Omar Sultan AlOlama

At-a-Glance

Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications at Government of the UAE (since 2017)
Director General at The Office of His Highness The Crown Prince of Dubai (since 2023)
Chairman of the Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy (since 2021)
Member of the Board of Trustees of the Dubai Future Foundation
Centre for the 4th Industrial Revolution Advisory Board Member at World Economic Forum (since 2019)
Led key initiatives including the UAE Artificial Intelligence Strategy and the Dubai Metaverse Strategy
Became the world’s first Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence in 2017

Biography

His Excellency Omar Sultan AlOlama is the United Arab Emirates Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence, Digital Economy and Remote Work Applications. Appointed in 2017, he became the world’s first Minister of State for Artificial Intelligence. In this role, he plays a significant part in the UAE’s digital economy and its future growth as a global technology hub by accelerating the nationwide adoption of artificial intelligence and advanced technologies.