Director General of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism

His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri is the Director General of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism. He is a member of Dubai Council, The Executive Council of Dubai, a member of the Board of Directors of the Investment Corporation of Dubai, Director General of the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA). Almarri is Chairman of Dubai Financial Market, member of The Higher Committee for Supervision of the Expo 2020 Dubai District and is a board member at the Dubai Chambers, Taaleem PJSC and Emirates Nature – WWF. Almarri’s responsibilities span enhancing Dubai’s positioning as the preferred destination for investment, business and leisure and for developing and strengthening the Emirate’s economy. Almarri holds a MBA from London Business School. Almarri is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and previously worked at consulting firms, McKinsey and KPMG.