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Board openings in United Arab Emirates

1 seat or open call and 7 standing routes in United Arab Emirates, each linked to the place where the application is made.

All board openings Appointment routes in United Arab Emirates

Seats and open calls

AMANAT Holdings PJSCUAE

Board seats at the next general assembly

The DFM-listed healthcare and education investor has opened board nominations on the Dubai Financial Market eBoard platform, which carries the application route; candidates can also contact the company secretary at companysecretary@amanat.com.Healthcare and education investment · EN/AROpen

Vacancy listings

Dubai Financial MarketUAE

The eBoard open nominations portal

DFM's eBoard platform, run with the Dubai Women Establishment, lists board vacancies at UAE listed companies and lets candidates apply and track nominations online. Nomination windows can be as short as nine days, so the table turns over quickly.Governance · EN/AROngoing

Director programmes

Aurora50UAE

The Pathway board accelerator for Gulf women

Twelve weeks of workshops, coaching and governance certification preparing senior GCC women for board roles; more than 80 percent of graduates secure non-executive directorships.Governance · ENOngoing

Dubai Women EstablishmentUAE

Women on International Boards programme

DWE's portfolio includes Women on International Boards, delivered with London's Institute of Directors, and a corporate-governance track preparing Emirati women for board service.Government · EN/AROngoing

Middle East Institute of DirectorsUAE

Corporate Directors Programme

A director certification of more than 22 modules delivered in four parts over roughly three months, run in association with the IFC and taught virtually in evening sessions from 5pm UAE time. Completing the coursework and passing the final online examination awards Qualified Director Status, which the institute treats as a basis for board nomination. It is built for sitting board chairs and members, senior executives, and professionals preparing for a first seat.Governance · ENOngoing

The Abu Dhabi intake of the International Directors Programme

INSEAD's flagship governance course returns to the region in 2026, opening in Abu Dhabi with a second module at Fontainebleau, five days plus five days in total. Three modules cover board effectiveness and dynamics, board decision-making and oversight, and director effectiveness, taught through board simulations and group coaching alongside an international cohort. Participants who complete the programme may apply for the INSEAD Certificate in Corporate Governance; fees are 28,900 euros.Governance · ENOngoing

Networks and registers

Hawkamah Institute (DIFC)UAE

Director Development Programme and governance network

DIFC-based institute offering the Professional Directorship Certificate across four modules, board evaluations and a regional governance community spanning markets across the region.Governance · EN/AROngoing

Chapter Zero UAEUAE

Membership of the Emirati climate governance network for directors

The UAE chapter of the global Climate Governance Initiative, launched in Abu Dhabi with Aurora50, Mubadala and HSBC, connects directors to climate governance workshops and a peer network of more than 100,000 non-executive directors worldwide. Full, associate and affiliate membership are applied for on this page.Governance · ENOngoing

Open across the Gulf states and the Arab world

Greenpeace MENARegional (Arab world)

Voluntary seats on the supervisory board

Greenpeace MENA is seeking independent supervisory board members, targeting candidates in Morocco, Tunisia and Jordan, for an unpaid three-year term overseeing strategy, budgets, risk and the Executive Director, at about four meetings a year.Non-profit · ENOpen

GulfTalentRegional (Arab world)

Non-executive director listings across the region

A dedicated, dated non-executive director listings page spanning the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Qatar, Kuwait, Bahrain, Oman, Lebanon and Jordan, each vacancy with a direct apply flow.Governance · ENOngoing

GCC Board Directors InstituteRegional (GCC)

The 2026 modules of the Certificate in Board Directorship

The Gulf's flagship director pathway: four two-day modules in Riyadh and online covering governance essentials, the effective director, the effective board and corporate reporting.Governance · ENOngoing

Pearl InitiativeRegional (GCC)

Diversity in Business Leadership programme

Founded in 2014, the Pearl Initiative's Diversity in Business Leadership programme runs research, forums and training on gender, multigenerational and disability inclusion across the Gulf business community, with a working group of leading organisations since 2022.Non-profit · EN/AROngoing

GCC Board Directors InstituteRegional (GCC)

Board and Executive Opportunities member matching

GCC BDI matches organisations across the Gulf with board directors, committee members and senior executives from its members' network. Companies submit vacancies through an online form and qualified members are put forward at no cost.Governance · ENOngoing

GCC Board Directors InstituteRegional (GCC)

The Board and Executive Opportunities vacancy board

The candidate-facing side of the institute's matching service, listing the board and committee vacancies that Gulf organisations have posted, with filters by role, sector and location. Postings have covered independent board members, non-executive directors and audit, investment and nomination committee seats in Riyadh, Jeddah, Dammam, Bahrain and Dubai. Filled roles stay on the page marked as closed, which gives a useful read on how often seats come up.Governance · ENOngoing

Recent closed examples

Mada'in Properties PJSCUAE

Board seats at the 2026 general assembly, at least one reserved for a woman

The UAE property developer opened board nominations ahead of its 2026 general assembly, requiring at least one seat for a woman and at least one independent director. Candidates emailed a signed form and documents to the company's appointed law firm.Real estate · ARClosed

Malahide PartnersUAE

Member of the board of advisors

The Dubai capital advisory firm is expanding its board of advisors, looking for senior banking or private equity figures with institutional networks across sovereign funds and family offices. The seat is remote and remunerated on a commission basis.Capital advisory · ENClosed

Private specialty chemical group, Dubai (via GulfTalent)UAE

Independent non-executive director, chair of the audit committee

A privately owned Dubai chemicals distributor operating across more than forty countries is appointing an independent director to chair its audit committee. The commitment runs to roughly eight to twelve days a year, including four board meetings held in Dubai.Chemicals distribution · ENClosed

GuildhallUAE

A non-executive board seat in Dubai

A non-executive director seat in Dubai via the Guildhall search agency, for an undisclosed organisation. Direct applications are reviewed within 48 to 72 hours.Governance · ENClosed

Dubai Investments PJSCUAE

An open nomination window for a board vacancy

This diversified DFM-listed group ran an open nomination window for board membership through the exchange's eBoard platform, with candidacy submitted online.Diversified · EN/ARClosed

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