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Saeed Al Nazari

Chief Executive Officer, The Development Office | Secretary General, Great Arab Minds | Former Director General, Federal Youth Authority | Former Assistant Director General, The Executive Office of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed
12.4 yrs experienceGovernment Administration
Oct 2025

The move

MoveDubai Civility CommitteeThe Development Office
TitleSecretary General Chief Executive Officer
LocationDubai Dubai
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageArabic
Years in country32.4
Total experience12.4 years

Career arc

  1. Chief Executive OfficerOct 2025 — Present
    The Development Office· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Secretary GeneralSep 2025 — Present
    Dubai Civility Committee· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. ChairpersonSep 2023 — Present
    Dubai Creative Unit· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. AILA International FellowshipApr 2023 — Jun 2023
    Center for Strategic and International Studies (CSIS)· Washington DC-Baltimore Area· Seasonal
  5. Assistant Director General of Transformational Projects & Creative AffairsNov 2022 — Oct 2025
    The Executive Office of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  6. SupervisorNov 2022 — Jan 2026
    Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  7. SupervisorNov 2022 — Jan 2026
    Arab Strategy Forum المنتدى الاستراتيجي العربي· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  8. Secretary GeneralSep 2022 — Present
    Great Arab Minds | نوابغ العرب· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  9. Board Member in the National Committee for Sustainable Development GoalsFeb 2020 — Feb 2023
    UN Sustainable Development Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  10. Board MemberOct 2014 — Present
    Global Innovation Management Institute· United States· Full-time
  11. Global Innovation AmbassadorJan 2014 — Present
    Global Innovation Management Institute· Dubai
  12. Present
  13. Present
  14. Present
  15. Present

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