About Dubai Properties (DP)

Khalid Al Malik is the Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Properties, where he spearheads the company’s strategy of developing and shaping Dubai’s landscape through large-scale mixed-use developments and residential communities.

He is also the Managing Director of Dubai Holding, leading the organization’s real estate portfolio, including urban planning and infrastructure strategy and development as well as overseeing the land bank – one of the Emirate’s largest. He is also responsible for the company’s international real estate investments in places such as Malta, Kochi, and Morocco as well as managing its strategic relations with local and international investors, and its government affairs.

In the past, Al Malik has held a number of key positions within the Dubai government and private sector, including Director of Operations at the Dubai Development and Investment Authority, CEO of Dubai Industrial City and CEO of Tatweer.

He is currently on the board of several organizations including SmartCity Malta, SmartCity Kochi, Empower, Noor Bank, Dubai Creek Harbor, UAE International Investment Council, and is also a member of the Dubai Council for the Future Cities.

Al Malik holds a bachelor’s degree from the University of Arizona, USA, with a double major in Management Information Systems and Production and Operations Management. He also has a Master’s in Business Administration (MBA) from Zayed University, UAE. He is a graduate of the Government Leaders’ Program, a component of the Mohammed bin Rashid Program for Leadership Development.