His Excellency has been a director of Taaleem since its inception in 2004. His Excellency Helal Saeed Al Marri also serves as the Director General of Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism. He is a member of Dubai Council, The Executive Council of Dubai, a member of the Board of Directors of the Investment Corporation of Dubai, Director General  of the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA). His Excellency is Chairman of Dubai Financial Market, member of The Higher Committee for Supervision of the Expo 2020 Dubai District, and a board member at the Dubai Chambers and Emirates Nature – WWF. His Excellency’s responsibilities span enhancing Dubai’s positioning as the preferred destination for investment, business, and leisure and developing and strengthening the Emirate’s economy.His Excellency holds a master of business administration (MBA) from the London Business School (LBS). Al Marri is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales, and he previously worked at consulting firms McKinsey and KPMG.