Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Affairs, Ministry of Finance – State of Qatar H.E. Dr. Saud Bin Abdullah Al-Attiyah is a senior government leader with more than 20 years of experience in economic development, fiscal strategy, and public-private partnerships. Throughout H.E.’s career, H.E. has played a key role in advancing investment promotion, economic governance, and strategic alliances with leading international financial institutions. H.E. currently serves as Deputy Undersecretary for Economic Affairs at the Ministry of Finance, where H.E. oversees economic policy, investment strategy, and public-private partnership initiatives. H.E. led the development of Qatar’s Public-Private Partnership (PPP) Legal and Technical Framework, delivering landmark projects that enhanced private-sector participation in national development. H.E. has also guided economic policy responses to major global and regional challenges, including the COVID-19 pandemic and periods of economic and geopolitical uncertainty.

Prior to this role, H.E. served as Director of Economic Policy and Research at the Ministry of Economy and Commerce. H.E. also served as Director of the Legacy Department at the Supreme Committee for Delivery and Legacy, where H.E. developed the World Cup Legacy Framework to ensure long-term socioeconomic benefits from the 2022 FIFA World Cup and national mega-programmes. Earlier in H.E.'s career, H.E. served as Head of Economic and Financial Crime at the Ministry of Interior.

An active contributor to Qatar's economic and institutional landscape, H.E. serves on the boards of Qatar Development Bank, Qatar Fund for Development, Media City Qatar, and the Investment Promotion Agency Qatar. H.E. has also represented Qatar in strategic engagements with the International Monetary Fund (IMF), the World Bank, and the Islamic Development Bank (IsDB), supporting initiatives that promote sustainable economic growth, international development, and international cooperation.

H.E. holds a Doctor of Business Administration (DBA) and a Master of Applied Business Research from SBS Swiss Business School, an Executive MBA from HEC Paris, and a Bachelor of Business Administration from Qatar University.