Col. Essa Al Ali

Essa Ahmed Al Ali is the Head of the Metro Security Station within the Department of Transport Security, where he oversees security operations for the Dubai Metro. With 30 years of distinguished experience in policing and security, he has held various positions across police stations, legal affairs, operations rooms, command and control centers, and airport security. His expertise encompasses public transport security, particularly metro systems, operational command and control, and the planning and management of security operations for major exhibitions and large-scale international events. He has played a key leadership role in security committees for major international events hosted by Dubai, including Expo 2020 Dubai and the COP28 UN Climate Change Conference, contributing to the effective planning and delivery of security operations. A regular participant in international exhibitions and conferences focused on public transport, Essa shares his extensive professional experience an