Mohammed bin Khalid Al Duraibi

Eng. Mohammed bin Khalid Al Duraibi was appointed as an Independent Board Member at BAAN Holding Group Company, a Saudi Arabia-based entity engaged in leisure, entertainment and tourism industry.

Al Duraibi is an architect with deep expertise in luxury real estate development. He founded Oud Real Estate in 2016 and has guided the company toward projects that move beyond conventional development, focusing instead on narrative, craft, and experience. Under his leadership since 2016, Oud Real Estate has delivered five landmark developments and operates with a specialist team of nearly fifty professionals headquartered in Riyadh's Diplomatic Quarter. The company's portfolio spans residential, commercial, hospitality, retail, and luxury destinations, with developments exceeding $1.89 billion (SAR7.1 billion) in value.

Oud Real Estate has earned acclaim for its culturally infused, design-forward developments that celebrate Saudi traditions through contemporary architecture. Projects such as Oud Dunes, Oud Square, North Yard by Oud, and La Perle by Oud have defined the company's design language, while Oud Reserve represents its most ambitious undertaking to date. In a major strategic expansion, AWJ Investment acquired a 40% stake in Oud Real Estate, marking a partnership aimed at developing branded residential, commercial, and hospitality projects with projected investments exceeding SAR 8 billion over the next five years. Oud has built a reputation for hospitality-led destinations where experience is treated as a design discipline.

Career History

• Founder and Managing Director, Oud Real Estate (2016–present)
• Leader of architectural and real estate design initiatives focused on luxury lifestyle destinations

What Mohammed bin Khalid Al Duraibi could bring to BAAN Holding Group Company: As an Independent Board Member, Al Duraibi brings extensive expertise in luxury hospitality-focused real estate development, strategic expansion, and culturally-informed design philosophy. His track record building ultra-luxury destinations and managing strategic partnerships—evidenced by the SAR 8 billion AWJ partnership—positions him to advise BAAN's leadership on leisure and entertainment sector growth, particularly in elevating the experience-driven aspects of hospitality and tourism operations that define modern luxury markets.