Anas Alotaiba
Anas Naser Al Otaiba is an Emirati sports administrator and government executive. He is the President of the UAE Boxing Federation and formerly served as President of the Asian Boxing Confederation from 2018 to 2022. He also holds a role in the defense sector as the General Manager of the Emirates Defence Companies Council, an industry association representing the defense and security sector in the United Arab Emirates.
Education
Al Otaiba earned a Bachelor of Arts in Business and International Affairs from Lewis & Clark College in Portland, Oregon, in 1998. He later obtained a Master of Business Administration from Abu Dhabi University in 2008.
Career
Al Otaiba has held several executive roles within Abu Dhabi’s government and defense-related entities. He served as Executive Director of Corporate Support Affairs at the Department of Economic Development in Abu Dhabi. He was also Executive Director of Operations Support at the Tawazun Economic Council, formerly known as the Offset Program Bureau. In addition, he worked as General Manager of Tawazun Advanced Defense Systems. Earlier in his career, he served as Director of Human Resources at Abu Dhabi Ports Company and as Manager of Group Nationals Recruitment at ADNOC. He has also contributed as a Board Member of the Saadiyat Cooperative Society.
Sports administration
Al Otaiba began his involvement in boxing administration in 2012 as a board member of the UAE Boxing Federation. He became its president in 2016. That same year, he also joined the board of the UAE National Olympic Committee. He served as a member of the ASBC Executive Committee from 2014 and was elected President of the Asian Boxing Confederation in 2018, holding that position until 2022. He also served on the Executive Committee of the International Boxing Association beginning in 2018. During his tenure, the ASBC introduced governance initiatives, expanded regional tournaments, and created boxing programs across Asia.
Emirates Defence Companies Council
As General Manager of the Emirates Defence Companies Council, Al Otaiba has managed the UAE's representation at international defense exhibitions. The EDCC coordinates with local defense manufacturers and facilitates their participation in international forums. The council has organized UAE National Pavilions at events such as the World Defense Show 2024 in Riyadh and Eurosatory 2024 in Paris, where multiple UAE-based companies showcased defense technologies and services.