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Who is Hatem Dowidar?

Hatem Dowidar (["Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering, MBA"]) is an Emirati serving as Group Chief Executive Officer at Emirates Telecom. Group Company (Etisalat Group) PJSC and Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC. Career sectors include telecommunications and technology. Educated at Cairo University and American University in Cairo.

What boards does Hatem Dowidar serve on?
Hatem Dowidar currently serves on 2 boards: Emirates Telecom. Group Company (Etisalat Group) PJSC and Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC.
Where did Hatem Dowidar work before?
Prior to current roles, Hatem Dowidar held positions at e&, Vodafone Group, Vodafone Egypt, Vodafone Malta, AEG/Deutsche Aerospace, and Procter & Gamble.
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Hatem Dowidar

حاتم دويدار

["Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering, MBA"]

Emirati
Exchange (4)

Biography

Hatem Dowidar was appointed CEO of e& in December 2020. He joined the Group in September 2015 as Chief Operating Officer and was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of e& international in 2016. Prior to this, Dowidar was Chairman of Vodafone Egypt and Group Chief of Staff for Vodafone Group. He initially joined Vodafone Egypt in its early start-up operation in 1999 as Chief Marketing Officer. After successfully undertaking two group assignments and the role of CEO Vodafone Malta, he became the CEO of Vodafone Egypt from 2009 to 2014. Dowidar started his career at AEG/Deutsche Aerospace (Daimler Benz Group) in Egypt, before moving to Marketing at Procter & Gamble, where he held various managerial roles. He serves on the Boards of Vodafone Group, Maroc Telecom, Mobily, e& Egypt, e& enterprise, e& capital, Careem Technologies, and Khaza Data Centers. He also serves on the Boards of Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Khalifa University and GSMA.

Current Board Positions

Emirates Telecom. Group Company (Etisalat Group) PJSC logoEmirates Telecom. Group Company (Etisalat Group) PJSC
2016–presentGroup Chief Executive OfficerExecutive
Emirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC logoEmirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC
2016–presentGroup Chief Executive OfficerExecutive

Skills & Competencies

Engineering & Manufacturing

Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering

Corporate Governance

Board: Maroc TelecomBoard: MobilyBoard: e& EgyptBoard: e& enterpriseBoard: e& capitalBoard: Careem TechnologiesBoard: Khaza Data CentersBoard: Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and IndustryBoard: Khalifa UniversityBoard: Vodafone GroupBoard: GSMA

Strategy & M&A

MBA

All Current Positions

ExchangeEmirates Telecom. Group Company (Etisalat Group) PJSC
Executive Director
ExchangeEmirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC
Executive Director
ExchangeEmirates Telecommunications Group Company PJSC
Group Chief Executive Officer
ExchangeEmirates Telecom. Group Company (Etisalat Group) PJSC
Group Chief Executive Officer

Language Intelligence Score (LIS)

Chairman (from announcements): Mohamed Omran Al Mazrouei — FY2026
70/100
Good

Chairman (from announcements) Mohamed Omran Al Mazrouei's FY2026 speech analysis for Hatem Dowidar.

Dimension Profile

SentimentConvictionCertaintyForwardReadabilityTopicsTransparency

Score Breakdown

Transparency
17/20
Conviction
19/20
Sentiment
10/15
Forward-Looking
2/15
Readability
10/10
Topic Diversity
9/10
Low Uncertainty
3/10

Sentiment

Negative
Positive
-1.00+1.0
Score: 0.33

Key Themes

financial_resultsearningsdividendregulatorysustainability
Language Intelligence Score powered by NLP analysis of AGM speeches. 7 dimensions: Sentiment (15%), Conviction (20%), Uncertainty (10%), Forward-Looking (15%), Readability (10%), Topic Diversity (10%), Transparency (20%).
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Quick Stats

Current Positions6
Exchange Boards2
Chair Roles0
Charity Roles0
Govt Appointments0
GenderMale
Skills13

Education & Qualifications

Qualifications

["Bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering, MBA"]

Sector Exposure

Communication Services

Board Readiness

F

23/100

Strong network

Profile Completeness

55%Fair
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