His Excellency Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi
His Excellency Ahmed Jasim Al Zaabi, member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council and Chairman of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED), is spearheading strategies and initiatives to further enhance the soaring, diversified, smart, and sustainable “Falcon Economy”.
A seasoned leader with a proven track record in delivering results, H.E. Al Zaabi has long-standing experience in the finance and investments sector, wherein he has managed and executed multi-billion-dollar investment transactions and led numerous restructurings and turnarounds across a multitude of sectors.
H.E. chairs many entities including Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development (KFED), Hub71, and Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council (QCC). He also serves as a board member of entities and companies operating in key sectors.
Prior, H.E. was the Group Chief Financial Officer (GCFO) of the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) and has held several leadership roles across multiple private and government related entities in finance and investments, transformation and turnarounds, strategy, and corporate governance.
H.E. started his career at the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX) and held executive leadership roles to manage investment portfolio and the government’s central treasury.
H.E. holds a master’s degree in economics from the United Kingdom.
Badr Al-Olama
Badr Al-Olama is the Director General at Abu Dhabi Investment Office — the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development arm responsible for driving economic diversification and sustainable growth.
As a former Mubadala executive, Badr managed a diverse portfolio of investments ranging from aerospace and defence, to healthcare services, and satellite technologies. During his tenure at Mubadala, Badr held chief executive roles at Strata — the Arab world's first aerospace manufacturing facility, and at Hub71 — Abu Dhabi's tech startup incubator and accelerator.
Over the past two decades, Badr has served extensively on a number of company boards in different parts of the world. More notable is his current chairmanship of both 7X (formerly known as Emirates Post Group) and the publicly-listed asset management and investment bank Shuaa Capital, as well as his board membership with the Emirates Drug Establishment, the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce & Industry, Yas Holding, and Maqta Gateway.
In terms of his public engagements, Badr is the former President of the Harvard Club of the UAE and was also a member of the UAE Ministerial Council on the Fourth Industrial Revolution. This led him to establish the Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit alongside the United Nations Industrial Development Organization to promote disruptive technologies within the global manufacturing sector.
Nominated as a ‘Young Global Leader for the Middle East and North Africa Region’ in 2016 by the World Economic Forum, Badr began his career as a lawyer after graduating from both the UAE University and Harvard Law School.