HeadRoom with Walid Tahabsem

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HeadRoom with Walid Tahabsem

After receiving his B.Sc. in Computer Science from Yarmouk University in Jordan, he founded Integrated Technology Group back in 1989. Today, as ITG President & CEO, Mr. Tahabsem leads one of the most successful IT companies offering quality end-to-end products and services for the education and public sectors worldwide.

Over the years, Mr. Tahabsem has been an active member of a number of key national boards, councils, and associations, including; Jordan’s National Agenda, Jordan’s Board of Education, Jordan University for Science and Technology (JUST) Advisory Council, German Jordan University (GJU) Advisory Council, Information Technology Association of Jordan (INT@J) Board, and Jordan’s Youth Development Program INJAZ. Mr. Tahabsem currently serves on the Prince Hamzah Bin Al Hussein School Board and Jordan’s ICT Advisory Council and is also a member of the Jordan Strategy Forum (JSF).

He also serves on the “Endeavor” Board of Directors due to his belief in the active role they play in enhancing the country’s entrepreneurial ecosystem. He is also a co-founder and a board member of the Oasis500 (now VentureX), the region’s premier education and counselor-driven seed investment program. In addition, he is an active member of Saudi Al-Aghar Thinktank, a nonprofit and independent Think-Tank aiming to transform Saudi Arabia into a Knowledge Society.

Mr. Tahabsem is a Board Member of Naua, an initiative run by the Crown Prince Foundation, designed to increase charitable work and develop a sense of community responsibility. He is also a board member of the National Tourism Council and the Military Credit Fund.

In recognition of his outstanding efforts and leadership in the Information Technology and Education sectors in Jordan, Mr. Tahabsem was awarded the Order of Independence by His Majesty King Abdullah II Bin Al Hussein in 2015, becoming the first Jordanian honored in this category. He has also been granted a membership certificate from the Aal Al-Bayt Institute for Islamic Thought in recognition of his scientific and technical efforts.