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Ziad Ahmad Mahafza

Vice President- Communications at Mubadala. Award-Winning Novelist. Certified Internal Trainer
27.0 yrs experienceInvestment Management
Oct 2025

The move

MoveEmirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, Abu Dhabi, UAE Mubadala
TitleResearcher and Conferences Coordinator. Vice President
LocationAbu Dhabi Abu Dhabi
Career arcRooted in UAE
First time at this levelYes
Cross-border moveNo — same country
UAE federal / sovereign destinationYes
Years in UAE22.6
Total experience27.0 years
Mubadala headcount501-1,000 employees
Mubadala industryFinancial Services
Mubadala HQAbu Dhabi
Mubadala founded2002
Mubadala typeGovernment Agency

Career arc

  1. Vice PresidentOct 2025 — Present
    Mubadala· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  2. Senior AssociateMay 2020 — Oct 2025
    Mubadala· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  3. Advisor and Senior Scholarship Specialist.Jul 2002 — Jan 2019
    Ministry of Presidential Affairs, the Scholarships Office, Abu Dhabi, UAE· Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
  4. Researcher and Conferences Coordinator.Dec 1997 — Jun 2002
    Emirates Center for Strategic Studies and Research, Abu Dhabi, UAE· Full-time

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