Her Excellency Eng. Hessa Ahmed Al Malek

Well-educated and equally experienced, H.E. Eng. Hessa Al Malek has been a trailblazer in maritime both regionally and globally. Currently, she serves as the Advisor to the Minister for Maritime Transport Affairs at the UAE Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure. With over 20 years of experience in distinctive fields such as urban planning and development, maritime transport, land design and management, and public works, H.E. Eng. Hessa is well-versed as it pertains to the ins and outs of the industry. In her current position, H.E. Eng. Hessa contributed to the prosperity of UAE maritime by successfully fulfilling her responsibilities of supervising all works of the local maritime sector at a federal level. This included updating the UAE’s new maritime law, enhancing maritime education, protecting the country’s maritime infrastructure, overseeing ship registration development, and representing the nation in industry related events. Furthermore, H.E. Eng. Hessa plays a key role in the st