Abeer Al-Hammadi is the Director of Innovation and Economic Development at Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU). In her current role at HBKU, Abeer is leading the Innovation Center within HBKU. The center is designed to facilitate and promotes dynamic entrepenerial ecosystem under sustainable internal and external collaborations. Abeer joined Qatar Foundation in 2008 as a participant of its Qatar Science Leadership Program (QSLP) and was appointed as the first Manager of Intellectual Property and Technology Transfer in 2011. During her role, Abeer managed a portfolio of more than 150 early stage biomedical related technologies. She also established and managed the only national IP outreach program (Al-Khabeer) in May 2015. In 2018, she was appointment as Director of Innovation and Economic Development and worked closely with National entities directing and promoting all the research activities across Qatar Foundation that are geared towards the acceleration of economic development in Qatar. Abeer is recognized as IP Arabic spokesperson in many IP and Innovation events and platforms. She holds a BSc in Biotechnology from Cardiff University and an EMBA degree from HEC Paris in Qatar.