The U.S.-U.A.E. Business Council is pleased to host an IDEX-related reception and dinner featuring keynote remarks by Mr. Homaid Al Shemmari, Executive Director of Mubadala Aerospace on Tuesday, February 19th, 2013 in Abu Dhabi.
The event will take place on the sidelines of IDEX 2013 and feature keynote remarks by Homaid Al Shemmari, Executive Director of Mubadala Aerospace. Mr. Al Shemmari will speak about the United Arab Emirates’ economic development plans to become an aerospace hub in the Middle East North Africa region and discuss Mubadala Aerospace’s active and growing portfolio. Following his remarks, the floor will be opened for a question and answer session. For your information, Mr. Al Shemmari’s biography can be found below.
Homaid Al Shemmari
Executive Director
Mubadala Aerospace
As the Executive Director of Mubadala Aerospace’s business unit, Homaid Al Shemmari is leading the strategy and development of establishing an Aerospace industry in Abu Dhabi.
Homaid Al Shemmari has predominant roles with several companies; he is the Chairman of Abu Dhabi Aircraft Technologies, Abu Dhabi Ship Building, Horizon Flight Academy, STRATA, and Abu Dhabi Autonomous Systems Investment, and holds board positions with Piaggio Aero and Yahsat.
Homaid has built key relationships with industry leading aerospace organizations over the past two years including the European aerospace group EADS / Airbus, Boeing, and General Electric.
Under his leadership, Mubadala Aerospace launched STRATA, an advanced composites aerostructures plant that will produce components for the next generation of aircraft, and Sanad, a component and engine financing and leasing company.
To further support the strategic development of the aerospace industry, Homaid is passionate about developing U.A.E. Nationals to become the next generation of skilled professionals and business leaders.
Prior to joining Mubadala, Homaid was a Lieutenant Colonel in the U.A.E. Armed Forces serving military aviation, maintenance, procurement and logistics. Homaid holds a Bachelor of Science in Aeronautical Engineering from Embry Riddle Aeronautical University in Daytona Beach, U.S.A, and holds a black belt six sigma from General Electric.
