Mr. Ismail Ali Abdulla
Board Member
Mr. Ismail Abdulla serves as Executive Director of the UAE Clusters unit within Mubadala’s UAE Investments platform and is Managing Director of Strata Manufacturing PJSC. In this role, he oversees a portfolio of strategic assets across sectors including aerospace, technology, artificial intelligence, and healthcare, supporting the development of globally competitive `national champions and industrial clusters in the UAE.
He previously served as Chief Executive Officer of Strata and played a foundational role in establishing the company and developing the UAE’s aerospace ecosystem, including the creation of Nibras Al Ain
Aerospace Park. Since joining Mubadala in 2008, he has contributed to multiple aerospace and engineering initiatives across the Aerospace, Renewables, and ICT platform.
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.
Board Positions:
Chairman of Strata Syensqo Advanced Materials Joint Venture. Board Member of Mubadala Bio Limited, Space42 PLC, Strata Manufacturing PJSC, Paragraph, and Oumolat Security Printing.







