Patrick works in the intersection of strategy, growth, and innovation. He is currently the Head of Strategy and Operations Section in the Value Creation arm (Center of Excellence) of the Local Real Estate Investments Division. He was previously the Head of Strategy and Innovation Unit in Sector Development and Vice President in the National Development (Vision 2030) Division at the Public Investment Fund (PIF), the prime engine of growth and transformation in Saudi Arabia.
He was previously an Acting Project Manager and Senior Strategy Consultant at Roland Berger, advising corporates, governments and third sector organizations on strategy development, venture-building and performance improvement through a digital and innovation lens across various key industries.
Before this, he was a General Manager at EMAAR, delivering strategic innovation projects across the group. He founded Ease, a home-sharing startup as well as letswork, a co-working startup, both backed by EMAAR. He also co-led the effort to 3D print the world’s largest government approved inhabitable home.
He has also had prior stints in leading organizations such as Goldman Sachs, Hill+Knowlton Strategies and IBM.