CBD Board of Directors

Ahmad Abdulla Binbyat currently serves as the Founding Chairman and CEO of Zaina Investments LLC and holds the position of Vice Chairman of the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy. He is also a Member of the Higher Committee for Future Technologies for Dubai. Previously, his leadership roles were extensive, including serving as the Founding Chairman of Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du) and as a Member of the Board of Trustees for both Mohammed bin Rashid School of Government and Zayed University. He was also a Board Member of Emirates Investment Authority, the Dubai Free Zone Council, and the Museum of the Future Establishment. Notably, he held positions such as Vice Chairman and Managing Director at Dubai Holding and was a Member of the Dubai 10x Council while serving as Secretary-General of the Dubai Executive Council.

Additionally, he was the Founding Chairman of EMPOWER, the Dubai Real Estate Corporation (Wasl), and the Dubai Education Council. He also chaired The Consulting Office and the Founding Committee at Aswaaq and served as Chairman of the Executive Committee of Smart Dubai. In earlier roles, he held the position of Executive Chairman at TECOM Investments and served as a Board member at Thuraya Telecommunication. His contributions extended to membership in various committees such as the Supreme Fiscal Committee, the Supreme Committee for Telecom, and the Smart Government Supreme Committee. Prior to these roles, he served as Deputy Regional Manager at Etisalat and acted as President of the Dubai Government Excellence Program.