Alia Alghanim is the deputy director of the Sheikh Jaber Al-Ahmed Cultural Centre, a multidisciplinary public space striving to entertain, educate, and inspire the people of Kuwait. She previously worked with KAMCO, a leading company in financial services. Alghanim spent several years as a marketing consultant working with both private and public sector companies before assuming her role at JACC. She holds a BA in marketing from the University of Rhode Island.