H.E. Abdul Baset Mohammed Al Janahi, Chief Executive Officer of Mohammed Bin Rashid Establishment for SME’s Development (Dubai SME)

H.E. Abdul Baset Al Janahi is the CEO of Dubai SME, the agency of the Department of Economy and Tourism in Dubai mandated to promote the small and medium enterprise sector.

In his current role, Al Janahi has been contributing significantly to developing and maintaining an entrepreneurial ecosystem in Dubai and mobilising government and private sector support to help young and aspiring entrepreneurs in the UAE grow into successful business leaders.

Today, under his leadership, more than 13,000 entrepreneurs have been assisted.

Prior to starting Dubai SME, Al Janahi was a founding member in a number of leading organisations and transformational initiatives in Dubai, including the Dubai Shopping Festival (DSF), Dubai Holding (Dubai Internet city) and ASWAQ, a public joint stock Co.

Currently Al Janahi is also the Vice Chairman and Managing Director of the Mohammad Bin Rashid Mohammed Bin Rashid Fund for SME, a member of Board of Directors of Tejuri.com L.L.C. (HiDubai), Vice Chairman and Board member of Dubai Cultiv8, and a member of UAE Genetic Diseases Association.

Al Janahi graduated in Business Administration from the Higher College of Technology, Dubai.

A graduate from Mohammed bin Rashid Leadership Development Program, Dubai. In addition, He has successfully completed:

- Executive Program of Leadership in Government: (Lee Kuan Yew, School of Public policy - National University of Singapore).

- Diploma from MIT Sloan in the US.

- Public Finance Management: (John F. Kennedy School of Government, Executive Education_ Harvard University).

- Leadership for the 21st Century (Chaos, Conflicts & Courage): (Harvard Kennedy School, Executive Education).

- Entrepreneurship Development program:

(Massachusetts Institute of Technology, School of Management).