# Anas Alfaris

> Anas Alfaris is the Saudi co-founder and CEO of Intelmatix, an enterprise AI company founded in 2021 with operations in Riyadh, London and Boston. Trained in architecture, engineering and computation, he earned an MSc and PhD at MIT, helped establish joint research centers, and served as president of KACST before building a business around decision intelligence. His recent public work focuses on cognitive enterprises and coordinated AI agents.

- **Role:** Co-Founder & CEO at Intelmatix
- **Organizations:** Intelmatix, King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Center for Complex Engineering Systems (CCES), Joint Centers of Excellence Program (JCEP), KACST-Boeing Decision Support Center, Science20 Saudi Arabia (2020 chair), World Economic Forum, UNESCO International Basic Sciences Programme scientific board (appointed 2021)
- **Nationality:** Saudi Arabian
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in Architecture and Building Engineering, King Saud University, Master of Building Technology, University of Pennsylvania, Master of Science in Architectural Studies, focusing on computational design systems, University of Pennsylvania, Master of Science in Computation for Design and Optimization, Massachusetts Institute of Technology, PhD in Design and Computation, Massachusetts Institute of Technology
- **Known for:** Co-founded Intelmatix in 2021., Helped establish the KACST-MIT Center for Complex Engineering Systems and KACST-Boeing Decision Support Center., Founded KACST’s Joint Centers of Excellence Program.

## Career timeline

- **2009** — Completed MIT MSc and PhD; subsequently worked as a research scientist in its Engineering Systems Division.
- **2013-2019** — Served as KACST vice president for research institutes; founded the Joint Centers of Excellence Program.
- **2019** — Became president of KACST.
- **2019-2021** — Served as founding director of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Affiliate Center.
- **2020** — Chaired Science20 during Saudi Arabia’s G20 presidency.
- **2021** — Co-founded Intelmatix with Ahmad Alabdulkareem and Almaha Almalki.
- **2021-10** — Joined UNESCO’s International Basic Sciences Programme scientific board.
- **2023-09** — Presented Creating Cognitive Enterprises Through Decision Intelligence at KAUST.
- **2024-07** — Intelmatix announced a $20 million Series A led by Shorooq Partners.
- **2025-06** — Intelmatix announced its selection as a World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer; Alfaris published an essay on cognitive enterprises.
- **2026-09** — Listed for a LEAP main-stage keynote on building departments around agentic AI.

## Achievements

- Co-founded Intelmatix in 2021.
- Helped establish the KACST-MIT Center for Complex Engineering Systems and KACST-Boeing Decision Support Center.
- Founded KACST’s Joint Centers of Excellence Program.
- Served as president of KACST and chair of Science20 Saudi Arabia in 2020.
- Appointed to UNESCO’s International Basic Sciences Programme scientific board in October 2021.
- Led Intelmatix when it announced a $20 million Series A in July 2024 and 2025 Technology Pioneer recognition.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — LEAP scheduled his main-stage session on moving from AI agent pilots to departments; the session description refers to his forthcoming book The Rise of the Cognitive Enterprise.
- **2025-09** — Intelmatix shared his TEDx Riyadh Beyond Boundaries appearance about an enterprise having a digital brain.
- **2025-06** — Published a World Economic Forum essay on cognitive enterprises and agentic AI on June 25.
- **2025-06** — Intelmatix announced its selection as a 2025 World Economic Forum Technology Pioneer on June 23.
- **2025-03** — Public coverage described Intelmatix’s AI Academy, unveiled at LEAP 2025, with courses for non-specialists.

## Links

- Website: https://anasalfaris.wixsite.com/html_cces-v7/anas-alfaris
- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/anas-alfaris-ph-d-63301a2/
- Twitter/X: https://x.com/AnasFAlfaris

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