Chairman, Strata
Executive Director of Mubadala Aerospace,
Mubadala Investment Company
Badr Al-Olama is the Executive Director of Mubadala Aerospace, where he oversees key portfolio assets including Strata Manufacturing PJSC (Strata), Nibras Al Ain Aerospace Park, and Sanad Group.
As the former Chief Executive Officer of Strata, Badr was instrumental in positioning the company as a global tier-one supplier to both Airbus and Boeing, forging strong and value-adding partnerships with leading Original Equipment Manufacturers (OEMs).
Badr has also played a key advisory role in the strategic development of Nibras Al Ain Aerospace Park, a joint initiative between Mubadala and Abu Dhabi Airports Company (ADAC), which aims to establish a sustainable aerospace ecosystem in Abu Dhabi and the United Arab Emirates.
Nominated as a Young Global Leader for the Middle East and North Africa region by the World Economic Forum, Badr heads the organizing committee for the world’s first Global Manufacturing and Industrialisation Summit (GMIS), a joint initiative between the UAE Government and the United Nations Industrial Development Organization (UNIDO), which aims to transform and shape the future of manufacturing.
Badr is the Chairman of Strata and Sanad Group, and is a board member of EDIC and the UAE Space Agency, as well as a member of the UAE Ministerial Council focused on the Fourth Industrial Revolution.
Badr began his career as an advocate and legal consultant at Habib Al-Mulla & Company, currently known as Baker & McKenzie Habib Al-Mulla.
He holds a Bachelors Degree in Shari’a and Law from the UAE University, and a Master of Law Degree from Harvard Law School, Harvard University.