Omar is currently the Chief Executive Officer of ICT Fund, a federal development fund launched by the UAE’s Telecommunications and Digital Government Regulatory Authority with the purpose of catalyzing the ICT sector in the UAE through investments in education, R&D, incubation and national technology initiatives.

He is one of the young executive leaders in the public sector with distinguished management and technical experience and extensive insights on technology, investments and entrepreneurship.

Omar holds an honors degree in communications engineering from Khalifa University for Science, Technology and Research and stems from an entrepreneurial background with deep technical expertise.

Prior to Omar’s role at ICT Fund, he held many roles and responsibilities namely managing the Technology Investment Department at Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority, a strategic investment department where he identified high tech investment opportunities and developed incentives programs to attract technology-based companies to the UAE.

Omar has given many lectures on entrepreneurship and knowledge based economies at many universities and events. Omar also presented his latest insights on the future of technology and the latest developments on his weekly public radio show for over 4 years.

ICT Fund is the investor behind the UAE’s Astronauts Program, the Mars 2117 Initiative, The Emirates Lunar Mission, the Digital Government Initiative, Mohammed bin Rashid Smart Learning Program, Drones & Robotics for Good Awards, a sponsor of the World Government Summit as well as many pioneering initiatives to empower and develop innovation and build a knowledge based economy in the UAE.