Faïz Oumghar
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Abu Dhabi, UAE
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Europe · GCC · Africa | Perspective on Asian market dynamics
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AI · Space · GEOINT
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EN / FR / العربية

Commercial perspectives on AI, Earth observation and geospatial markets across the Gulf and Africa.

Commercial and growth leadership across AI, Earth observation, SAR and GEOINT, connecting complex technology with government priorities, strategic partners and executable programmes.

Since 2008 across Europe, the GCC and Africa | Former Managing Director and Head of Sales | Based in Abu Dhabi

Building markets, commercial teams and strategic accounts for complex technologies since 2008, from Europe and Africa to the Gulf.

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Faïz Oumghar

Executive snapshot

01Base and markets
Abu Dhabi. Europe, the GCC, North and West Africa
02Track record
Former Managing Director and Head of Sales; multi-million-euro regional P&L responsibility in a previous role.
03Technology scope
SAR, Earth observation, AI and GeoAI, GEOINT, LiDAR and reality capture
04Conversations
Commercial leadership, regional markets, speaking

Insights

Field perspectives on how space and geospatial technologies are positioned, procured and brought to market.

How geospatial technology is bought: the Middle East, Africa and Asia

Who it is for: For executives entering public markets in the Gulf, Africa or Asia

Key takeaway

The local integrator is part of the delivery model, not an optional intermediary.

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Career arc

From field engineering and reality capture to regional P&L leadership, space programmes and strategic accounts.

  1. Foundation

    Field engineering

    Application and support engineering across surveying, GNSS and 3D reality capture.

  2. Markets

    Regional sales

    Partner ecosystems and regional teams across France, North Africa and the Middle East.

  3. P&L

    Managing Director

    Led a regional business unit with multi-million-euro P&L responsibility.

  4. Scale

    Head of Sales

    Built commercial reach for autonomous aerial mapping.

  5. Now

    Space & strategic accounts

    Earth observation, SAR, GeoAI and government programmes, from Abu Dhabi.

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Expertise

Six domains, one thread: complex technology, sold to people who must defend the decision.

  • AI & GeoAI

    Turning imagery and sensor data into decision-ready analytics.

  • SAR & Earth observation

    Day, night and all-weather monitoring, from tasking to delivered insight.

  • GEOINT & space intelligence

    Programmes that put geospatial intelligence in front of decision-makers.

  • Government & defence programmes

    Aligning technology with public priorities and procurement realities.

  • Strategic accounts & partnerships

    Integrators, distributors and long-cycle institutional relationships.

  • Reality capture, LiDAR & mapping

    The field foundation: survey, scanning and autonomous drone mapping.

Speaking and teaching

ESTP Paris · Swiss Chamber of Commerce in Morocco · BIM Africa · GeoSpatialNext

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