Omar Al Busaidy
Omar Al Busaidy is an Emirati businessman, writer, and media personality. He is the author of the motivational book Just Read It and founder of Global Possibilities Consulting.
Early life and education
Al Busaidy was born in Dubai, United Arab Emirates. He showed an early interest in writing, especially poetry.He earned a bachelor's degree from the American University in Dubai and a master's degree in international affairs and intelligence from Florida State University as a Fulbright scholar.
Career
Al Busaidy has worked at major institutions including Emirates NBD, the British Embassy in the UAE, Dubai Chamber of Commerce, Department of Municipalities and Transport – Abu Dhabi, and the Department of Culture and Tourism – Abu Dhabi. He also served as a producer and host at Pulse 95 Radio.He is a non-resident fellow at Trends Research & Advisory and a former member of the World Economic Forum's Global Shapers Community. He has also participated in the U.S. International Visitor Leadership Program.
Writing and publishing
Al Busaidy authored Just Read It in 2015, a self-help book that has since been translated into Arabic and Persian.In 2022, he contributed to two international books: Innovation to the Core: Stories from China and the World and Agile Government: Emerging Perspectives in Public Management.