Khalid Al-Hammadi is a prominent Emirati young leader who has excelled across various sectors, including Media,
Information Security, Cybercrime, Education, and Transportation. Al-Hammadi pursued his education at the UAE University in 2006, where he earned a bachelor’s degree in Information Security. Alongside his studies, Al Hammadi showcased his passion for media by working as a designer and movie director, receiving awards for his work as the best graphic and best judgment commission and having his films showcased in international forums.
Al-Hammadi’s career commenced in the military, where he made significant contributions in the field of information security and cybercrime. He introduced innovative projects, solutions and cutting-edge technologies, and he also developed the governance framework for information security in Dubai. His dedication led him to pursue international certifications in Digital Forensics.
Al-Hammadi played a pivotal role in the educational sector, where he was one of the founders of the Mohammed bin Rashid smart learning program, which gained international recognition as the best smart learning initiative. AlHammadi’s expertise in education also led to his nomination as a representative of the Ministry of Education at the World Education Summit in London.
Among his noticeable achievements, Al Hammadi takes pride of the establishment of an accelerator in Dubai that supports startups growth, and registration of several intellectual properties in technology and smart applications, in addition to his membership in The International Association of Public Transport (UITP).
Believing in Al-Hammadi’s strategic foresight and exceptional leadership skills, he was appointed as the Director of Security and Monitoring Department at the Roads and Transport Authority (RTA), which is responsible for securing infrastructure, technical systems, and services of the transportation sector in Dubai. He laid the building blocks for establishing the department, developed policies and strategies to be the first department in a civil authority that combines all security fields from information, physical and personnel security. He also established security response centers to foster security sustainability in RTA.
