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Mohamed Mansour

Principal & Founder at Inventem

Dubai, United Arab Emirates

Principal & Founder @ Inventem | Former IT/OT Executive (Shell, Rio Tinto) | Orchestrating $200M+ Megaprojects & Digital Transformation | Open to Investor & Institutional Advisory Partnerships

Executive Summary:
Large industrial organizations struggle to innovate at the speed of a startup. Growth-stage companies lack the enterprise-grade discipline to scale effectively. For nearly 30 years, I have built my career bridging this exact gap.

I am an executive orchestrator. Throughout my tenure as an IT/OT Executive at Shell and Rio Tinto, my mandate has been to build the vision, structure the architecture, and drive the execution of highly complex, multi-million-dollar technology programs in some of the world's most challenging environments.

Whether I am directing a $200M green-field technology build for Africa's largest mine, orchestrating IT strategy for a $17B joint venture, or architecting a cloud transformation that yielded $30M in savings, my focus is on defying execution challenges, aligning warring departmental silos, and managing performance to guarantee operational certainty.

CURRENT VENTURES
I apply my enterprise-tested execution mindset to build solutions from the ground up:

Inventem (Primary Focus): A premier technology advisory firm operating as the Enterprise Risk Integrator for MEA energy, mining, and national infrastructure megaprojects. We bridge the "Commissioning Chasm" and de-risk IT/OT convergence to ensure digital transformation never compromises process safety or the critical path. We build profound, tailored strategies and execution plans and govern their execution to maximize the success rate of IT/OT programs, solving a chronic industry problem of missing targeted objectives.

MeemoZone (Media & R&D Sandbox): A passion-driven media, education, and open-source R&D platform. Through MeemoZone, I publish deep-dive analyses on MEA Green Energy initiatives and incubate physical AgriTech prototypes (Nabta Farms) to actively stress-test industrial IT/OT architectures.

INVESTOR & STRATEGIC RELATIONS
I am actively connecting with institutional investors, PE firms, and strategic partners interested in funding and scaling high-impact digital-industrial platforms and IT/OT risk-assurance technologies.

INSTITUTIONAL DUE DILIGENCE & EXECUTIVE ADVISORY
I am open to partnering with global expert networks to provide institutional investors, private equity firms, and enterprise boards with strategic, ground-truthed advisory services.
Areas of advisory include: Megaproject IT/OT Governance, Project & Program Management, Value PMO, Digital Transformation Strategy, EPC Procurement Risk, and Energy/Mining Technology Market Trends.

Available For: Advising, Consulting, Speaking
Travels From: Dubai, UAE
Speaking Topics: IT/OT Convergence, IT/OT Megaproject Risk Management, Industrial Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Project & Program Management

Speaking Fee $5,000 (In-Person), $2,500 (Virtual)

Mohamed Mansour Points
Academic 0
Author 20
Influencer 9
Speaker 0
Entrepreneur 90
Total 119

Points based upon Thinkers360 patent-pending algorithm.

Thought Leader Profile

Portfolio Mix

Company Information

Company Type: Company
Theatre: Middle East and Africa (MEA)
Minimum Project Size: $50,000+
Average Hourly Rate: $300+
Number of Employees: 1-10
Company Founded Date: 2018

Areas of Expertise

Agentic AI
Agile
AI Governance 30.72
Business Continuity
Business Strategy 30.97
Change Management
Cloud
Cybersecurity 31.46
Data Center
Design Thinking 30.80
Digital Transformation 31.29
Digital Twins 45.30
Emerging Technology
Energy
Entrepreneurship 31.25
ERP
Generative AI
GRC
Innovation
IoT
IT Leadership
IT Operations
IT Strategy
Leadership
Lean Startup
Project Management 30.43
Risk Management 31.02
Smart Cities
Startups

Industry Experience

Agriculture & Mining
Engineering & Construction
Oil & Gas
Utilities

Publications & Experience

20 Article/Blogs
The Myth of the Air Gap: Why Your 'Isolated' OT Network is Already Breached
Inventem
January 08, 2026
The traditional "air gap" isolating Operational Technology is a catastrophic fallacy. Understand how cloud analytics and converged networks have collapsed the industrial DMZ, and learn how to secure your capital assets through Resilience by Design.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

The “Black Box” Trap: How traditional EPC procurement methods materially erode the “Digital Asset”
Inventem
January 08, 2026
Traditional EPC contractors prioritize mechanical completion over digital integration, resulting in siloed "black box" systems. Discover why lowest-cost automation procurement decimates your project schedule and how a Main Automation Contractor (MAC) model prevents it.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

Data Flow Architecture: The Nervous System of the Digital Mine
Inventem
January 08, 2026
Megaprojects in austere environments require a digital nervous system capable of spanning hostile terrain. Learn how to engineer autonomous edge-computing nodes and secure data proxies to overcome network latency and protect the modern digital mine.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

Vendor Risk Management: Breaking Open the EPC 'Black Box'
Inventem
January 08, 2026
The most profound cyber-kinetic threats are often installed by trusted OEMs. Discover how radical transparency at the procurement desk—using SBOMs, HBOMs, and the Cyber-FAT—can neutralize supply chain vulnerabilities and ensure secure integration.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

Tech Certainty in the Desert: Operational Readiness in Harsh Environments
Inventem
January 08, 2026
Deploying digital infrastructure in the deep desert or ultra-sour offshore facilities is not a standard corporate IT rollout. Learn why securing operational readiness in these austere conditions demands a specialized "Harsh Environment Premium.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

Securing Legacy Industrial Control Systems in a Converged World
Inventem
January 08, 2026
Integrating decades-old, deterministic legacy OT systems with agile enterprise IT networks creates profound technical friction. Discover how to use high-fidelity Digital Twins and the Cyber-FAT to validate architectures before physical commissioning.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

The 75% Mortality Rate: The End of the Administrative PMO
Inventem
January 08, 2026
Traditional PMOs operate as administrative bureaucracies, masking execution failures through the "Watermelon Effect." Discover why leading enterprises are dismantling the PMO in favor of a Value Delivery Office (VDO) to track outcomes over outputs.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

The Liability Lever: Criminalizing Cyber Negligence in the Boardroom
Inventem
January 08, 2026
The era of plausible deniability is over. With SEC disclosures and stringent MEA regulations like the UAE Cybercrime Law, overseeing IT/OT cybersecurity is now a strict fiduciary obligation directly tied to personal executive liability.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

The Rosetta Stone: Translating Technobabble into Boardroom Business Risk
Inventem
January 08, 2026
Presenting a wall of abstract vulnerability scores to the boardroom actively obscures critical business decisions. Learn how to use the "Rosetta Stone" framework to translate technical cyber-physical risk into quantified financial and operational impact.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

The “Handover File” Risk - Why Operations Needs a Dynamic Digital Model, Not a Static PDF Dossier from the EPC
Inventem
January 08, 2026
Treating the transfer of a complex IT/OT architecture as a static PDF documentation event creates a highly vulnerable "Data Swamp." Learn why modern operations demand a dynamic Digital Twin to unlock Industry 4.0 efficiency and remote operations.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

The Cyber-Physical PMO: Bridging the Empathy Gap Between IT Agility and OT Waterfall Safety Gates
Inventem
January 08, 2026
The structural friction between data-agile IT teams and safety-critical OT operators frequently derails megaproject commissioning. Discover how a unified Cyber-Physical PMO replaces subjective integration guesswork with measurable Technology Certainty.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

Virtual Commissioning - Decoupling Software Testing from the Physical Build
Inventem
January 08, 2026
Waiting for physical plant construction to conclude before testing IT/OT integration triggers massive schedule compression. Learn how shifting integration left into high-fidelity Digital Twins resolves interface risks long before physical dependency chains activate.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

Contractual Pathology - Why Executives Must Unbundle Digital Liability from the EPC
Inventem
January 08, 2026
Applying fixed-price LSTK models to fluid IT/OT integrations forces contractors into unsustainable "suicide bidding." Learn why executive leadership must bifurcate procurement and unbundle digital liability from rigid EPC constraints.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

The Integration Void - How Undefined IT/OT Interfaces Drive Global Construction Disputes
Inventem
January 08, 2026
The critical path of modern litigation is structurally driven by non-deterministic clashes between IT/OT interfaces. Discover how unmanaged digital scope creep drives global construction disputes, and how a Converged RACI matrix eradicates operational ambiguity.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

MAC vs. MIV - Why Separating Automation from the EPC Materially Improves ROI
Inventem
January 08, 2026
Fragmented "Design-Bid-Build" procurement structurally misaligns converged IT/OT megaprojects. Learn why progressive asset owners are carving the automation layer out of the EPC contract to establish a specialized Main Automation Contractor (MAC).

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

The 78% Failure Rate: Digital Integration as the New Critical Path
Inventem
January 08, 2026
With 78% of oil and gas megaprojects failing to meet objectives, the critical path has shifted. Discover how treating digital integration as a secondary scope can expose the "Commissioning Chasm" and trigger a $12M daily cash burn.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

Navigating the Regulatory Stranglehold: Capital Project Compliance in the MEA Region
Inventem
January 08, 2026
Sovereign visions in the MEA region demand hyper-connectivity, triggering stringent cybersecurity mandates like the NCA ECC. Learn how to avoid the "retrofit trap" and ensure regulatory compliance through proactive Virtual Commissioning and the Cyber-FAT.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

The "Black Box" Trap - How EPC Procurement Destroys the Digital Asset
Inventem
January 08, 2026
Traditional EPC contractors prioritize mechanical completion over digital integration, resulting in siloed "black box" systems. Discover why lowest-cost automation procurement decimates your project schedule and how a Main Automation Contractor (MAC) model prevents it.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

The Watermelon Effect: Data-Driven Governance
Inventem
January 08, 2026
Manual project status reporting structurally incentivizes subjective optimism, masking severe capital bleed. Learn how the Autonomous PMO uses objective, code-level Health Gates to extract ground-truth telemetry and secure operational certainty.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

A CIO's Guide to Bridging the IT/OT Cultural Divide
Inventem
January 01, 2026
Severe commissioning delays are often leadership failures disguised as technical glitches. Learn how CIOs can overcome the "Triad Collision" between IT and OT cultures by implementing a Converged RACI matrix to govern the industrial DMZ.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

3 Executives
IS&T Program Director
Rio Tinto
October 01, 2023
Recruited to develop, deliver, and manage the foundational information systems and technology program for the Simandou project, Africa’s largest mining and infrastructure project, aimed at developing the world's largest untapped high-grade iron ore reserve.
* Launched and directed a $200 million program to deliver critical IS&T infrastructure services (WAN, LAN, Data Centers, LTE, OT Networks, CCTV, Access Control) across the Mine, Port, and Rail locations for thousands of users.
• Owned the strategic technology roadmap for the project, aligning IS&T capabilities with the long-term operational and business goals of this multi-billion-dollar venture.
• Directed cross-functional teams and managed key vendor relationships to ensure the on-time, on-budget delivery of complex, interconnected technology systems essential for the project's success.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Transformation, Project Management

IT Program Director
Shell
July 01, 2012
Directed IT strategy and delivery for a $17 billion joint venture focused on producing and exporting natural gas, delivering all IT systems and services from initial planning through to full operations.
* Successfully directed a 6-year program to implement and support over 120 applications and systems, including SAP, adhering to a $100M+ budget.
* Delivered the NAUTILUS Program, a complex IT&IM platform utilizing modern cloud technologies (AWS, Azure), resulting in $30 million in IT&IM expenditure savings over eight years.
* Established the end-to-end program management function, including IT Governance, Cybersecurity, Information Security, DRP, and BCP frameworks to maximize project efficiencies.
* Led numerous contract negotiations and procurement efforts that resulted in 10-15% cost reductions without compromising service quality.

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Tags: Business Strategy, Digital Transformation

IT Director
Shell
January 01, 2009
• Established and managed all IT&IM strategies, operations, activities, and infrastructure for Shell Exploration companies in Saudi Arabia, Bahrain, Libya & Jordan (multi-billion USD drilling and exploration for Oil and Gas)
• Directed all IT&IM activities in the four countries (Annual budget - USD 16 million), including complex IT and Telecom infrastructure and a significant portfolio of technical and business applications.
• Achieved group customer satisfaction targets and 10% savings from allocated budgets.
• Improved and maintained the relationship and satisfaction of the Joint Ventures C-Level stakeholders with Shell IT Services offered to the Joint Ventures.
• Successfully established and managed the IT Steering Boards in each Joint Venture with representation from C-Level stakeholders.
• End-to-End Procurement and Contract Management for services, materials, applications, and systems.
• Completed all Information Security and Compliance audits and assurances with no significant findings and high ratings, implemented and maintained all the IT Disaster Recovery Plans and Business Continuity Plans.

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Tags: AI Governance, Business Strategy, Risk Management

3 Founders
Founder
Slice and Mix Restaurant
March 01, 2020
Launched and managed a successful F&B startup, applying Lean Startup principles to optimize operations and customer experience.
Implemented technology-driven solutions for inventory, POS, and customer engagement.

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Tags: Design Thinking, Digital Transformation, Entrepreneurship

Inventem | IT Consultancy
Inventem | IT Consultancy
July 01, 2019
Our vision and mission together aim to become the leading advisory and implementation partner in the MEA region, dedicated to de-risking and delivering mission-critical technology infrastructure across the energy, mining, and national infrastructure sectors.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Digital Twins

Principal & Founder
Inventem | IT Consultancy
July 01, 2019
De-risking Critical Projects | Delivering Operational Certainty

Operating legally as Invent Them DWC-LLC, Inventem is a premier MEA technology advisory firm dedicated to bridging the IT/OT "Commissioning Chasm" for capital-intensive industries. We serve as the Enterprise Risk Integrator for energy, mining, and national infrastructure mega-projects, ensuring that the drive for digital transformation never compromises process safety or project schedules.

As Principal, I lead a pre-integrated, executive-led unit delivering:

• Capital Project Commissioning & Readiness Assurance: De-risking the critical handover phase from EPC to Operations by resolving IT/OT integration friction before it impacts the project critical path.
• IT/OT Cybersecurity & Resilience: Designing robust, defense-in-depth architectures (Purdue Model, IEC 62443) and Level 3.5 DMZs to secure critical industrial control systems (ICS/DCS) from cyber-physical threats in harsh environments.
• Strategic Program & Portfolio Leadership: Providing high-level CIO/CISO advisory, steering multi-million-dollar technology deployments (SAP, Cloud, Enterprise Systems), and establishing converged IT/OT governance.

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Tags: Cybersecurity, Digital Transformation, Risk Management

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