Dr. Anas Najdawi is Director of Abu Dhabi University’s Dubai Campus and Associate Professor of Digital Business. He is an academic and institutional leader specializing in higher education transformation, artificial intelligence, digital business, and strategic growth.

At Abu Dhabi University, he leads the strategic growth and positioning of the Dubai Campus, advancing academic portfolio development, institutional innovation, industry and government partnerships, and future-focused education aligned with Dubai’s digital economy and international talent needs. His work supports the expansion of undergraduate, postgraduate, and doctoral pathways in areas including Artificial Intelligence, Digital Business, Cyber Law, emerging technologies, and other disciplines shaping the future economy.

Dr. Najdawi combines academic leadership with extensive engagement across government, industry, executive education, and digital transformation initiatives. He is also a recognized technology and digital-economy thought leader, regularly providing expert analysis through leading media platforms including Abu Dhabi TV,  Sky News Arabia, BBC Arabic, CNBC Arabia, Bloomberg Asharq, and MBC group.

His work sits at the intersection of higher education leadership, AI-driven transformation, digital economy, and future workforce development.