# Ahmad Ali Alwan

> Ahmad Ali Alwan is the Emirati CEO and a founding team member of Hub71, Abu Dhabi’s technology ecosystem. He became CEO in January 2024 after serving as deputy CEO and working across investment, strategy and operations. His career includes Mubadala and the launch of Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners; his work at Hub71 connects technology founders with capital, customers and international markets.

- **Role:** Chief Executive Officer at Hub71
- **Organizations:** Hub71, Mubadala Investment Company, Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners
- **Nationality:** Emirati
- **Education:** Bachelor’s degree in International Studies, University of Sharjah, Master’s degree in International Business and Emerging Markets, University of Edinburgh
- **Known for:** Founding team member of Hub71, launched in 2019., Helped launch Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners in 2019., Progressed from Hub71 founding team to deputy CEO in 2022 and CEO in 2024.

## Career timeline

- **Date not publicly established** — Began his career in Mubadala Capital’s private-equity fund investment team; later worked in Mubadala Portfolio Strategy.
- **2016-2017** — Working committee secretary and project management office participant for the Mubadala-IPIC merger.
- **2019** — Helped launch Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners and joined Hub71 as a founding team member.
- **2020** — Identified as Head of Strategy and Corporate Development at Hub71 in its November interview.
- **Before October 2022** — Worked in Mubadala’s UAE Clusters Asset Management team with responsibility for aerospace and technology assets.
- **2022-10** — Appointed Deputy Chief Executive Officer of Hub71.
- **2024-01** — Became Chief Executive Officer of Hub71.

## Achievements

- Founding team member of Hub71, launched in 2019.
- Helped launch Abu Dhabi Catalyst Partners in 2019.
- Progressed from Hub71 founding team to deputy CEO in 2022 and CEO in 2024.
- Participated in the Mubadala-IPIC merger project management office in 2016-2017.
- Led Hub71 during the launch of its Google for Startups accelerator in May 2025; the official announcement named 28 participating startups.

## Latest updates

- **2026-09** — As Hub71 CEO, commented on the ADREC partnership announced September 30 to connect startups with real-estate challenges, validation opportunities and potential pilots.
- **2026-08** — Hub71 expanded Initiate after roughly 5,500 applications and 500 attendees across seven July-August workshops.
- **2026-06** — Discussed an AI-first direction for Hub71’s operations and startup recruitment in a June 18 CNN interview.
- **2026-06** — Hub71 announced 27 startups for Cohort 18 on June 4, selected from 2,453 applications; all selected startups were headquartered outside the UAE.
- **2026-05** — Khalifa Fund and Hub71 announced the inaugural MZN Hub71 cohort in Al Ain, comprising 17 Emirati founders.

## Links

- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ahmad-ali-alwan-64900b18

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Last updated: 2026-10-21