From complex challenges
to useful innovation.

Industry experience. Data and AI. Applied research. We bring the right perspectives together to move business forward—and build what comes next.

Intelligent innovation. Global impact. Human purpose.

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Different perspectives.
A connected ambition.
Industry, knowledge, technology and people.
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Industry consulting · Data & AI · Product innovation

Connecting
the dots.
Creating what’s next.

From the factory floor to the boardroom, we connect industry knowledge, trusted data and AI to move your business forward.

INDUSTRYINTELLIGENCEINNOVATIONA connected perspective. A clearer way forward.
Saudi market experience. International ambition.STRATEGY → FOUNDATIONS → APPLICATION → ADOPTION

Built around the connections that make transformation work.

Business × Technology × PeopleIndependent thinking. Practical direction.

From first assessment to continuing support

A clear starting point.
A connected path forward.

Start with a workshop or focused diagnostic. Build the required capability, then agree the support and learning needed to sustain it.

01 / DISCOVER

Define the opportunity

Clarify the challenge, assess readiness and prioritize the roadmap.

02 / IMPLEMENT

Build the foundations

Scope governance, engineering, analytics or AI delivery with clear milestones.

03 / SUSTAIN

Support the change

Develop team capability and agree continuing advisory or managed support.

04 / CREATE

Validate the next product

Turn repeated customer problems into focused MVP opportunities.

Explore our nine capabilities ↗

02 / Industry perspective

Your industry.
Your operating reality.

Explore the business questions that guide our work. Each engagement starts with your context, not a pre-packaged solution.

Connect the factory. Improve the flow.

Bring planning, materials, production, quality and maintenance into a connected view. Start with workflows and ERP integration, then identify where analytics and automation can make a practical difference.

Discrete & project manufacturingERP & integrationOperational intelligence
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03 / Product innovation

Ideas with a clear purpose.
Products in the making.

Our product pipeline translates recurring business challenges into focused opportunities. Explore the vision and current stage of each initiative.

MVP scope

ComplianceAI

A connected workspace for governance and compliance work—bringing requirements, ownership, evidence and progress into one clear view.

  • Map obligations to controls and accountable owners
  • Organise evidence and readiness activities
  • Guide review workflows and follow-up actions
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ComplianceAIWORKFLOW CONCEPT
Overview
Workspace
Activities
Evidence
Insights

A connected view of readiness

Illustrative structure · Not live customer data

Requirements & controlsConnect →
Ownership & evidenceReview →
Actions & progressExplore →

Illustrative product direction. Features subject to discovery and validation.

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The SmaCtory perspectiveSee the connections.
Understand the challenge.
Create the next step.

04 / Founder-led perspective

Business depth.
Technology fluency.
A builder’s mindset.

SmaCtory is shaped by Sherouk El Shershabi’s experience across industry consulting, data and AI, enterprise systems, product strategy and partnerships.

Her work across manufacturing, government, financial services and digital transformation brings a practical perspective: connect what the business needs with the foundations, people and technology required to make it happen.

IndustryUnderstanding the context
Data & AIConnecting the foundations

Sherouk El Shershabi

Founder · SmaCtory
Meet the vision behind SmaCtory ↗

One connected vision

Industry Consulting

Industry consulting, implementation and continuing advisory.

Product Creation

Discovery, product strategy and a focused innovation pipeline.

Applied Research

Our ambition to connect industry questions with practical research.

Academy & Excellence Hub

Tailored workshops, awareness and mentoring. A wider learning ecosystem ahead.

SmaCtory Academy

Build the capability
behind the change.

Executive workshops, practitioner learning and awareness programs shaped around your team. Connect data literacy, stewardship, governance, privacy and AI adoption with everyday responsibilities.

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Executive data & AI readiness

Governance & data stewardship

Privacy awareness & responsible use

Analytics, AI adoption & mentoring

Focused programs by arrangement. A wider Excellence Hub is part of our development vision.

Let’s connect the dots

What could your
next chapter look like?

Bring your challenge, your idea or your ambition. Let’s find the right starting point.

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Years of founder experience across prior roles.

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Product directions, from MVP scope to early concept.

Where industry, ideas and people come together.

SmaCtory is an innovation company built around real industry needs. Consulting informs what we build. Applied research helps us explore what is possible. Talent turns that knowledge into action.

01 · INDUSTRY CONSULTING

Understand the challenge.

Connect sector knowledge with data, AI, governance and enterprise transformation.

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02 · PRODUCT CREATION

Build something useful.

Turn business problems into focused product concepts, MVPs and validation plans.

Discover the portfolio ↗

03 · APPLIED RESEARCH

Move knowledge forward.

Our ambition is to bring academia and industry closer through practical experimentation.

Explore our vision ↗

04 · EXCELLENCE HUB

Develop the people behind it.

A planned hub for mentorship, internships, fellowships and real-world innovation challenges.

See what we aim to build ↗

Founded by Sherouk El Shershabi. Bringing together technology leadership, manufacturing, data and AI, product strategy, partnerships and professional training.

Meet the founder →

Our product portfolio

Five product directions, each built around a different problem: regulatory evidence, focused work, venture validation, match preparation and manufacturing operations.

Explore the portfolio and development stages →

ComplianceAI

MVP scope defined. Connect regulatory requirements, supporting evidence and remediation in one review workflow—so advisors can see what needs attention.

FlowMind

MVP scope defined. Capture ideas, turn them into manageable actions and keep progress visible. A lighter approach to planning and focus.

MatchAhead AI

Product concept. Connect historical player data and match video to explore tactical patterns, prepare training and flag workload or wellbeing concerns.

AI Venture Creation Engine

Product concept. Move from an idea to a testable venture through customer discovery, business modelling and structured validation.

Smart Manufacturing

Discovery concept. Connect planning, materials, production, quality and maintenance in a configurable manufacturing workflow.

Latest Innovations

Explore our recent projects and breakthroughs.