Ghalya Al Mannaee

Ghalya Al Mannaee

Eng. Ghalya Al Mannaee is Chairwoman of Strategic Affairs and Development at the General Women’s Union, where she oversees national, regional, and international projects. She also serves as Secretary-General of the UAE Women’s Sports Federation, chairs the Executive Committee for the Unified Women’s Sports Platform across GCC countries, and chairs the Executive Committee of the Arab Observatory for Women’s Economic Development at the League of Arab States. Her leadership contributed to a major national milestone, earning the UAE the Global Summit on the Information Society Award from the ITU. She pioneered the first unified governance system to measure women’s progress in the UAE and chaired the National Task Force on outcomes of the National Strategy for Women’s Empowerment and Leadership. Recognized by global leaders, including Bill Gates, she was honored as one of the UN’s 17 Faces of Sustainable Development, representing Goal 9: Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure. She holds a bachelor’s degree in software engineering, a Diploma in Trade Facilitation, and is a graduate of Mohammed bin Zayed University for Artificial Intelligence.

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  • Organization
    UAE General Women's Union
  • Profession
    Chairwoman of Strategic Affairs and Development
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AI for Good Global Summit
In person
8 July 2026
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15:30 - 16:00
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