Executive chairman - Dubai Aviation Corporation

Khalifa Al Zaffin is the Executive Chairman of Dubai Aviation City Corporation (DACC), a government of Dubai entity formulated to cement the emirate’s leading position as a logistics and aviation hub. The expansive scope of DACC includes, the management and strategy of Dubai’s twin aviation hub: the Dubai International Airport and world’s largest airport in the making, the Al Maktoum International Airport. The far reaching purview of DACC also includes Dubai South and Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects, the construction arm of the Dubai aviation sector dedicated to developing the infrastructure and enhancing the capacity of airports. At the forefront of Dubai’s dynamic aviation expansion, Al Zaffin is an eminent leader in the industry. He plays a key role in formulating economic, investment, fiscal policies and strategies in support of the emirate’s overarching aviation vision, with emphasis on planning, execution and building the region’s first master planned airport city, Dubai South. An integrated city that spans 145 square kilometres and built around the Al Maktoum International Airport, Dubai South, home to the Expo 2020 Dubai, is integral to maintaining the emirate’s position among the top global centers for trade and transportation, as well as a leading business hub. It serves to boost Dubai’s status as the aviation capital of the world and will ultimately host 1 million people and create 500,000 jobs. With a view to achieving long-term growth and prosperity and building a futureproof dynamic destination, Al Zaffin’s ingenuity is the key driver powering the strategy, execution and operations of Dubai South. Prior to his two decades of experience in aviation, Al Zaffin was a Senior Project Engineer at Dubai Aluminum Company Ltd. (DUBAL) and currently serves as board member of the Executive Council for Infrastructure Affairs, Dubai World Trade Center, Cleveland Bridge and Deyaar. Al Zaffin is also Member of the EXPO 2020 Dubai Higher Committee. Al Zaffin is a graduate of Arizona State University and holds a Bachelor’s of Science degree in Chemical Engineering and outside his work, he has a broad range of academic, cultural and public service interests.