Ahmed Samara

I am an Infrastructure Asset Management Expert with over 20 years of experience spanning construction, oil & gas, transportation, and municipal sectors in the UAE. I currently serve as an Asset Expert at Dubai Municipality, where I lead strategic initiatives to advance asset management frameworks, governance models, and enterprise-wide transformation programs in alignment with international standards.

Throughout my career, I have operated at both strategic and operational levels across complex asset environments, with deep expertise in lifecycle management, performance optimization, risk management, and value-based decision-making. I bring an integrated perspective that aligns engineering, financial, and service outcomes to enhance asset performance and long-term sustainability.

I play an active role in advancing the asset management discipline, contributing to the development of methodologies, tools, and frameworks in collaboration with the Institute of Asset Management (IAM), and supporting the UAE Chapter through its various initiatives and professional activities. I am committed to strengthening asset management culture and enabling data-driven decision-making.

I am also leading the adoption of Artificial Intelligence in asset management by developing a first-of-its-kind AI agent designed to support end-to-end asset lifecycle management. This innovation leverages advanced analytics and intelligent automation to enhance decision-making, optimize asset performance, and transform how asset data is utilized across the organization.