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Mr. Wesam Lootah

Board Member
Independent Non-Executive

Mr. Wesam Alabbas Lootah is a digital transformation leader with more than 20 years of strategic leadership that drastically shaped Dubai into the Smart city it is today, he built his extensive leadership portfolio and experience through various executive roles in institutions affiliated with the Dubai Government, the World Trade Center and Emaar.

He is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of Corporate Support Services Sector in Dubai Municipality. He served also as a Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of the Smart Dubai Government Establishment, the technology arm of Smart Dubai Department; the government entity entrusted with Dubai’s citywide smart transformation envisioned by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

Mr. Wesam also holds the following positions in several leading entities in the UAE:

• Chairman of Board of Directors of Dubai Cooperative Society
• Vice Chairman of Board of Directors, NRC Chair and IC member of Dubai Financial Market
• Advisory council member of Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy
• Director and Owner of The Teal Hat Technologies
• Director and Sole Shareholder of WL Holdings Limited
• Vice Chairman of Board of Directors of Dubai Clear LLC

Mr. Wesam Lootah holds a master’s degree in Computer Science and Engineering from Pennsylvania State University, USA and a bachelor’s degree from Ohio State University. He is also an author with published research in the field of Computer Security and is a renowned speaker on smart cities and digital transformation at top events.