Abduselam (Abdu) Hamde serves as the Group Chief Strategy Officer and Group Chief Human Capital Officer at Juma Al Majid Group, a UAE-based conglomerate established in 1950, where key initiatives include the development of short and long-term strategies for the group. Previously, Abduselam held senior roles at Al Hilal Bank, focusing on career and succession programs, and at Dubai Aviation City Corporation, where responsibilities included establishing a strategy office. Abduselam also contributed to the National Bank of Abu Dhabi as a specialist in career and succession planning, and consulted for various organizations through Alliance Management Consultancy. Academic contributions as a visiting professor at Preston University involved lecturing MBA students on topics related to strategic and human capital management. Abduselam's extensive experience is further supported by an MBA from the University of Westminster and a postgraduate diploma from Middlesex University.