Mr. Al-Shaikh is a thought leader who had been a member of the UAE’s development force for over 2 decades. He is an academically qualified financial professional in UAE & US who currently chairs Emirate National Holdings LLC and Al-Shaikh Investments LLC, multi-disciplined investment vehicles. He has held many prominent and top positions in the public posts such as Director-General of the Department of Finance - Government of Dubai, member of The Executive Council - a Government body entrusted with formulating & steering Dubai’s strategic plan and as a member of the Supreme Fiscal Committee - Government of Dubai.
He has also held leadership roles in private and public sector with interests in real estate, finance and development, education, consumer savings products, retail & corporate banking, and aerospace.
Mr. Al-Shaikh chaired Amlak Finance PJSC, Deyaar Development PJSC, Taaleem PJSC, National Bonds Corporation PJSC, the Sharia-compliant National Savings Scheme of the UAE. He also served as a member of the Board of Directors of Dubai Aerospace Enterprise, Dubai Islamic Bank PJSC and the Dubai Real Estate Corporation (Wasl).
Previously, He was also Head of Finance and Administration of The Executive Office of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai and Chief Financial Officer at the Dubai Office.