Mehdi Benchaabane
Executive Director, QF IB Schools
Mehdi Benchaabane is the Executive Director of QF IB Schools where he oversees a network of internationally accredited schools dedicated to academic excellence and innovation.
Over the past decade, he has played a pivotal role in advancing QF's educational mission, holding key leadership positions including Director of Qatar Academy Doha, Education City High School, and QF's Education Development Institute.
In these roles, he led transformative initiatives in teacher professional development, curriculum design, and system-wide educational enhancement.
Before joining Qatar Foundation, Mehdi worked extensively in International Baccalaureate (IB) schools in Egypt and Canada, and served as a Deputy Chief Examiner and workshop leader for the IB. Mehdi holds a Bachelor of Science in Mathematics from Université des Sciences et de la Technologie Houari Boumediene, Algeria, and a Master’s in International Education from the University of Bath, UK. He is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Education, focusing on student behavior policy development. A passionate advocate for educational innovation, Mehdi is dedicated to fostering pedagogical excellence, enhancing leadership capacity, and developing effective educational systems that prepare students for the demands of a rapidly evolving global landscape.