Her Excellency Mariam AlMusharrekh

Her Excellency Mariam Mohamed AlMusharrekh is Director General of GovTalent at the Department of Government Enablement – Abu Dhabi (DGE). In this role, she helps develop integrated talent strategies that strengthen public sector capability, future-ready leadership and Emiratisation across Abu Dhabi government entities. Her Excellency’s responsibilities have expanded to include continuous learning and educational strategy, equipping the public sector workforce with the skills needed for an AI-native government.

Her Excellency brings two decades of leadership experience across banking and tourism. Prior to joining DGE, she served as Group Chief Human Resources Officer at Miral, where she established and scaled the Group’s human capital function from inception. Over more than a decade, she led workforce strategy, leadership development, Emiratisation, organisational development, compensation and rewards, employee engagement and digital HR transformation, while serving as a trusted adviser to executive leadership and boards.

Her Excellency chaired Miral’s Emiratisation Committee and led national talent initiatives, including the Ambassador Programme and the Maharaty Training Programme, designed to create structured career pathways for Emirati talent and promote sustainable workforce development. Her leadership contributed to Miral being certified as a Great Place to Work and recognised as a Parent-Friendly Organisation in the UAE.

Earlier in her career, Her Excellency held senior roles at Standard Chartered Bank and Emirates NBD. She holds a Master’s degree in Strategic Human Resource Management from the University of Wollongong in Dubai and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration from the American University of Sharjah.