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The gateway to a brighter future

Oxagon is building an advanced and clean industrial ecosystem, accelerating approaches of Industry 4.0 and the principles of circularity. Redefining the traditional industrial city, Oxagon is a greenfield opportunity that puts people, innovation, and sustainability at its core.

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  • Oxagon x McLaren Accelerator: An international acceleration program

    OXAGON x McLAREN ACCELERATOR

    OXAGON x McLAREN ACCELERATOR
    An international acceleration program which strengthens scale-up strategies, provides access to regional venture capital, and taps into world-class ports experience while implementing sustainable and innovative maritime solutions.
  • Oxagon KSA Accelerator: Empowering Innovators

    OXAGON KSA ACCELERATOR

    OXAGON KSA ACCELERATOR
    A KSA-based accelerator program developed to support the growth of Saudi-based deep tech early stage start-ups focusing on water innovation, AI and technology in the service of people.
  • The Oxagon Hackathon: Teams of inventors coming up with promising new ideas for a brighter future

    OXAGON KSA HACKATHON

    OXAGON KSA HACKATHON
    A three-day event – in partnership with the Ministry of Education in Saudi Arabia – that brought start-ups together to solve some of the world's biggest challenges.

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Our people

Meet the team who are transforming the way we live and work.

  • ishal Wanchoo - Oxagon CEO

    Vishal Wanchoo

    Oxagon CEO

    Vishal Wanchoo is managing the world’s first fully-integrated physical and digital supply chain at NEOM. During his 40-year career, he held executive leadership positions at General Electric. He has contributed to growing businesses across numerous sectors including healthcare, energy and aviation.

  • Sean Kelly - Sea Mobility Managing Director

    Sean Kelly

    Sea Mobility Managing Director 

    Sean Kelly has more than 35 years of experience managing port, logistics and shipping industries across North America and Asia. He was previously CEO of Modern Terminals. Now, he is establishing the world's most advanced and sustainable port at NEOM. 

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    Gagan Suri

    Head of Development

    Gagan Suri has over 20 years’ experience in global real estate spearheading development, asset and fund management. He has held C-Suite and advisory roles. Overseeing the development of Oxagon, he is responsible for developing its urban communities - a key components to reimagining the traditional industrial city.

  • Howard Wu - Executive Director, International Investments and Manufacturing

    Howard Wu

    Executive Director - International Investments & Manufacturing

    Howard has held executive roles across Fortune 500 companies from the Americas, Europe, Middle East to Asia. Wu has a deep understanding of the challenges across supply chain, global manufacturing and ESG, with experience in strategy and corporate turnarounds across multiple industries.

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    Motaz Abdulaal

    Head of Regional Investments

    Motaz, leading regional partner engagement at Oxagon, brings 20+ years of expertise in engineering, project management, and investment. Previously at Dussur, he managed a US$2 billion investment portfolio. With executive roles at SABIC Shared Services and Oil to Chemicals Project. He holds a MBA from Thunderbird School of Global Management and a BEng from King Abdulaziz University.

  • Jack Coleman

    Jack Coleman

    Jack Coleman runs Oxagon’s legal department. He was previously the General Counsel of an energy company listed in London and a solicitor at a leading international law firm. He has global experience, with assignments in Europe, Asia and Africa.

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    Stephen Hynes

    Chief Financial Officer

    Boasting 30+ years’ experience as a real estate financier, developer, advisor and fund manager with global organisations such as Lend Lease, Macquarie Bank and Deloitte, Stephen brings unparalleled expertise to his role as CFO. His deep understanding of real estate, and financing is helping underpin Oxagon’s mission to deliver a sustainable and viable industrial city for all stakeholders, and the broader Kingdom.

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    Russell Hall

    Chief of Staff

    An expert in global talent acquisition with vast experience working across Europe, Asia and the Middle East, Russell has played a pivotal role in assembling NEOM’s executive management team, with more than 60 strategic hires to date. Russell's 25-year career spans high-level roles at Al Tayer Group, HSBC UK, Standard Chartered Bank, Cisco Systems, and Nortel Networks, reflecting his unique international perspective.

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    Yasmen Baraja

    HR Business Partner

    Leading People Strategy at Oxagon, Yasmen is driving the development and implementation of building a high-performing organization. With 18 years' experience she has a strong track record managing organizational development and transformation initiatives across MEA, APAC and North America.

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    Ignatius Pereira

    Director - Governance, Risk and Compliance

    As Oxagon's Director of Governance, Risk and Compliance, Ignatius implements protocols designed to safeguard the organisation and its workforce. He brings to the role more than two decades’ experience working in similar roles for Dubai’s DP World and UK-based retail giant, Tesco. He holds a Master's in Applied Finance from the University of Melbourne and a Diploma in Risk Management from Stanford University.

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