TODAY
Managing Director · Experia
Leading growth, partnerships, and the development of cultural and entertainment experiences.
Shaping
ideas.
Creating
impact.
Experiential Events & Cultural Economy Strategist
For more than two decades, Faris AlShehri has navigated the intersection of creativity, culture, and business—transforming ideas into platforms, experiences, and opportunities.
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EXPERIENCE ACROSSEvents✳Entertainment✳Culture✳Fashion
01 / ABOUT FARIS
A creative instinct.
A business perspective.
Faris AlShehri is a Saudi entrepreneur and business leader with more than two decades across fashion, culture, events, and entertainment.
Today, as Managing Director of Experia, he brings commercial strategy and creative thinking together to develop experiences and partnerships across Saudi Arabia.
A curiosity for design, people, and cultural exchange continues to shape his approach.
GEA Leadership Program alumnus · 2024
02 / FOCUS
Commercial strategy.
Creative leadership.
- Business growth & commercial strategy
- Government & private sector partnerships
- Events, entertainment & experience development
- Creative ventures & cultural initiatives
03 / THE JOURNEY
From fashion.
To wider possibilities.
Entrepreneurship, commercial leadership, and a continuing commitment to Saudi Arabia’s creative industries.
COMMERCIAL LEADERSHIP
Building businesses & partnerships
Business development roles at TIME Entertainment, TOLD, Axis Creative, and Al Mohtaraf Al Saudi.
ENTREPRENEURSHIP
Ventures in fashion, art & design
Established and developed ventures that bring fashion, art, and design together, creating space for emerging talent and new ideas.
04 / SELECTED HIGHLIGHTS
A few defining
moments.
Selected contributions to creative entrepreneurship, emerging talent, and cultural exchange.
2009
International Young Fashion Entrepreneur Award
Represented Saudi Arabia as a finalist.
2013
Riyadh Fashion Days
Founded a platform for emerging Saudi and GCC designers.
2014
Saudi Pavilion · Berlin
Led coordination of the Heritage Zone at Green Week Berlin.
2016
Project Runway Middle East
Mentored designers in the programme’s first season.
05 / IN CONVERSATION
Sharing knowledge.
Supporting talent.
Through speaking, moderation, and mentorship, Faris shares perspectives on business growth, creative entrepreneurship, and culture.
Engagements include Dar Al-Hekma University, Fashion Hub Jeddah, and the Alf Khair Program with Louis Vuitton Saudi Arabia.
Speaking enquiries06 / CONTACTRIYADH · JEDDAH
Contact
me
↗For partnerships, creative projects, or speaking invitations, get in touch.
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