His Excellency Faisal Al Bannai is CEO and Managing Director of EDGE, an advanced technology group for defence and beyond. Leveraging a range of emerging technologies that shape the new era of hybrid warfare, EDGE comprises five strategic business clusters: Platforms & Systems, Missiles & Weapons, Cyber Defence, Electronic Warfare & Intelligence, and Mission Support.

Al Bannai is also Secretary General of the Advanced Technology Research Council (ATRC). Accelerating a culture of innovation and discovery in Abu Dhabi, ATRC focuses on high-impact R&D in the advanced technology domain. Al Bannai plays an instrumental role

in building Abu Dhabi’s knowledge economy across academia, and the public and private sectors, reinforcing Abu Dhabi and the UAE’s position as a global innovation hub.

He is currently a Member of the Board of Trustees for Khalifa University of Science and Technology, a world-class research institution that nurtures critical thinkers in applied science and engineering. In addition, he has lately been named UAE University Council Member.