Great Arab Minds Committee

His Excellency Al Gergawi oversees the development and implementation of the UAE’s federal government strategy, aligning efforts to achieve UAE National Agenda objectives, and ensure the highest level of government performance and efficiency; work that earned him the title of Federal Personality of the Year, conferred by His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the UAE. He also spearheaded the development of the UAE Future Foresight Strategy, which aims to boost the government’s future readiness.,He is Deputy Chairman of the Ministerial ‎Development Council (MDC) and Deputy Chairman of the Emirates Investment Authority (EIA), in addition to occupying other leading positions, including ‎Chairman of the Executive Office (TEO) in Dubai, Chairman of the Emirates Competitiveness Council (ECC), Chairman of the World Government Summit (WGS), Vice Chairman of the Board of Trustees and Managing Director of the Dubai Future Foundation (DFF).,H.E. Al Gergawi is a member of the World Economic Forum's (WEF) Leadership Council concerned with supervising the long-term strategy of the Forum and its various platforms; he is also the Co-Chairman of the Global Future Councils launched in collaboration between the UAE government and WEF. In 2018, he was chosen as a member of the UN Secretary-General’s High-Level Panel on Digital Cooperation. ,Over the past years, His Excellency has held various prominent positions in different sectors, including Founding Chairman of the Young Arab Leaders (YAL), Managing Director of Dubai Media Incorporated (DMI), Chairman of Dubai Holding, and Board Chairman of Dubai Development and Investment Authority (DDIA).,He is the Founding President of the Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG); a member of the International Advisory Board of the American University of Beirut (AUB); and an Honorary Fellow of London Business School (LBS).,H.E. Al Gergawi has been the recipient of numerous honours, recognitions and academic degrees, most notably the honorary doctorate in government management and future strategies from the ESCP Business School in Paris, the Moroccan Royal Order of Merit from His Majesty King Mohammed VI of Morocco, and the American Business Award.

H.E. Al Nazari brings to his roles 14 years of experience in strategic policy development, strategic project management, and boasts expertise gained from overseeing the development of the National Youth Agenda and the Emirati Youth Empowerment Model. He has also played an instrumental role in shaping the UAE Youth Councils, the Arab Youth Strategy and several policies approved by the UAE Cabinet, including the Youth Engagement Policy.,Previously, he served as the Director General of the Federal Youth Authority of the UAE Government, Executive Director of The Youth Office at the UAE Prime Minister’s Office and Chief Strategy Officer of the Arab Youth Center.,Over the course of his career, Al Nazari has led and managed around 50 national projects, including the Arab Social Media Influencers Summit, AREA 2071, The Youth Hubs, National Emirates Youth Values Program, Emirates Youth Global Initiative, United Nations Youth Delegates Programme, among others.,Crowning a track record of excellence, he has more than 10 national and international accolades to his name, including the Academic Excellence Award, Global Student Award, Leader of the Year Award at the Higher Colleges of Technology, Emirates Award for the Arabian Gulf Youth and the Mubadala Youth Award.