Who we are

IMKAN is a licensed Saudi advisory firm focused on Strategy, Investment & Trade Facilitation Professional Advisory services. We work at the intersection of public transformation, economic growth, and private sector engagement. Our team brings decades of experience across top-tier consulting, Public & Government agencies, and International Organizations—combining local insight with global strategy.

We  have sector-specific experts bringing on an average 20+ years of distinguished knowledge and experiences gained from top-tier consulting firms such as Strategy houses and Big4 along with strategic alliances with Technical, Financial & Legal firms. 

Ahmed Oraif has over 19 years' experience focused on advisory services offered to the Government & Public Sector (GPS) serving the cities, municipal & housing area, as well as various-economic development areas that are not limited to retail, infrastructure, real estate, investment & trade facilitation - and has co-led the largest Government portfolio within KPMG, focused on cities, municipal & housing sub-sectors, consisting of 50+ entities — and playing a strategic role in strengthening  the firm’s value propositions, building local capabilities, and maintaining collaborative relationships with key clients, along with driving business opportunities.

Key achievements:

Within Consulting space

• Developed the Trade & Investment Facilitation advisory solution, in collaboration with KPMG UK, addressing the trade and investment challenges faced by government agencies, FDI & DDI in KSA 
• Best Account Director - KPMG Saudi Arabia
• Increased the KPMG market share by 30% in the GPS and municipal & housing sub-sectors
• Built a winning team while promoting diversity, inclusion, and a family-culture environment

For GPS clients

Contributed to various projects acquisition and delivery, by developing client relationships within GPS in KSA, and offering quality assurance, strategic direction, team management and technical advice related to strategic projects within the Municipal, Housing & Cities field of play. Co-built and led the related platform (since 4+ years).

Selected projects: 

•  Financial sustainability strategy for economic sector
• Fixed assets strategy implementation
• PPP for one of the Saudi’s Boulevard roads
• PPP for municipal services
• Minister’s Business Decision Support Unit
• Corporate Strategy development for a leading government agency
• Leadership development program for Public Sector leaders
• Feasibility study and due-diligence for foreign & local investors interested in Real Estate development for lands owned by Government agencies across KSA Cities
• The Lands Bank and supply & demand strategy across KSA cities
• Operation excellence for  deputyships within one of the Saudi Ministries