AI20 Expert
Dr. Najwa Aaraj
Chief Executive Officer, Technology Innovation Institute
Technology Innovation Institute
United Arab Emirates
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Strategic Intelligence Summary
- Current role: Chief Executive Officer, Technology Innovation Institute
- Network anchor: Technology Innovation Institute
- Geographic context: United Arab Emirates
About
Dr. Najwa Aaraj is Chief Executive Officer of the Technology Innovation Institute (TII), an applied research institute in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. She previously led TII’s Cryptography and Autonomous Robotics Research Centers as Chief Researcher.
Her technical background includes applied cryptography, trusted platforms and embedded systems security. She earned a doctorate in applied cryptography and embedded systems security from Princeton University.
Before TII, her work included product and cryptography development at DarkMatter and research or consulting roles at IBM, Intel, NEC Laboratories and Booz & Company.
Source: Official TII leadership biography.
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Affiliated organization Technology Innovation Institute