Mahmood Al-Wahaibi

An Urban Planner at heart coming from an urban tribe in the historic City of Muscat, Oman. Mahmood’s expertise in the field amplified with his exposure to more than 27 nations around the world and research publications focuses on Oman urban history, traditional planning practices, planning policies and governance, and post-oil economy. Academically, He is the recipient of Karl B. Lohmann Award for Departmental Excellence at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign in 2018 and a visiting Professor at the GUtech in Oman making him one of the youngest professors in Urban & Regional Planning.  Professionally, Mahmood holds professional certifications such as LEED GA, IBDL International Certified Coach, APA Certification, and Illinois leadership Certificate accompanied by work experience with international and local organizations at different managerial levels that puts him among the few accredited Omani planning experts at a young age. Mahmood was a core team member at the Oman National Spatial Strategy (ONSS) and Five-year Development Plan Leading the infrastructure & Energy team and reviewing national and regional strategies. Mahmood is the Co-founder of Oman Think Urban, the Managing Director of Ruwi Group, and a founding Board member of Future City Council based in Canada.