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Tareq Amin

Pioneer · DISC type DIS
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
Personality Overview

How Tareq shows up

Dynamic But Sincere
Decisive But Friendly
Driven But Considerate

They combine a unique set of diverse traits where they are fast and friendly but can slow down to be thorough when needed If they are convinced, they can become very strong champions for your product They have the unique ability to win both love and respect from their team (or outsiders)

Priorities

Topics Tareq cares about

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
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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Dominance (D)

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