Daniah Orkoubi

General Manager, Saudi Arabia and Senior Director, MENA Advisory Team, Tony Blair Institute for Global Change (TBI)

Daniah Orkoubi spearheads TBI’s initiatives in Saudi Arabia, fostering economic and technological advancements aligned with Vision 2030. As a Senior Director in the MENA Advisory Team she provides insight on global economic and technological issues.

Prior to her appointment at TBI, Mrs. Orkoubi served as the Deputy Minister for Technology Foresight and Digital Economy at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology (MCIT) in Saudi Arabia, beginning in May 2023.

In this role, she was instrumental in advancing technology and the digital economy within the Kingdom. Prior to this, she was Chief Economist at the Ministry, during which time she established the Technology Foresight Center as a leading tech entity aligned with Vision 2030.

She also worked as an economist in the strategy sector at King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy, contributing to developing the Saudi Arabian energy mix model and providing expert advice on various strategic topics.

Mrs. Orkoubi was also the first Saudi woman to join the staff at the International Monetary Fund as a Research Analyst in the Strategy and Partnership Unit, Middle East and Central Asia Department. At the IMF, she worked on setting the strategy for the Middle East and Central Asia Department.

Mrs. Orkoubi holds a Bachelor’s degree in Economics from King Abdulaziz University in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia and a Master’s degree in Economics from the University of South Florida in Tampa, Florida.