HESHAM ALHAMMAD

Hesham Alhammad is the Director of Saudi Domain Names at the Communication, Space, and Technology Commission (CST), with over 20 years of experience in IT, networking, Internet services, and cybersecurity. He has led several high-impact national projects aimed at advancing Internet infrastructure and services in Saudi Arabia. For the past eight years, Hesham has overseen the management and modernization of the country’s top-level domains (.sa and .السعودية), spearheading their transition to a registry-registrar model. His leadership helped enable the licensing of six local registrars and achieved 25% growth in 2024. Known for his strategic vision and commitment to innovation, Hesham continues to play a key role in shaping the future of Saudi Arabia’s digital ecosystem. He holds both a bachelor’s and a master’s degree in computer science from King Saud University.