Dr. Mohamed is a food security and agri-food industry expert. Since joining the team in 2019, Dr. Mohamed has served as an advisor on a range of projects. He prepared the strategy and execution for a MENA region based sovereign wealth fund to further develop the Halal industry. Dr. Mohamed also helped position Dubai as a corridor for the trade of Halal products as Senior Advisor on the Halal Corridor project for DIEDC. He was also Senior Advisor of the IOFS report and of the State of the Global Islamic Economy 2020/21 for the food sector section of the report, for which he spoke at the Moroccan and Turkey launches.

Dr. Mohamed frequently speaks at industry events related to food security. He recently presented on the topic of “Building a self-resilient economy by improving domestic produce” for the MENA Food Security Digi-Conference in June 2020, as well as presented at a conference on the Future Technologies For Agriculture 4.0 and the Role of Governments in July 2020.

Prior to DinarStandard, Dr. Mohamed held executive roles in the Emirates Business Group’s Food Division, Al Hashimiya Group, Americana, and Sava DMCC.  He also helped establish the UAE Food & Beverage Manufacturers Group by setting a mission and organizing workshops and events like the Future of Food Summit in 2019.

Dr. Mohamed received his Ph.D. from Bordeaux & Lille University in France. His thesis involved analyzing the FDIs of 120 multinational firms in the agri-food business within the Mediterranean region, developing a strategy for food processing zones and industrial free zones, in addition to food and commodities trading.

Relevant Experience:

• Served as an expert advisor for a Business Plan for the establishment of Islamic Food Processing Association (IFPA) for IOFS. As part of the project, he designed a model for IFPA, and analyzed the global agri-food landscape in the OIC and prioritized which sectors IFPA had the greatest investment opportunities.

• As a senior advisor for the food chapter of the State of the Global Islamic Economy 2020/21 Report, he provided insights on the trends and transformation in the Agri-food sector. He also presented the report findings at the Morocco and Turkey launches.

• Served as an expert advisor for the UAE Halal Corridor Strategy Report. He also facilitated interviews with main stakeholders in Dubai as well as in the private sector.

• Was the senior advisor for a MENA-based sovereign wealth fund. He provided investment opportunities to the client as well as provided insight on the main players and structure of the Agri-food sectors globally and regionally

• Was an expert advisor in the Future of Food Industry Post-COVID-19 Brief Series and led webinars to share the report findings.