Leadership Team

Ismail Ali Abdulla

Executive Director of UAE Clusters - UAE Investment Platform Mubadala Investments Company

Ismail Abdulla is the Executive Director of UAE Clusters unit within Mubadala’s UAE Investments platform and Managing Director of Strata.

The platform contributes to the acceleration of the UAE’s economic transformation, and investing in national world class champions, fostering vibrant industrial and commercial clusters, and partnering with world-class global entities.

Ismail is overseeing a diverse portfolio of assets in multiple sectors including technology, aerospace, and healthcare. In addition to those responsibilities, Ismail is the Managing Director of Strata and is responsible for strengthening the company’s aerospace industry competitiveness worldwide while elevating the UAE’s aerospace sector. Ismail has successfully led Strata through diversifying into advanced industries and entered new fields under his leadership, including advanced materials, biopharma, and automation & digital solutions.

Through his career Ismail played a key role in the creation of Strata, acting as the company’s asset manager since 2009 and worked his way to become the CEO and Managing Director of Strata. He previously served as project lead for the Nibras Al Ain Aerospace Park, a multifaceted development supporting the establishment of a sustainable aerospace industry in the Emirate of Abu Dhabi.

Ismail joined Mubadala in 2008 and has made notable contributions to a number of aerospace and engineering services projects. During his time, Ismail has held a series of roles within the Aerospace, Renewables, and ICT (AR&I) platform’s business development team and guided countless projects from conception through to delivery.

Ismail holds a Master’s Degree in Project Management and a Bachelor’s Degree in Information and Communication Technology from Queen Mary, University of London.