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H.E. Rashed Abdulkarim Al Blooshi, Undersecretary of Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED)
12 Nov 2022
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H.E. Rashed Abdulkarim Al Blooshi, Undersecretary of Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED)
Aprominent economics thought leader and accomplished chief executive, His Excellency Rashed Abdulkarim Al Blooshi is the Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED).
In this capacity he oversees the top-level development and implementation of leading initiatives at the Department, with the ultimate goal of elevating the global competitiveness of Abu Dhabi’s business ecosystem.
H.E. Al Blooshi has an in-depth mastery of global economic trends, challenges, opportunities, and key drivers. This has been accumulated from his extensive experience in collaborating with local and international partners to make Abu Dhabi a more robust investor-friendly, innovation-friendly, and growth-friendly economic powerhouse.
His approach of strengthening governmental and private sector synergies based on transparency and knowledge exchange have proved instrumental in propelling the emirate towards its vision of a diversified, knowledge-based economy.
H.E. Al Blooshi also currently serves as the Vice Chairman of the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, and the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority.
Among numerous accolades received for his contributions as an economic visionary, he has been honoured as a government and business pioneer through the Government CEO Excellence Award and the Arab Eagle Award for General Management.
H.E. Al Blooshi holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration from UAE University, and a Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science and Information Systems from Benedict College in the United States.
He actively shares his expertise in several leading institutions encompassing education, economics, and various other fields.