Saad Hamid is a digital ecosystem builder currently serving as a Singapore-based Regional Lead at Google, where he drives advanced AI enablement and developer community programs across the Southeast Asia & South Asia Frontier region. He has previously served as the founder of digital skilling engine SkillsFirst & DEMO. Saad has partnered with the World Economic Forum, UNDP, The World Bank, and TED to architect scalable tech ecosystems and bridge global digital divides. An active thought leader, he is a Stanford LEAD Scholar, Acumen Fellow, IVLP Alumni, TED-Ed Innovator, TEDx Ambassador, Global Shaper and World Economic Forum Davos 50 Social Innovator.