Shafeena Yusuff Ali Bio

Shafeena Yusuff Ali

Social Impact Practitioner & Researcher, Serial Entrepreneur,
Philanthropist, Art historian and Cultural Practitioner

Shafeena Yusuff Ali is an entrepreneur, art enthusiast, hotelier and philanthropist. Having successfully set up businesses in the UAE, UK and, India, Shafeena has actively pursued her passion towards community development by channelling her efforts to impact lives in the UAE, India and abroad. She holds an MBA from the Said Business School, University of Oxford, and is among the most influential women in the Middle East. As a passionate Art Historian and long-time Abu Dhabi Resident, Shafeena is determined to change the way artists and art is viewed in Abu Dhabi and is currently working on launching a unique art enterprise here in Abu Dhabi.