Summary
Mohamad Al Khalaf is a seasoned technology and AI executive with over 23 years of experience driving digital transformation, cybersecurity, and large-scale IT programs across Dubai’s public and private sectors. As Chief AI Officer at the Securities & Commodities Authority and former Group CIO/CISO of Dubai Holding, he has led multi-million AED modernization, cloud, and RegTech initiatives while managing annual budgets and enterprise risk. He blends strategic governance with hands-on delivery—implementing ISO standards, centralized IT shared services, and major ERP and cloud migrations that realized substantial OPEX savings. A leader known for building high-performing teams and national-level AI strategies, he aligns technology investments to federal digital agendas and market oversight needs. Outside work he’s an athletic, extreme-sports enthusiast, reflecting a penchant for disciplined risk-taking that informs his pragmatic approach to innovation.
1 year of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Masters, Project Management, Masters, Project Management at Regis University , Colorado , USA
ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Business Strategy, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE Business Strategy at MIT Sloan Executive Education
Higher National Diploma, Business Information Technology, Higher National Diploma, Business Information Technology at Edexcel Foundation BTEC London UK - Pearson
BSC, Applied Computing, BSC, Applied Computing at Leeds Beckett University
MBA, MBA, MBA, MBA at Hult International Business School
Leadon - Future Leaders Program, Organizational Leadership, Leadon - Future Leaders Program, Organizational Leadership at London Business School - EFI International
Arabic, English