Omar Sultan Al Olama Height, Age, Biography

Some Lesser Known Facts About Omar Sultan Al Olama

• Omar Sultan Al Olama grew up in a Muslim family in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.

• While he was studying in college, in March 2008, he began working as a Member of the Retail Credit Centre Team at Emirates NBD. He worked there for 11 months and resigned from his job in January 2009.

• In December 2011, Omar joined the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority (TRA), United Arab Emirates, as the Spectrum Research Officer. He held the position till January 2012.

• From February 2012 to May 2012, Omar Sultan served as a Member of Corporate Planning at the Prime Minister’s Office, United Arab Emirates.

• In May 2014, Omar became a Member of the Executive Committee at the World Government Summit.

• In December 2015, Olama was appointed as the Secretary General at the World Organisation of Racing Drones. He worked there till October 2017.

• From November 2015 to November 2016, Omar served as the Deputy Head of the Minister’s Office at the Prime Minister’s Office, United Arab Emirates.

• In November 2016, Sultan Al Olama was appointed as the Deputy Director of the Future Department at the Prime Minister’s Office, United Arab Emirates. He served in the position for about a year.

• In July 2016, Omar was appointed as the Managing Director of the World Government Summit. He held the position till March 2023.

• Omar Sultan Al Olama was appointed as the Deputy Managing Director at Dubai Future Foundation in November 2017.

• In November 2017, Al Olama was appointed as a member of the World Economic Forum’s Future of Digital Economy and Society Council. In 2023, he was recognised by the Forum with his selection to the steering committee of the AI Governance Alliance—an elite group of 10 global leaders in the digital and technology sectors.

• From October 2017 to July 2020, Omar served as the Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence at the Government of the United Arab Emirates. He has made a significant contribution to the nation’s knowledge-based economy, leading key initiatives such as the UAE Artificial Intelligence Strategy and the Dubai Metaverse Strategy.

• In January 2019, Omar was appointed as the Board Member at the Centre for the 4th Industrial Revolution Advisory Board in the World Economic Forum.

• In the same year, Al Olama was named Chair of the Advisory Board at the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence.

• In July 2020, Omar was appointed as the Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy, and Remote Work Applications at the Office of the Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai, Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum.

• In March 2021, Omar was appointed as the Chairman of the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy.

• In 2022, he was appointed Vice-Chair of the Higher Committee for Government Digital Transformation by the UAE Cabinet, and Vice-Chair of the Higher Committee for Future Technology by the Government of Dubai.

• In the same year, he also became Chairman of the oversight committee for the Dubai Future District Fund.

• Since 2023, he has served on the High-Level Advisory Body on Artificial Intelligence.
  

  Omar Sultan Al Olama speaking about Artificial Intelligence

• In recognition of his pioneering role as the world’s first Minister of Artificial Intelligence, Al Olama was featured in Time Magazine’s inaugural list of the 100 most influential people in AI in 2023.

• In February 2023, he became the Director General of the Prime Minister’s Office in the United Arab Emirates.

• In December 2023, Omar was appointed as the Director General at the Office of His Highness the Crown Prince of Dubai.

• He has served on various Boards, including MBZUAI Advisory Board, and Digital School Board.

• He has also served as the Vice-Chair of Dubai’s future‑tech committees & government digital transformation initiatives.

• He is well-versed in many languages, including Arabic, English, French, and Urdu.

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