Y20 Chair and Research Lead at Misk Foundation, Saudi Arabia
Othman is ‘Chair’ of the Youth 20 (Y20) engagement group in 2020; the official youth platform and advocacy channel to the G20. He is also a research lead at the Misk Foundation where he conducts multiple research initiatives that aim not only to understand the challenges faced by young people, but also how young people can take the lead in solving them. He leads the development of the Global Youth Index that tracks youth development in 25 countries and manages the content creation of various white papers on topics relevant to young people, such as the future of work, youth leadership, and youth entrepreneurship. He holds his Bachelor’s degree in Finance from Penn State University, and a Master’s degree from Duke University.