Institutional Finance Applied to Global Sustainability.

Aaron brings two decades of experience in institutional trading, financial infrastructure, large scale data pipelines and management and system architecture, applying institutional-grade expertise to sustainability initiatives that demand precision, scalability, and resilience.

His work help build platforms designed to track and measure sustainability outcomes at global scale.

Aaron serves as as a Consultant (via Digicorp) – KAUST × NEOM Coral Restoration Collaboration.

The world’s largest coral restoration program — a collaboration between King Abdullah University of Science and Technology - KAUST and NEOM at Shushah Island in the Red Sea. Writing and refining requirements for coral husbandry software, digital twin infrastructure, and AI-driven predictive analytics systems — including data, image, and video pipelines — within the KAUST digital twin.

This platform enables real-time reef monitoring, supporting restoration of a 100-hectare reefscape and the outplanting of 2 million corals by 2030.

Currently in role, collaborating with KAUST scientists, NEOM partners, digiLab technologists, DigiCorp engineers, and international partners.

This work is focused on sustainability and environmental impact, not financial investment outcomes.

  • Impact
  • Scaling propagation from 40,000 to 400,000 corals annually.
  • Target: 100 hectares of restored reefscape by 2030.
  • Why It Matters
  • First project to combine AI-driven digital twin platforms with coral restoration at scale.
  • Anchored in Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030 sustainability agenda.
  • Creates a replicable global model for marine ecosystem recovery.
  • Philosophy

“Sustainability is not charity — it is infrastructure. Just as financial markets require
systems capable of handling trillions, environmental challenges require platforms
engineered to scale solutions for the planet.”

— Aaron Elahi

KAUST × NEOM demonstrates how cutting edge technology can be Used for sustainability — delivering platforms that are institutional in scale, measurable in output, and transformative in global sustainability impact.