BIO

Omar Sultan Al Olama is Minister of State for Digital Economy, Artificial Intelligence, and Teleworking Applications. His responsibilities include enhancing the government’s performance by investing in the latest technologies and tools of artificial intelligence and applying them in various sectors. Currently the managing director of the World Government Summit, he is also a member of the board of trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation, in addition to deputy managing director. In 2017, the UAE government announced his selection as a member of the Future of Digital Economy and Society Council at the World Economic Forum. He holds a diploma in project management from the American University of Sharjah and a bachelor of business administration from the American University of Dubai.