
H.E Major General Abdulla Al Hashmi
Major General Abdulla Al Hashmi was born in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates on 31 December 1961. He joined the UAE Air Force in 1980 and completed his Officer training course at Madina Base Texas, USA in 1981. He attended Under Pilot Training at Columbus Air Force Base in 1982 and the Mirage Conversion course in 1983. He became a…

H.E Khalid Nasser
Al Shamsi
Khalid Nasser AlShamsi is the Managing Director and Chief Investment Officer of Dubai Group, a multi-billion dollar diversified and multi-strategy investment firm. In this capacity, he oversees and manages investments across multiple asset classes from public and private equity to real estate and alternative investments. He drives the asset and risk allocation process on a firm-wide level, as well as…

H.E Khalid Salem
Al-Halyan
Independent and non-executive Experience: more than 37 years Mr. Khalid Salem Al-Halyan has more than 37 years senior level experience in several industries and is currently the group Chief Audit Executive at Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC). He started his career at the UAE Central Bank and moved to the Department of Economic Development (DED) in Dubai before joining the…

Dr. Sameera Almulla
Dr. Sameera Almulla earned her B. Sc. degree from the University of Sharjah as a Computer Engineer. Dr. Almulla earned her M. Sc. degree in Digital forensics from Khalifa University of Science and Technology with distinction. In 2017, she received her Ph. D. in Engineering for her research in “Digital forensics of Cloud Computing.” During her study, she joined…

Saeed Al Falasi
A results-oriented, accomplished, and entrepreneurial Executive Director bringing in over 20 years of extensive experience and proven expertise in implementing business development plans to build strategic partnerships across government entities, start-ups, and global organizations. Over the course of his career, Saeed has a demonstrated history of developing, implementing, and managing programs that strengthen the company’s initiatives and enhance business performance.…

H.E. Dr. Amna Al Dahak Al Shamsi
Her Excellency Dr. Amna AlDahak AlShamsi Assistant Undersecretary, Care & Capacities Building Sector, UAE Ministry of Education UAE Government Spokesperson Her Excellency Dr. Amna AlDahak AlShamsi is the Assistant Undersecretary for Care & Capacity Building Sector at the Ministry of Education in UAE since July 2016 where she has led several strategic programs and initiatives that target two key focus…

George Salazar
Mr. Salazar has over 38 years of experience in telemetry, communications, speech control, command and data handling, audio, displays and controls, intelligent lighting, project management, and systems engineering. He has been involved with the design of advanced telemetry, speech recognition, and intelligent computer systems of which he has received various patents. He also led several advanced avionics technology concept investigations…

Hazza
Al Mansouri
Hazza Al Mansouri is the first astronaut from the United Arab Emirates to venture into space. Today he is one of the most cherished and revered individuals in the UAE today. From phone companies to the general public, everyone celebrated his historic achievement. UAE became the 19th country to visit the International Space Station (ISS) because of his incredible journey.…

H.E. Ibrahim Al Qasim
Ibrahim Al Qasim is currently the Deputy Director General, at the UAE Space Agency. Al Qasim began his career in the UAE space sector at the Mohammed bin Rashid Space Center managing international relations and strategic partnerships. He subsequently moved to project management, supervising educational programs to hone the skills of school and university students, and encouraging them to pursue…

Eng. Adnan Al Rais
In his capacity as a senior director of the Remote Sensing Department in Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre (MBRSC), Adnan led a team that was responsible for all downstream activities of MBRSC space missions, including Ground Networks Operations and Maintenance, Satellite Operations, Satellite Data Processing Applications and value-added products development, interfacing with end users locally and internationally, as well as…

H.E. Salem Humaid
Al Marri
H.E. Salem Humaid AlMarri is the Director General of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre. With over 15 years of experience, AlMarri has been responsible for ensuring the success of various programmes within the UAE National Space Programme including Mars 2117, Emirates Mars Mission, UAE Astronaut Programme, and the UAE Satellite Programme. AlMarri has also overseen the expansion of the…
