As an Associate Researcher at Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government (MBRSG), I conduct research on various public policy and innovation-related topics and provide research, advisory support and policy recommendations to governmental and private entities in the UAE and MENA region. My main focus is on government policies, societal transformation through technological innovation and opportunities and challenges of digital governance and artificial intelligence (AI) policy in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region and beyond. Areas of expertise: Public Policy, Public Sector Innovation, Digital Governance, Artificial Intelligence (AI) Policy, Food/Ag Policy, Food/AgTech & Entrepreneurship.