Gulf Business

Faisal Al Bannai

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Executive chairman, Edge Group

Having previously founded DarkMatter Group and Axiom Telecom, Al Bannai took over a more prominent role at Edge in January when he was appointed as executive chairman of its board. Edge has built cutting-edge tech capabiliti­es in weapon systems, electronic warfare and cyber protection. It is now showcasing its services to foreign countries having reportedly signed 20 export sales contracts last year worth Dhs1bn. Al Bannai is also on the board of trustees of Khalifa University, and secretary general of the Advanced Technology Research Council that awarded Dhs40m in research funding to 53 R&D projects last year.

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Origin: UAE Residence: UAE Sector: Science and technology 2021 rank: 48
46 Origin: UAE Residence: UAE Sector: Science and technology 2021 rank: 48

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