With over 35 years of experience in managing SMEs, Mr Al Lawati has been involved in founding, directing and managing several businesses in Oman, and in the region, including two leading training providers in Oman, NHI and NTI. He is also Chairman of Badr Investment Group, and Director in Renaissance Duqm SAOC, and has served on several other boards across diverse industrial, manufacturing, and investment fields. Mr Al Lawati is a graduate in Business Administration from California, USA, and a Harvard Business School alumnus.