Faisal Al Jalahma

Faisal Al Jalahma is a seasoned executive with more than 20 years of experience in the telecommunications and technology sectors. He is responsible for creating HR strategy for the Beyon group of companies and overseeing Beyon's real estate investments and portfolio. He has played a central role in transforming Batelco and the Beyon Group into a diversified digital entity, including leading the organizational changes that resulted in the creation of BNET.

Faisal holds an MBA from the University of Strathclyde, UK and several executive qualifications from Harvard Business School, Harvard University, John F. Kennedy School of Government and London Business School. He was a key player and a member of the Steering Committee for the 4th National Telecommunications Plan (NTP4).

Career History

• Interim Chief Executive Officer, Umniah by Beyon (appointed April 2025)
• Chairman, Digital City Development Company
• Chairman, TOTAL CX
• Director of Finance, Information Technology and Human Resources at Bahrain Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (2012-2018)
• General Manager, Human Resources at Batelco

What Faisal Al Jalahma could bring to Chairman at Digital City Development Company: Al Jalahma brings demonstrated expertise in large-scale organizational transformation and strategic digital infrastructure projects. As Chairman of the $700 million Digital City project, he can leverage his track record of overseeing complex company separations, digital ecosystem development, and real estate portfolio management to position Digital City Bahrain as a regional innovation hub. His experience creating digital companies within the Beyon Group and his contributions to national telecommunications planning position him to drive this transformational urban development initiative.