faisal albannai

Secretary General Advance Technology Reseach Council

29.4 yrs experienceDefense & Space

Jan 2022Added yesterday

The move

MoveATRCUAE → EDGE

TitleSecretary General → Chairman of the Board

LocationAbu Dhabi → Abu Dhabi

Career arcRooted in UAE★

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Years in UAE64.4

Total experience29.4 years

EDGE headcount10,001+ employees

EDGE industryDefense and Space Manufacturing

EDGE HQAbu Dhabi

EDGE typeGovernment Agency

Advisor to the President on strategic research and advance technologyApr 2024 — Present
Presidential Court· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Chairman of the BoardJan 2022 — Present
EDGE· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Board MemberSep 2021 — Present
EEmirates Research and Development Council· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Board MemberApr 2021 — Present
UUnited Arab Emirates University· United Arab Emirates
Board MemberOct 2020 — Present
UAE Space Agency· United Arab Emirates
Secretary GeneralMay 2020 — Present
ATRCUAE· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Board MemberApr 2020 — Present
Khalifa University· United Arab Emirates
CEO and Managing DirectorNov 2019 — Jan 2022
EDGE· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Founder & Managing DirectorApr 2018 — Nov 2019
DarkMatter LLC· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Managing DirectorJan 2016 — Aug 2023
Axiom Telecom· dubai
CEOJan 2015 — Mar 2018
DarkMatter LLC· ďubai
CEOJan 1997 — Dec 2015
Axiom Telecom· dubai

City University (GB)
Master's degree · shipping trade and finance1995 — 1997
Boston University
Bachelor of Business Administration (B.B.A.) · Finance, management1991 — 1995