Dr. Mohamed Yousef Almadfaei Email & Phone Number

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, Ae

🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi | 🇬🇧 London

Strategic Visionary: Founded and established Shura Global Consultancy, leveraging over two decades of expertise in environmental management and sustainable development. Shaped the company's strategic direction, introducing an innovative board of directors, and optimizing the organizational structure for enhanced efficiency.Leadership Excellence: Currently steering Shura Global Consultancy as the Founder and Chairman, providing strategic advice and solutions to organizations, senior management, and decision-makers. Introduced a visionary approach to consultancy services with a focus on fintech solutions, artificial intelligence and sustainability.International Collaboration: Actively engaged with international organizations, positioning Shura Global Consultancy as a global player in driving innovative initiatives in key sectors. Fostered collaborations to deliver pioneering innovative sustainability products and solutions.

🇦🇪 Abu Dhabi | 🇬🇧 London

Strategic Leadership: Founded and served as the CEO of Shura Global Consultancy, overseeing its growth and development. Successfully established the company in both London, UK, and Abu Dhabi, UAE, solidifying its position as a key player in the consultancy domain.Innovative Solutions: Spearheaded innovative projects with clients in the private sector and government organizations globally. Collaborated with the several key sectors to introduce groundbreaking innovative environmental and sustainability solutions.Organizational Establishment: Worked on the establishment of Shura Global Consultancy, introducing a dynamic organizational structure, and setting the groundwork for its success as an emerging leading consultancy.

Integrated Environment Policy And Planning Sector

Whole-of-Government Strategic Planning: Successful alignment of local and federal policies and strategies with the Abu Dhabi Environment Vision 2030 through directing, shaping strategic planning initiatives and overseeing their implementation.Coordination of National Environmental Cooperation: Coordinated national, regional, and international efforts on environmental matters. Recognized with EADs Best Executive Director and Sector Award twice.Operational Excellence: Enhanced organizational effectiveness through a series of impactful initiatives.Key Achievements: With UAE human capital developent as a guiding principle, led the efforts alongside a small team and low operational budget. Actively Participated in development of the Abu Dhabi Environment Vision 2030, the Abu Dhabi Environment Policy Agenda and its 5 year implementation strategies in Water, Waste, Climate Change, Air Quality and Noise, Biodiversity and Marine Water Quality with another followup 5 year strategic planning cycle. Environmental Policy Development Framework. Successfully brought all relevant government entities to one table to discuss all water related issues which led to the development and launch of an Abu Dhabi Water Strategy, Emirate of Abu Dhabi Groundwater Valuation consensus, Approval of GCC Unified Water Strategy and Water Budget Concept. Worked on Federal and Local Integration of the UAE Vision 2021 Environment Pillar. MOU between Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development and EAD which led to joint initiatives launched such as Clean Air Forum, Green Business Summit, World Ocean Summit and TIP. Abu Dhabi State of Environment Report 2017. Environment Agency Operational Effectiveness Review. First mobile application for the Environment Agency Abu Dhabi. Abu Dhabi Single Plastic Use Policy. Abu Dhabi Global Environment Data Initiative (AGEDI) launch in 2002. Best Sector and Best Executive Director Award in the agency’s Al Dana Excellence Award.

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

Strategic Project Implementation: Led the implementation of strategic environmental projects, including the Abu Dhabi Water Collaboration Initiative and key sections of the Abu Dhabi Environment 2030 Vision as well as supported the Sector's Executive Director in coordinating the teams efforts.Policy Portfolio Development: Developed a comprehensive portfolio of position papers on major environmental issues, contributing to Abu Dhabi's strategic planning and governance strategies.Water Resource Management: Coordinated initiatives, fostered collaborative efforts and ensured the integration of initiatives and projects within the plans of key related entities through a revised 5 year Water Resource Management Strategy (2013-2018).

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates

 Active participation, in the development of the Abu Dhabi Environment 2030 Framework.  Member of the Editorial Board and the Evaluation Committee for all tenders related to “Environment 2030”.  Managing projects related to the environment. Developing sections of the EAD’s 2010-2014 strategy and strategic plan.  Leading Energy Efficiency Policy and Water Resources Policy.  Integrating the activities of all stakeholders in Water Resource Management.

Master'S Degree, Strategic And Security Studies, 3.94

Doctor Of Philosophy (Phd), Environmental Management

The Impact of Privatisation on the Sustainability of Water in the United Arab Emirates: The thesis involved qualitative and quantitative.

Bachelor Of Science, Environmental Science