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Yousef Alhammadi
Executive Director at Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority
Dr. Yousef Al Hammadi is the Executive Director of the Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA).123 He has over two decades of experience in analytics and human-centric technology.23 Al Hammadi also serves as a General Partner in a $20 million early-stage VC fund focused on Agtech, Fintech, Healthcare, Process Automation, and AI, with a 3.5x MOIC and a 32.9% IRR.4
Background and Education::
- He holds a Ph.D. in Applied Statistics and Machine Learning from the University of Alabama.23
- Al Hammadi attended the Senior Executive Program at London Business School in 2022.3
Career and Achievements::
- Abu Dhabi Early Childhood Authority (ECA): As Executive Director, Dr. Al Hammadi leads the ECA in developing policies and laws, informing decision-making through research, and transforming behavior to support holistic early childhood development.1 He is involved in investments in innovative startups and empowering growth-stage startups to localize their solutions.4
- Special Olympics World Games Abu Dhabi 2019: He served as Chief Intelligence Officer, developing IoT smart devices and technology that leveraged VR and AR for real-time mapping, translation, and event updates.2
- Abu Dhabi Executive Office: He was an advisor at the Office of Strategic Affairs.3
- Statistics Center Abu Dhabi: He was an Executive Director and manager.3
- Academia: He was a professor at UAE University and Masdar Institute of Science & Technology, and a visiting scholar at MIT (Sloan, center of digital business "CDB").3
- Expo 2020 Dubai: He was an Expo Live Evaluation Committee member.3
Other Activities and Interests::
- Dr. Al Hammadi is a member of Abundance360, a program run by Singularity University’s Founder Peter H. Diamandis.3
- He is passionate about advanced technologies and creating positive change by inspiring people to build a prosperous nation in the age of data.23
- Al-Hammadi visited STATION F and Mistral AI in Paris to explore innovation in Europe.5
Dr. Al Hammadi's leadership at the ECA involves spearheading initiatives focused on health and nutrition, child protection, family support, and early care and education.1 He champions a culture of innovation and encourages his team to explore new approaches to positively impact the lives of children.1


