Ismail Khudr Al-Shatti

Who is Ismail Khudr Al-Shatti?

Ismail Khudr Al-Shatti is among the prominent personnel in the political arena of Kuwait and GCC. He is currently serving as the head of advisory committee for the prime minister of Kuwait. He is the former deputy prime minister of Kuwait; before which he had functioned as minister, Ministry of Communications. Al-Shatti has held many key positions in the administrative bodies of Kuwait and is a well accepted think tank in futuristic and scientific decision makings of national and international levels. Though a proven multifaceted personality, he is generally regarded as one of the pioneers of Futures Studies in the region.

Having got excellent academic records in scientific and technological sectors, he brought revolutionary ideas into practice while handling administrative responsibilities. Al-Shatti earned his PhD in Civil Engineering from Southampton University, UK. He is an engineer in Industrial Engineering by his masters and Chemical Engineering by bachelor’s degree. He worked as Dean of Faculty of Technological Studies. He has have published many scientific papers in Chemical Engineering and Futures Researches. Al-Shatti has also been a noted journalist and a columnist in local and Arabic Newspapers and magazines such as Al-Watan,Al Qabbas, Al sharq al Awsat, Al Hayat, and Al Kuwait Magazine. He has been the editor in chief of Al Mujtama’a Magazine for Twelve years.