Majed Almesmar
Deputy Director General, Telecommunications Regulatory Authority, United Arab Emirates
Majed Almesmar holds a BS in electrical engineering from Northeastern University in Massachusetts, USA. He has over 20 years of experience in telecommunications, including 15 years in wireless networks as planner and project manager. Almesmar was on one of the first teams deputed by Etisalat to the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to set up the foundation and infrastructure of the second wireless operator (Etihad Etisalat – Mobily). There he held various top-level management positions. In 2008, Almesmar was deputed to co-manage the startup of the telecom operator in India (Etisalat DB) as a Chief Operating Officer. In 2009, Almesmar was appointed as a Group Senior Vice President – Special Projects in the UAE. Almesmar joined the Telecommunications Regulatory Authority as Deputy Director General in 2010.