Sultan Shalakhti

AI-driven product & innovation leader · Product and UX strategist · Keynote speaker · Riyadh, Saudi Arabia

About

Sultan Shalakhti is a product and UX strategist with more than 14 years of experience building digital products, platforms and design teams across Jordan and Saudi Arabia. He has led transformation programs for banks, government entities and fast-growing companies, including helping build one of the region's first fully digital banks. He leads the Interaction Design Foundation (IxDF) community in Saudi Arabia and is a member of IPMA Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Talks & Keynotes

  • Expo 2030 Hackathon — Misk Skills × Tuwaiq Academy, 2026. Mentor.
  • Why Smart Leaders Still Make Bad Decisions Under Pressure — Global Project Management Forum 2026, 2026 (Riyadh). Panel.
  • UX as a Strategic Product Driver — RAWA Community, 2026 (Riyadh). Talk.
  • Amad Hackathon 2026 — Alinma Bank × Tuwaiq Academy, 2026 (Riyadh). Mentor.
  • From User Experience to Leadership Experience — IxDF Saudi Community, 2026 (Riyadh). Talk.
  • IxDF Karachi Chapter Connect — IxDF Karachi, 2026 (Online). Talk.
  • Buildathon — Venture Building Hackathon — Buildathon, 2026. Judge.
  • Beyond UX: Agile Moves Fast, Governance Makes It Matter — IxDF Asia Connect Webinar, 2026 (Online). Keynote.
  • IxDF Saudi Designers & Innovators Meetup — IxDF Saudi Community, 2026 (Jeddah). Host.
  • NAUATECH O — NAUATECH, 2026 (Riyadh). Talk.
  • IxDF Riyadh Meet & Greet — IxDF Riyadh, 2026 (Online). Host.
  • AI-Driven Personalization in UX: Designing for One in a Million — IxDF Riyadh, 2025 (Online). Keynote.
  • Digital Signage Thriving in a UX-Driven Economy — Presentation, 2023. Presentation.
  • Fintech UX Introduction — Oasis500, 2022 (Amman). Talk.
  • Startup Weekend — Startup Weekend Amman, 2017 (Amman). Mentor.
  • User Experience For Startups — Workshop, 2016. Workshop.
  • User Experience Process — Presentation, 2016. Presentation.
  • Second Dribbble Meetup Amman — Dribbble, 2016 (Amman). Organizer.
  • Become a Better Web Designer — Presentation, 2015. Presentation.
  • 10 Recent Innovations We Missed in the Middle East — Presentation, 2015. Presentation.
  • Material Design — AMMxDROID — Jordan Open Source Association, 2015 (Amman). Talk.
  • Lean Startup Machine — Lean Startup Machine, 2015 (Amman). Mentor.
  • Future Trends in Digital Design — Presentation, 2014. Presentation.
  • First Dribbble Meetup Amman — Dribbble, 2014 (Amman). Organizer.
  • Celtra AdCreator Introduction — Presentation, 2014. Presentation.
  • UX and Advertising: The Convergence — Presentation, 2014. Presentation.
  • Innovation Between UX & UI — Amman Tech Tuesdays — UX/UI Edition, 2013 (Amman). Talk.
  • Design Thinking Workshop — GDG Twin Cities. Workshop.

Work with Sultan

  • Product Strategy: Vision, roadmap, prioritization, and product-market fit.
  • Product Building: Take an idea from concept to a launched product, with the right team.
  • Modern Ways of Working: Agile, OKRs, product operating models, and faster delivery.
  • User Experience: UX audits, redesigns, research, design systems, and UX teams.
  • Branding Strategy: Positioning, messaging, and the experience behind your brand.
  • Service Design: Customer journeys, service blueprints, and services that work end to end.
  • Business Modelling: Revenue models, pricing, unit economics, and investor-ready models.
  • Business Development: Market entry, partnerships, and building a pipeline that grows.
  • Building for the Saudi Market: Localization, regulation, Vision 2030 alignment, and launching in the Kingdom.
  • Career Coaching: One-to-one coaching for designers, product people, and leaders.

Send a request