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9/19/25, 10:58 AM EDB redefines Emirati Career Pathways with ‘Careers of Purpose’ at Ru’ya Careers UAE 2025
structuring finance for renewable energy, healthcare expansion, and advanced technology ventures.
These are careers designed to have direct impact on the UAE’s non-oil GDP growth, offering young
Emiratis the chance to tie their professional path to national transformation.

In parallel, the High Potentials (HIPO) Programme equips standout Emiratis for senior leadership roles,

ensuring that tomorrow’s decision-makers are ready to lead both in finance and across the priority
sectors of the UAE’s economic agenda. Together, these programmes reflect EDB’s unique approach:
building a diverse, inclusive workplace culture while preserving a clear focus on Emiratisation and
national talent development, an approach that has earned EDB recognition as the first local bank in the

UAE to be certified as a Great Place to Work®, underscoring how its culture resonates with the
aspirations of today’s youth.

Commenting on the Bank’s participation, Dr. Abeer Al Sumaiti, Chief Human Resources Officer at EDB,
said: “At EDB, graduates don’t just enter banking, they enter the front lines of the UAE’s industrial and
economic transformation. Ru’ya Careers is about showing young nationals that their careers can create

real impact, from financing factories to building the nation’s food security, from supporting tech startups
to enabling clean energy projects. These are careers with purpose, and they are open to the next
generation of Emiratis.”

At Ru’ya Careers UAE 2025, EDB will showcase career opportunities, share success stories from its

graduate and leadership programmes, and invite Emirati youth to be part of the UAE’s next chapter of
growth.

About Emirates Development Bank:

Emirates Development Bank (EDB), the UAE’s development bank, is a key financial engine for the
UAE's economic development and industrial advancement. EDB provides financial and non-financial

support to businesses of all sizes—from start-ups and SMEs to corporates—driving economic
competitiveness across five strategic priority sectors: advanced technology, food security, healthcare,
renewables, and manufacturing. As the first local bank in the UAE to be Great Place to Work-certified,
EDB nurtures a high-trust, high-performance culture that drives both business growth and social impact.

EDB was established under Federal Law by Decree No. 07 of 2011 issued by the late Sheikh Khalifa bin
Zayed Al Nahyan and became operational in June 2015.