Essa Al-Mulla

Essa Abdulfattah Kazim Al-Mulla is Vice Chairman at Emirates Telecommunications Group Co. PJSC since 2012.
Chairmanship roles include DIFC Investments Ltd., Borse Dubai Ltd. since 2007, Dubai Statistics Centre, and Dubai International Financial Centre Authority.
Director positions include The Dubai International Financial Centre since 2014, Rochester Institute of Technology, Nasdaq Dubai Ltd., Dubai Economic Council, Noor Takaful PJSC, Etisalat Services FZE, Dubai Free Zone Council, Dubai Free Zones Council, Dubai Financial Advisory Council, and Nasdaq, Inc. as Independent Director since 2015.
Holds Secretary General & Director at Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre, Council Member at United Arab Emirates University, Member of Dubai Economy & Trade Committee, and Member-Governors Board at Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University since 2011.
Former roles include CEO, MD & Non-Independent Executive Director at Dubai Financial Market PJSC from 1999 to 2013 and Director at NASDAQ BX, Inc., Istithmar World PJSC, Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (Planning & Development), Noor Bank PJSC, and Dubai Department of Economic Development (Planning & Development).
Education includes undergraduate degree from Coe College, graduate degrees from the University of Iowa and the University of Wollongong (conferral in 1998).