H.E Rashed Abdulkarim AlBlooshi Bio

H.E Rashed Abdulkarim AlBlooshi

Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi
Department of Economic Development

H.E. Rashed Abdulkarim Al Blooshi is Undersecretary of the Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development (ADDED).

H.E. oversees launch and implementation of ADDED’s initiatives to enhance the global competitiveness of Abu Dhabi’s business ecosystem, and to make the Emirate a more robust investors and innovation-friendly, and one of the best destination for doing business.


H.E. Al Blooshi spent over two decades at the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange (ADX), held many senior roles at the exchange, culminating to be ADX’s CEO. 

H.E. Al Blooshi also serves as the Vice Chairman of the Khalifa Fund for Enterprise Development, and Board Member of ADX and the Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADFSA).

H.E. Al Blooshi holds an MBA from UAE University, and a bachelor’s in computer science and Information Systems from Benedict College, USA.