Mohammed Al Zarooni’s mission is to create a state-of-the-art “technology oasis” by facilitating and promoting IT industries, research and development, within a fully integrated community. He has been delivering on that mission since he was appointed as the vice chairman and CEO of the Dubai Silicon Oasis Authority (DSOA) in 2002. Al Zarooni has also acted as the director general of the Dubai Airport Free Zone Authority (DAFZA) since 2000.