Experience connecting AI with strategy, decision-making, communication, and governance.
Dr. Hajar Al-Balawi is an executive consultant and researcher working at the intersection of AI, data, strategic communication, and institutional transformation. She is distinguished by her ability to move from research and analysis to designing frameworks and initiatives that help leaders make clearer decisions grounded in context and measurable results.
Her experience combines research thinking, technical analysis, and executive practice, with particular focus on Decision Intelligence, Narrative Intelligence, Responsible AI, and crisis intelligence, helping institutions leverage data and technology without overlooking ethical, human, and institutional considerations.
Preparation combining digital media, language, technology, and research into algorithmic impacts.
She holds a PhD in Texts and Technology with a specialization in Digital Media from the University of Central Florida. Her dissertation examined the relationship between human recognition and facial recognition technologies and the ethics of algorithms. She also holds a master’s degree in English from Gannon University and a bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Tabuk.
Doctorate
PhD in Texts and Technology – Digital Media from the University of Central Florida.
Master’s Degree
Master’s degree in English from Gannon University in the United States.
Bachelor’s Degree
Bachelor’s degree in English from the University of Tabuk.
Research Track
Research on algorithmic ethics, digital identity, representation, algorithmic fairness, and human-technology interaction.
A career combining executive consulting, scientific research, business intelligence, and digital media.
Experience extending from the United States to Saudi Arabia through research, analytics, consulting, and institutional initiatives.
She has worked in executive consulting related to AI strategy, Decision Intelligence, and institutional transformation, leading initiatives that help government entities, investment institutions, and major companies use data and AI to support decision-making, communication, and institutional positioning.
Designing initiatives in AI strategy, Decision Intelligence, institutional transformation, and strategic communication.
Developing dashboards, reporting frameworks, market analysis, digital performance analysis, audience trends, and emerging opportunity insights.
Leading projects in AI-based media analysis, digital ethics, social listening, audience analytics, and institutional strategy.
Worked on NSF-funded data analysis projects at the University of Central Florida focusing on the ethical and social implications of algorithms.
Capabilities combining AI, analytics, communication, governance, and applied research.
Her capabilities include Decision Intelligence, Narrative Intelligence, NLP, machine learning, large language model integration, data analysis and visualization, dashboards, Python, digital and social media analysis, and the development of Responsible AI frameworks.
Integrated expertise helping institutions turn data and technology into decisions, communication, and institutional impact.
Decision Intelligence
Designing frameworks that help leaders turn information abundance into actionable and measurable insights and decisions.
Narrative Intelligence
Understanding how narratives form and analyzing discourse and trends for reputation, communication, and response.
Responsible AI
Building policies and practices that balance AI adoption with ethical and human considerations.
Business Intelligence
Analyzing markets, audiences, and performance and building dashboards and reports that support management and business development.
Crisis Intelligence
Using data, digital signals, narratives, and scenario simulation to improve preparedness and response.
Strategic Communication
Developing institutional communication, reputation management, stakeholder engagement, and messaging in sensitive environments.
Research & Analytics
Conducting qualitative and quantitative studies and analyzing emerging technologies and their social and ethical implications.
NLP & Programmatic Analytics
Using Python, data tools, NLP, and machine learning to develop actionable analytics and solutions.
Contributed to developing a platform that helps brands identify, evaluate, and engage influencers based on performance data.
Led a roadmap covering generative AI, editorial workflow automation, audience intelligence, and the development of a more data-driven newsroom.
Led research projects in media analysis, social listening, audience analytics, and institutional strategy.
Designed and delivered workshops on AI governance, ethics, algorithmic accountability, and ethical frameworks.
Delivered specialized programs for media professionals and journalists through the Saudi Press Agency Academy and developed curricula on emerging technologies.
Developed the use of data, narratives, and digital signals to build scenarios and improve preparedness and response.
From understanding context and data to building insight, making decisions, and measuring impact.
Defining the problem, the decision required, stakeholders, and institutional and ethical constraints.
Using data, analytics, narratives, and digital sources to understand patterns and trends.
Turning analysis into insights, alternatives, and scenarios that help leadership choose the most appropriate path.
Linking decisions to follow-up indicators and measurable results while reviewing impact and continuous learning.