The story
Saed Khawaldeh's research interests span neuroscience, neurotechnology, biomedical engineering and machine learning. He joined Oxford in January 2018 to work on a master's thesis, earned a master's in biomedical engineering that September and then began a DPhil in clinical neurosciences. He founded Intelligence Analytica, which he led as CEO, and lists earlier posts as director of business development at the NHS and director of machine learning at Microsoft. In January 2022 he co-founded DESAISIV, which builds software that uses AI and automation for insurance work such as claims analysis, underwriting and pricing, with a focus on corporate health insurance. The company is headquartered in Jordan and says it has offices in Saudi Arabia, the UAE and Jordan. It reports more than 20 insurance partners, more than 10 products and more than 600 corporate clients served through TameenLink, though it gives no dates for these figures.












