Khalifa AlShamsi
Managing Director, e& international
The move
MoveSTARZPLAY → e&
TitleChairman of the Board → Managing Director, e& international
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE45.4
Total experience17.3 years
e& headcount10,001+ employees
e& industryTechnology, Information and Internet
e& HQAbu Dhabi
e& typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Managing Director, e& internationalApr 2026 — Present
e&· Full-time - Board MemberOct 2023 — Present
Careem· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Chairman of the BoardFeb 2022 — Present
STARZPLAY· United Arab Emirates· Full-time - Chief Executive OfficerFeb 2022 — Apr 2026e&· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- ChairmanMay 2020 — PresentEEtisalat Technology services· United Arab Emirates
- Board MemberMay 2020 — PresentEEtisalat Technology Services· United Arab Emirates
- Group Chief Strategy & Corporate Governance OfficerApr 2016 — Feb 2022e&· United Arab Emirates
- Member Of The Board Of DirectorsMar 2016 — Present
Ufone· Pakistan - Member Of The Board Of DirectorsMar 2016 — Present
PTCL.Official· Pakistan - Member Of The Board Of DirectorsApr 2015 — Present
Mobily· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia - Managing Director/Etihad Etisalat (Mobily)Apr 2015 — Mar 2020Mobily· Riyadh, Saudi Arabia
- Member of the Strategy CommitteeApr 2014 — Present
GSMA - Chairman Of The BoardApr 2014 — Present
eVision· United Arab Emirates
- Group Chief Digital Services Officer, Etisalat GroupJan 2012 — Apr 2016e&· United Arab Emirates
- Board MemberFeb 2009 — Present
Etisalat Afghanistan· Afghanistan
Education
- University of KentuckyBachelor degree in Electrical Engineering · Engineering1988 — 1993
Top skills
Working with InvestorsMarketingStrategyCommercialBusiness ManagementBoard of Directors
About
Chief Executive Officer at e& life with more than 29 years of telecom, media, and ICT experience. led many functions within Etisalat including Head of Mobile Networks, Chief Marketing Officer, and Chief Digital Officer prior to taking the current role. Member of the board of directors at Etihad Etisalat ‘Mobily’ , UAE International Investors Council (UAEIIC), and WIO Bank. Member of the Strategy Committee at GSMA. Chairman of Etisalat Media & Entertainment Platform ‘E-Vision’ and digital arm ‘ETS’ in UAE.