareq Amin is the CEO of HUMAIN, a PIF-owned company aiming to be a leader in sovereign AI. A technologist with deep domain knowledge, he previously led Aramco Digital and Rakuten Mobile, where he pioneered the worlds first cloud-native mobile network. He holds a BS in Electrical Engineering.

People who have worked with him describe him as a highly motivated leader with strong technical and business acumen, possessing an innate ability to assemble and lead high-performance teams.

In 2025, he was ranked 30th on the Observers Power Index of the top 100 leaders shaping the future of AI.

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Experience
25 Years
Current Role
Chief Executive Officer
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
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Sovereign AI
He is leading HUMAIN with a mission to deliver sovereign, human-centered AI, a key theme in his recent public statements and the company's vision.
Building Company Culture
He frequently writes about building a culture where every employee is an "owner's representative" and focuses on hiring people who are both dreamers and doers.
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Career

Work history

12-2024
Chief Executive Officer
HUMAIN
10-2023 - 12-2024
Chief Executive Officer
Aramco Digital
4-2022 - 8-2023
Chief Executive Officer
Rakuten Mobile, Inc.
6-2018 - 4-2022
Chief Technology Officer
Rakuten Mobile, Inc.
8-2021 - 8-2023
Chief Executive Officer
Rakuten Symphony
In the press

Media appearances

“We Are About to Change the World in AI” – Tareq Amin, CEO of HUMAIN. Featured in The Mo Podcast
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Tareq Amin on Saudi Arabia's $600B Bet to Build the Future of A.I.. Featured in Observer
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Education
1990 - 1996
BS EE
Portland State University
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