Executive leader · Digital transformation · Strategy
Dr. Mahmoud Dachach
Thirty years of building and running organisations across aviation, technology, education and inclusion, from Geneva and Germany to Dubai, and a voice for People of Determination in the UAE.
About
A builder of organisations, in every market he has worked in.
Dr. Mahmoud Dachach is an executive leader and management consultant based in Dubai. He has run companies in aviation fuel supply, aviation services, software and smart solutions, and has advised investors and governments on healthcare, real estate, tourism, sustainability and artificial intelligence.
Today he is Head of Partnerships at Umiverse, the Dubai education and inclusion platform working with INSEI France and the UNESCO Chair in Disability, Education and Digital Technology, CEO of Jetloom Aviation Services, and Director of a Creative Media Center that brings AI and digital production into journalism and public communication.
He has lived in the UAE for more than 18 years and has worked with People of Determination for twenty, from Syria to the Emirates. In his own words: every person of determination is a real story that brings something new.
History
From the fuel depots of Geneva to the classrooms of Dubai.
Every role, as he describes it on LinkedIn.
Head of Partnerships, Umiverse
An education, creative and inclusion platform for schools and nurseries, in strategic partnership with INSEI France and the UNESCO Chair in Disability, Education and Digital Technology. Designs and delivers inclusive programmes for People of Determination.
Chief Executive Officer, Jetloom Aviation Services LLC
Leads the company remotely from Dubai.
Creative Media Center Director and Trainer
Building a Creative Media Center that integrates AI, digital platforms and production technology into media workflows. Designed its training programmes, built alliances with government, media and private partners, and represents the Association in national and international forums on AI and media innovation. Established the Center as a national hub for media innovation.
General Manager, Sohail Smart Solutions
Training programmes in business, technology and strategic planning for government agencies and private companies. Market research and feasibility studies in healthcare, education and digital transformation. Delivered multi-sector feasibility studies that helped clients secure investment and regulatory approval for large projects.
Marketing Director, Sunny Properties
Led the digital rebranding, built partnerships with real estate influencers, media and investors, and implemented CRM and lead generation. Positioned the company as a top-tier property brand within six months.
Consultant, multi-sector projects for a group of investors
Feasibility studies and business plans for a charter airline, a global entertainment hub, a sports club, a herbal medicine centre and a real estate investment platform. Designed accreditation and quality systems for healthcare and real estate companies and interpreted EU regulation for AI in agriculture and automotive.
Project Director, international projects
For clients in the USA, Australia, Belgium, Portugal, Germany, Saudi Arabia and the UAE: an e-wallet platform, a pet travel app, pharmaceutical market entry to the Middle East, an immigration and investment platform, an elderly care innovation project with digital health and smart home technology, and the concept and investor framework for a global entertainment city.
Chief Executive Officer, Go DiGi Software Company
ERP systems, aviation software, e-commerce and logistics solutions built for GCC markets. Led the entry into the UAE and Gulf region, serving SMEs, aviation companies and healthcare providers. Expanded into three Gulf markets within 18 months.
General Manager, V1 Aviation Services
Ran operations, marketing and delivery for a multi-service technology and investment firm. Built SOPs and workflow automation, led feasibility studies in healthcare, tourism and digital transformation, and secured new government sector contracts.
General Manager, Aurora Jet Fuel
Managed aviation fuel supply for more than 200 international airlines across 2,000+ airports, including commercial contracts, procurement, logistics and storage with major terminals in Turkey, Africa and the Gulf. Oversaw the design, setup and operation of fuel storage facilities in Juba, Fujairah and Mozambique.
Work with People of Determination
Twenty years of working with People of Determination, starting in Syria and continuing in the UAE, now through Umiverse programmes, workshops and events.
Industries
Nine industries, one operator's mindset.
Each card lists the work he did in that sector, taken from his roles above.
Fuel, services and software
Aurora Jet Fuel, V1 Aviation Services, Go DiGi aviation software, Jetloom Aviation Services, a charter airline business plan, six visits to the Dubai Airshow.
Software, ERP and AI adoption
Go DiGi ERP, e-commerce and logistics platforms, Sohail Smart Solutions, the Creative Media Center, EU AI regulation for agriculture and automotive, the Dubai Centre for Artificial Intelligence.
Schools, nurseries and People of Determination
Umiverse partnerships, the Art of Ability event at Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, workshops at Rashid Center, GESS Dubai, the Middle East School Leaders Meetup.
AI-driven content and journalism
Director of a Creative Media Center: AI, digital platforms and production technology, training in digital storytelling, alliances with government and media.
Feasibility, accreditation and market entry
Feasibility studies at Sohail and V1, accreditation systems for healthcare companies, pharmaceutical market entry for Australian and Belgian firms, an elderly care innovation project in Germany, a herbal medicine centre.
Brand, marketing and platforms
Marketing Director at Sunny Properties, a real estate investment platform plan, quality standards for real estate companies.
Training, outreach and contracts
Training programmes for government agencies, government outreach at Sohail, government sector contracts at V1, advice to public authorities on aligning investment with execution.
Destinations and investor frameworks
Concept, investor engagement and public–private partnership frameworks for a global entertainment city in Saudi Arabia; tourism feasibility studies at V1.
Platforms and regulation
Business planning for a US e-wallet platform and a Portuguese immigration and investment platform; sustainability advisory within the multi-sector investor mandate.
Achievements
What he built, in his own words.
The key achievement he records for each role on LinkedIn.
Supplied fuel to over 200 international airlines across 2,000+ airports and built storage facilities in South Sudan, the UAE and Mozambique, compliant across three jurisdictions.
Regional expansion into three Gulf markets and a diversified product line within 18 months.
Established the Center as a national hub for media innovation, attracting multi-sector partnerships and positioning it as a leader in AI-driven content creation.
Delivered multiple multi-sector feasibility studies that enabled clients to secure investment and regulatory approval for large-scale projects.
Positioned the company as a top-tier property brand in a competitive Dubai market within six months, with sales up 35% in the first year and social engagement up 50%.
Secured international investor interest and strategic partnerships across five continents through tailored project models.
Took cross-sector investment projects from concept to investor-ready stage within an accelerated timeframe.
Expanded the service portfolio and secured new government sector contracts through targeted relationship building.
Part of the organising team for Inclusion Through Expression at Mohammed Bin Rashid Library, with more than 15 speakers from four countries, INSEI France, the UNESCO Chair and the University of Manchester.
Portraits
On stage, on the panel, at work.
Portraits created from his own photos with Cortex Studio.
LinkedIn posts
What he writes about.
His own posts from the past year, in full, newest first. Reposts from Umiverse are listed separately below.
Reposted from Umiverse
With Cortex
Turn thirty years of experience into something people can buy.
Ideas built from his history. None of these is on sale yet; tell us which one to build first.
Feasibility Studies That Get Funded
How he takes a project from concept to investor-ready, across healthcare, aviation, real estate and entertainment.
I want thisEntering the Gulf Market
Lessons from taking a German software company into three Gulf markets in 18 months, and from advising European pharma on the Middle East.
I want thisInclusion That Works
Twenty years with People of Determination: how institutions design programmes, events and partnerships that include rather than decorate.
I want thisRunning an Aviation Fuel Operation
Contracts, procurement, logistics and storage across 2,000 airports, explained by someone who ran it for five years.
I want thisAI in the Newsroom
How a media centre adopts AI and digital production without losing editorial judgement, from the Creative Media Center work.
I want thisYour own idea
Ebooks, courses, podcasts, websites, platforms and apps. Tell us what you are planning and we send you the prices and the plan.
Tell us what you want to createCourse concepts are proposals prepared by Cortex and are not yet on sale.
Find him online
His digital presence.
Contact
Invite him, partner with him, build with him.
Speaking, consulting, partnerships and feasibility work. Send us a message and we will connect you.