H. E. Majed Sultan Al Mesmar, Director General, Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority (TDRA) executes the role of Chief Information Officer (CIO) in the UAE. As the CIO, H. E. Mesmar leads the management and implementation of national projects and initiatives that are aimed at achieving the digitalisation of the country.

Al Mesmar has 30 years’ experience in the field of telecommunications, related technologies, wireless networks, planning and development, project management, policies, strategies and regulations. He worked locally at Etisalat, regionally at Mobily (Etihad Etisalat Co.) in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia and internationally at Etisalat - India.

Throughout his rich career, Al Mesmar held many senior positions, such as Deputy Director General for the Telecommunications Sector at TDRA, Senior Vice President of Etisalat Group for International Private Projects, Chief Operating Officer of Etisalat - India, and Chief Technical Officer of Mobily, Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Al Mesmar is the Chairman of the Board of Trustees of the ICT Fund. As the Chairman, Al Mesmar supervises the financing of educational projects, which involve preparing national cadres to lead the digital future, and supporting scientific research, national ICT projects and technology incubators.

Al Mesmar is also:

• a member of the Policies and Legislation Committee of the Fourth Industrial Revolution Council
• a member of the Board of Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy
• a member of the UAE Council for Artificial Intelligence and Blockchain
• a member of the Special Steering Committee for 5G
• a member of the Higher Committee of the Mohammed bin Rashid Smart Education Programme, and
• a member of many other national committees.

Al Mesmar has a Bachelor of Science in Electrical Engineering from Northeastern University, Boston in 1990. He is a graduate of Etisalat’s Future Leadership Programme (2006-2008) in the Executive Category and a graduate of the Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Leadership Programme (2008-2010) in the Government Leaders Category.