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Hala Badri

Hala Badri (Template:Lang-ar) is the director general of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority. She was appointed[1] to the role in 2019 and previously worked in several other sectors, including oil, sustainability and marketing.

Prior to her appointment to Dubai Culture, she was executive vice president of brand and communications of du, the second largest telecommunications company in the UAE. She is also a former senior advisor to the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).

Education

Hala Badri is a certified director having completed the International Directors Program with INSEAD.[2] She holds an MBA in Managing e-Business from Zayed University, and a Higher Diploma in Communications Technology (Journalism) from The Higher Colleges of Technology, from which she graduated with Distinction and Highest Honor.[citation needed]

Career

In April 2019, Hala Badri was appointed as the Director General of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority by a royal decree from His Highness Sheikh Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.[3] Badri supports Dubai's cultural and creative industries.[how?][citation needed] These include: Emirates Airline Festival of Literature,[4] Al Quoz Creative Zone [5], Dubai Art Season,[6] Dubai Design Week,[7] Dubai Watch Week [8], Sikka Art & Design Festival.[9]

Prior to joining Dubai Culture, Badri was a senior advisor on strategic communications for Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).[citation needed] She oversaw the management of strategic communications, while managing several projects that reflected positively on the company's brand image, value and equity.[non-primary source needed] During her tenure with ADNOC she was also seconded to the National Media Council as a senior consultant to oversee the content strategy and visitor experience for the UAE National Pavilion at Expo 2020 Dubai.[non-primary source needed]

Before ADNOC, she spent 11 years at UAE's second telecommunications company, du, as the Executive Vice President of Brand and Communications.[citation needed][non-primary source needed]

Throughout her career, she led communications teams containing the highest number of Emirati employees, many of whom progressed from graduate trainees to mid-management and director-level roles.[10][failed verification]

Badri headed the first implementation of Social Return on Investment (SROI) for any telecom in the region in 2014.[11][failed verification]

Board Memberships

Badri has championed women in technology throughout her career,[citation needed] breaking stereotypes along the way.[according to whom?]

In addition to her current role as Director General of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority, she also occupies the following positions:

She also previously assumed board member and director roles for some of Dubai's leading entities such as Dubai Properties Group, Dubai Cares,[18][non-primary source needed] Dubai Media Incorporated [19][non-primary source needed] and International Media Investments, and Al Jalila Cultural Centre for Children.[citation needed]

Achievements

Hala Badri was named as The Holmes Report's 2018 Innovator 25 in EMEA,[20] ranked at 33 of Forbes ME 200 most powerful Arab woman in the World,[21] and at[when?] 37 of 100 most powerful Arab business women in Listed Companies to name a few.[22]

She was also named[when?] as the 21st most powerful and influential personality in the Middle East's media, marketing and advertising industry in Communicate magazine's Power List 2012.[23]

She was twice awarded[when?] the Sheikh Rashid Award for Scientific Excellence, for outstanding academic achievement during her earlier education.[24]

References

  1. ^ "محمد بن راشد يصدر مرسومين بتعيين مديرين عامين لـ"جمارك دبي" و"هيئة الثقافة"".
  2. ^ Release, Press. "INSEAD Certificate in Corporate Governance delivered to du's Hala Badri who paves the way as the first Emirati woman to complete the programme". www.zawya.com. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  3. ^ البيان, دبي- (2019-04-23). "محمد بن راشد يصدر مرسومين بتعيين مديرين عامين لـ«جمارك دبي» و«هيئة الثقافة»". www.albayan.ae (in Arabic). Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  4. ^ "Latifa bint Mohammed attends official ceremony of Emirates Airline Festival of Literature 2022".
  5. ^ "Dubai Culture organises open day to brief creatives on project developments and involve them in its future plans".
  6. ^ "Dubai Art Season returns with unique activities in 2022".
  7. ^ "Hala Badri visits Dubai Design Week 2021, praises works done by creative talents | Dubai Culture".
  8. ^ "Her Excellency Hala Badri | Speaker at Dubai Watch Week 2021".
  9. ^ "10th edition of Sikka Art & Design Festival to be held from 15–24 March".
  10. ^ "Director General of Dubai Culture and Arts Authority (Dubai Culture)".
  11. ^ "10th edition of Sikka Art & Design Festival to be held from 15–24 March".
  12. ^ National, The. "Sheikh Mohammed restructures boards of various organisations". The National. Retrieved 2024-07-18.
  13. ^ "Hamdan Bin Mohammed Bin Rashid al Maktoum International Photography Award - About Us".
  14. ^ "Mohammed bin Rashid approves the new Board of Dubai Media Council".
  15. ^ "Sheikh Mohammed issues decree on the board of Dubai Sports Council".
  16. ^ "Board of Trustees - Higher Colleges of Technology".
  17. ^ "Hamdan bin Mohammed forms the Board of Trustees of Rashid and Latifa Schools Establishment".
  18. ^ "Mohammed bin Rashid issues decision forming Dubai Cares' board". 29 February 2008.
  19. ^ "Hala Badri joins DMI as board member". 25 November 2012.
  20. ^ "Innovator 25 2018".
  21. ^ "Du proudly congratulates Emirati executive, Hala Badri, on being named one of the Arab World's Most Powerful Women by Forbes Middle East".
  22. ^ "Du's Hala Badri makes to the Forbes Middle East list of top 100 businesswomen in the region".
  23. ^ "Hala Badri named 21st most powerful in Middle East's media, marketing and advertising industry".
  24. ^ "My UAE: Hala Badri embodies the strength of a woman". 31 December 2015.