Ali M. Al-Khouri is a senior government official in the United Arab Emirates and a profound practitioner and researcher. With experience spanning over 25 years, he has led many multi-billion dollar, mission-critical and strategic programs in the government sector. He is also a Professor and Fellow of the British Institute for Technology and e-Commerce in London, UK. Dr Al-Khouri serves as an advisor to many international organisations and is on the advisory boards of various academic institutions. He is a member of the Global Agenda Councils of the World Economic Forum which collaboratively develops solutions to address major global challenges. He is also a special advisor to EU on STORK 2.0 project, and as an advisory observer to the Security Identity Alliance in Europe.