About Speaker

Maitha Mohammed Hamdan Al Shamsi is currently heading the Community Empowerment sector at the Community Development Authority (CDA). She joined CDA 11 years ago and has held key positions, including leading the Human Rights Sector and the Financial Benefits and Empowerment sector. Before joining CDA, Maitha held several vital roles in the government and private sectors, including Director General of Dubai Women Establishment, Legal Advisor at the Executive Office of the Government of Dubai, and Partner at Hamdan Al Shamsi Law Firm in the UAE. Maitha holds a Bachelor's degree in Civil Law with honours from University College Dublin, Ireland, and a Diploma in Islamic Law and a Master’s in Company and Corporate Law from the School of Oriental and African Studies, University of London. She also has numerous memberships in different committees and task forces at the government level, such as being a member of the Board of Trustees of the Emirates Food Bank and the UAE’s Universal Periodic Review Committee for Human Rights at the Ministry of Foreign Affairs.