Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh

Ahmed Ali Al Sayegh (Arabic: أحمد علي الصايغ) is a Minister of State in the United Arab Emirates since September 2018 and Chairman of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM), the International Financial Centre in the UAE's capital city.

In September 2018, the President of the United Arab Emirates (UAE) His Highness Sheikh Khalifa bin Zayed Alnahyan issued a UAE Federal Decree appointing Al Sayegh Minister of State to the UAE Cabinet.

As Chairman of ADGM, Al Sayegh oversaw the launch and establishment of the UAE capital city's International Financial Centre (IFC) in late October 2015. Under Al Sayegh's leadership and charge, ADGM's three independent authorities - ADGM Registration Authority, ADGM Financial Services Regulatory Authority and ADGM Courts – are leading and transforming the business and finance landscape across the MENA region and internationally. ADGM also pioneered strategic initiatives to further enhance the IFC's ecosystem including ADGM Arbitration Centre and ADGM Academy. The IFC ADGM's jurisdiction extends across the entire 1.14 km (0.44 sq mi) of Al Maryah Island.

Al Sayegh was the Founding Chairman of Aldar Properties when it launched in 2004 and remained in the role until April 2011.

Al Sayegh is Founding Board Member of Etihad Airways and currently serves as a member of the board of directors. He played an instrumental role in the launch of the UAE's national airline in 2003 and its subsequent growth to a global airline with more than 120 aircraft and cargo destinations across six continents.

Al Sayegh was born in 1962 in Abu Dhabi where he attended school and furthered his higher education in the United States. He graduated in 1983 with a bachelor's degree in Economics from Lewis & Clark College, Oregon, United States.