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Board of trustees

Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi

President and Chairperson of the Board of Trustees of American University of Sharjah, UAE

In January 2023, Sheikha Bodour bint Sultan Al Qasimi was appointed Chairperson of the Board of Trustees and President of American University of Sharjah to align the institution with Sharjah’s socio-economic, workforce and innovation priorities. She is working to achieve excellence in teaching,...

Abdulfattah M. Sharaf

Chairman, HSBC Bank Middle East Limited, Dubai, UAE

Mr. Abdulfattah Sharaf is the Chairman of the Board of HSBC Bank Middle East (HBME). He was appointed Chairman in May 2023 after serving as HSBC UAE CEO for 13 years, a role that he had combined with oversight of the bank’s operations in Algeria, Bahrain and Kuwait as Head of International since...

Abhijit Choudhury

Board Member, RAKBANK (PSC), UAE; Bank ABC Islamic, Bahrain; and JSC Terabank, Georgia

Mr. Abhijit Choudhury has a background of 45 years in the banking sector. This period covered careers with ANZ Grindlays Bank in India, Arab Banking Corporation in Bahrain, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, First Abu Dhabi Bank in the UAE, and finally with the Central Bank of the UAE. During this...

Ahmad M. Abu Eideh

Experienced Banker, CEO, and Board Member, Sharjah, UAE

Mr. Ahmad Abu Eideh has 32 years of experience in nearly every aspect of banking, with his most recent position being CEO of InvestBank in Sharjah. This wide experience was built through local, regional and international banking, primarily corporate and investment banking. Additionally, Mr. Abu...

Amal A. Al Qubaisi

Former President, Federal National Council, UAE

With a pioneering career in parliament, government, international relations and academia, Dr. Amal Al Qubaisi is the former President of the Federal National Council of the United Arab Emirates (UAE Parliament).

A pioneer in UAE parliament and government, Dr. Al Qubaisi became the first...

Bedour S. Al Raqbani

Social Entrepreneur, Dubai, UAE

Ms. Bedour Al Raqbani is an Emirati social entrepreneur and a social activist. A recipient of the UAE Pioneers Award for founding Kalimati Communication and Rehabilitation Center, she is a recognizable voice for social inclusion and systemic integration in the country.

An alumna of...

Christina A. Lomasney

Chief Commercialization Officer, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory, Washington, USA

Ms. Christina A. Lomasney is a veteran entrepreneur with two decades of experience in technology innovation and commercialization. She joined the Department of Energy’s Pacific Northwest National Laboratory as Chief Commercialization Officer in 2021, leading industrial partnerships to expand the...

Chaouki T. Abdallah

President, Lebanese American University, Beirut, Lebanon

Dr. Chaouki T. Abdallah is the President of the Lebanese American University (LAU). Prior to this role, he served as Executive Vice President for Research (EVPR) at the Georgia Institute of Technology, where he provided overall leadership fbor the institute's research, economic development and...

Daniele C. Struppa

President, Chapman University, California, USA

Dr. Daniele Struppa is the 13th President of Chapman University in Orange, California. Before assuming this title in 2016, he served as Chapman University’s Chancellor (Chief Academic Officer) for ten years and as Dean of the College of Arts and Sciences at George Mason University for nine years...

Gong Qihuang

President, Peking University, Beijing, China

Dr. Gong Qihuang is an academician of the Chinese Academy of Sciences. An optics expert, he has engaged in cutting-edge research on nonlinear optics and spatiotemporal small-scale optics and made systematic innovative contributions in material properties, new effects and...

Mohamed A. Alabbar

Founder and Managing Director, Emaar Properties, Dubai, UAE

Mr. Mohamed Alabbar is a global entrepreneur with active interests in real estate, retail, hospitality, e-commerce, technology, logistics, food and beverage, and venture capital.

Since 1997, he has been at the forefront of global real estate, leading marquee real estate development...

Mohammed Alhuraimel Alshamsi

Seasoned Investment Professional and Board Member, UAE

Mr. Mohammed Alhuraimel Alshamsi is an accomplished investment professional with over 20 years of experience. He currently serves on the boards of the Emirates Growth Fund and AHI Investments. He recently completed a 13-year tenure at Mubadala Investment Company, where he last held the position...

Nawal K. Al-Hosany

Permanent Representative of the UAE, International Renewable Energy Agency, Abu Dhabi, UAE

Dr. Nawal Al-Hosany is the Permanent Representative of the United Arab Emirates to the International Renewable Energy Agency (IRENA), a position she has held since it was created in April 2018. Previously, she was the Executive Director of Sustainability at Masdar, the Abu Dhabi-based renewable...

Rania A. Al-Mashat

Minister of Planning, Economic Development and International Cooperation, Egypt

Dr. Rania A. Al-Mashat has over 20 years of international experience in central banking, financial systems and monetary policy frameworks. She has been a pivotal figure in driving sustainable development, climate action and gender equality through international cooperation and partnerships. Dr....

Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi

Founder, Barjeel Art Foundation, Sharjah, UAE

Sheikh Sultan Sooud Al-Qassemi is a columnist and researcher on social, political and cultural affairs in the Arab Gulf states. He is also the Founder of the Barjeel Art Foundation in Sharjah, UAE.

Sheikh Sultan was an MIT Media Lab Director’s Fellow from 2014 to 2016, a practitioner-in-...

Dr. Tod A. Laursen

Chancellor, American University of Sharjah, UAE

Dr. Tod Laursen is Chancellor of American University of Sharjah (AUS), coming to AUS after almost eleven years as leader of Khalifa University in Abu Dhabi, SUNY Polytechnic Institute in New York, and Wigwe University in Nigeria, with an additional two years of service as the chief academic...