BIO

Mahmood Al Bastaki has played a major role in the advancement of e-business in the Middle East region. An expert in e-governance solution, he served as CEO of Dubai Trade before taking up his current position as Chairman of the board for Dubai Trade and COO of DT World. Al Bastaki is also the former acting director of e-services of Dubai e-government and was appointed an advisor for the Dubai Expo 2020 bid team. He was a member of the board of directors of the International Chamber of Commerce-UAE and is chairman of the Customs and Trade Facilitation Commission. He is also a member of the UAE National Committee of World Trade Organization and was the president of the Chartered Institute of Logistics and Transport – UAE of Trustees.