UAE Business: Leadership change in Dubai Chambers – Gulf Digital News

  • Date: 06-Aug-2022
  • Source: Gulf Digital News
  • Sector:Economy
  • Country:UAE
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UAE Business: Leadership change in Dubai Chambers – Gulf Digital News

Dubai Chambers has announced a leadership change with Hamad Buamim, President and CEO, moving on after 16 years of exceptional service.

He will continue to support Dubai Chambers for the next three months, said a Wam news agency report.

Hassan Al Hashemi, Vice President, International Relations – Dubai Chambers, has been appointed to the role of President and CEO in an acting capacity.

Announcing the move, Abdul Aziz Al Ghurair, Chairman of Dubai Chambers, lauded Buamim's instrumental role in the transformational growth and evolution of the entity, and in positioning Dubai as a strategic hub for global trade and commerce.

Hamad Buamim said: "Dubai Chambers today serves over 320,000 members in a wide range of economic sectors. This would not have been possible without the unwavering support of our leadership and the guidance of the Dubai Chambers Board of Directors. As I move to pursue new interests including advisory and non-executive positions, I thank the leadership and the Dubai Chambers team for their dedication and commitment to achieve exceptional growth and to widen our geographic outreach."

The many achievements of Buamim include growing the membership of Dubai Chambers by over four times from 80,000 to over 320,000, which made Dubai Chambers one of the top