Abir Habbal Bio

Abir Habbal

Chief Data and AI Officer
Accenture Middle East

Abir is Accenture’s Chief Data and AI Officer in the Middle East with over 13 years of experience in developing and executing national data and AI strategies to drive economic development, citizen outcomes, and innovation. 

Abir has led several multi-year national programs including National Data Governance, AI Centers of Excellence, Smart Nations, and Proactive Government working with senior executives and decision makers in close collaboration with wider ecosystems.

Throughout her experience, she has been instrumental in the development of national data regulatory frameworks and policies across the Middle East regarding data privacy, classification, sharing, revenue generation, open data, freedom of information, and AI ethics.