Ayesha Binlootah
Assistant Vice President, Licensing, Supervision and Assurance, Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority.
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Name in Arabic:
عائشة بن لوتاه
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Nationality:
Emirati
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Country of Residence:
United Arab Emirates
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Ayesha Binlootah's Bio
Assistant Vice President for Licensing, Supervision and Assurance at the Dubai Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority since November 2022, United Arab Emirates.
She has been an advisor to the Director General of the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism since January 2023.
Current memberships:
- Board of Directors of Emaar Development Company since April 19, 2023.
- Board of Directors of the Emirates Internal Auditors Association since 2013.
- The audit committee of Salik Company since January 2026.
- Steering Committee of the "Climate Governance Initiative" since April 2024.
- The Contact Group on Virtual Assets of the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) since June 2023.
- "The Federal National Anti-Money Laundering Committee" since January 2023.
She was a member of the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) Middle East and North Africa Task Force, Chair of the Environmental, Social and Corporate Governance Committee at the Institute of Internal Auditors (IIA) in the United States, and Chair of the Finance Committee at the Creative Minds in Internal Auditing (GAM) conference organized by the UAE Internal Auditors Association.
She held the position of Director of Internal Audit, Risk Management and Information Security at the Dubai Department of Economy and Tourism, formerly known as the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing, and Director of Internal Audit at Dubai Islamic Bank , and Assistant Director at the same bank.
She chaired the Cultural Programs Committee for the World Audit Conference in Dubai, and served as a member of the Strategy and Special Projects Committee of the Emirates Internal Auditors Association .
She holds a PhD in Business Administration and Tourism Investment from the United Arab Emirates University 2022, a Master's degree in International Relations from the University of Wollongong in Dubai 2012, and a double Bachelor's degree in Business Administration and Information Systems Management from Zayed University 2011. She has also completed several executive courses at London Business School, the Jack Welch Institute of Management, and Hult International Business School.




