Mohamed Sharaf

Mohamed is Chief Operating Officer (COO) for Investment Attraction at Dubai Economic Development Corporation (DEDC), a subsidiary of Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism (DET).

As the economic development arm of Dubai, DEDC’s mandate is in line with the Dubai Economic Agenda, D33 to further consolidate Dubai’s position as one of the top three global cities. Mohamed is responsible for promoting economic growth through attraction of Foreign Direct Investment and world class talent to the economy as envisioned under the D33 Agenda.

Prior to joining DET, Mohamed was COO and Managing Director of Dubai Holding Entertainment (DHE), where he led the successful integration of Dubai Holding and Meraas’ entertainment portfolios to create DHE and the operations of Dubai’s most diverse entertainment portfolio including Global Village, Ain Dubai, Coca-Cola Arena, Arabian Radio Network and The Green Planet. He also oversaw the addition of Dubai’s leading theme park destination manager and operator, DXB Entertainment, to the DHE portfolio to form one of the region’s largest entertainment businesses.

Mohamed previously was the CEO of Arab Media Group, Dubai Holding’s media and entertainment focused vertical. He was also the Chairman of the Board of Malta Properties Company plc and Yvolv LLC, and served as a board member, committee member or board observer at numerous organisations locally and globally including Rove Hospitality, Rivoli Group, Ishraq Holding, Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, Travelodge, Doncasters, and StandardAero.

Mohamed holds a bachelor’s degree in Economics and a minor in Entrepreneurial Leadership from Tufts University in Medford, MA, as well as a master’s degree in Finance from The George Washington University in Washington, D.C.. He was one of the first students selected for the EDAAD scholarship program me initiated by The Executive Office of H.H. Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Ruler of Dubai, Vie-President & Prime Minister of the UAE, and Ruler of Dubai.