Currently serving as Director of the Arabic Language and Literature Department at the Ministry of Culture, Dr Hamda Al Hammadi is a key figure in the UAE’s cultural scene.

She is a member of the UAE Writers Union and sits on the national Arabic Language Advisory Council. Her previous leadership roles at the Ministry included Director of Literature and National Identity (2021-2024), Arabic Language Project Lead (2018-2020), and Head of the Talented and Creators section (2013-2017).

In academia, Dr Al Hammadi served as Assistant Professor in the Department of Arabic Language at Al Wasl University in Dubai, where she had earned her own bachelor’s, master’s, and PhD in Arabic Language and Literature.