
Saeed Al Marri
Deputy CEO
The move
MoveDepartment of Economic Development - Government of Dubai → Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism
TitleDeputy CEO → Deputy Chief Executive Officer
LocationUnited Arab Emirates → United Arab Emirates
Career arcBoomerang (UAE-educated, foreign stint)★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE11.3
Total experience26.8 years
Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism headcount501-1,000 employees
Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism industryGovernment Administration
Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism HQDubai, Dubai
Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism typeGovernment Agency
Career arc
- Deputy Chief Executive OfficerMar 2026 — Present
Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism· Full-time - Deputy CEO, MBR Fund Director & Board member of Dubai Cultiv8Nov 2014 — Mar 2026
Dubai SME· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Deputy CEOJul 2012 — Nov 2014
Department of Economic Development - Government of Dubai - Head of BranchesJul 2007 — Jul 2012
Noor Bank
- Senior Account ManagerDec 2004 — Jun 2007
Emirates Islamic Bank - Deputy Managing DirectorNov 1998 — Apr 2004
Dubai Business Channel
Education
- Institute of Islamic Banking & InsurancePostgraduate Degree DiplomaPresent
- Rashid School for BoysGCSE & High School Diploma1995
- Institute of Islamic Banking & InsurancePost Graduate Diploma · Islamic Banking & Insurance2005
- Higher Colleges of TechnologyBusiness Administration1998