Hala Badri

Awards & Honours

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Hala Badri's leadership has been recognised with the Emirates Woman of the Year Award in 2025, celebrating her contributions to the cultural sector. Her appointment by royal decree and her role in bringing ICOM to the Middle East for the first time stand as significant achievements in her career.

AwardsHala Badri was honoured at the Emirates Woman of the Year Awards 2025, held on November 5, 2025, which celebrated 'prolific women in the region and internationally.' Her recognition comes primarily through institutional honours and leadership acknowledgements within the UAE cultural sector.

Honours & Distinctions

Royal Decree Appointment

Government of Dubai·2019

Appointed Director General of Dubai Culture by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum

Emirates Woman of the Year

Emirates Woman·2025

Recognised among the most prolific women in the region

Magazine Covers

Emirates Woman

October 2025

H.E. Hala Badri reveals how the next chapter of Dubai's cultural soul is being shaped

Gulf Business

April 2026

Dubai Culture's Hala Badri on why the world's creatives are choosing Dubai

Art & Object

September 2025

Dubai Highlights Culture to Build a Better Future