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Hasan Al Hosani is a technology and business leader with over twenty years of experience in control systems, geospatial analytics, and artificial intelligence . As Chief Executive Officer of Smart Solutions at Space42 , he oversees the company’s end-to-end geospatial data acquisition and processing capabilities, driving its integration with artificial intelligence to support applications across mobility, environment, and national security. Hasan played a pivotal role in the merger between Bayanat and Yahsat , which brought together geospatial analytics, satellite communications, and artificial intelligence under a single entity to form Space42, a unified platform advancing the UAE’s leadership in space and AI-powered technologies. Before the merger, Hasan served as Chief Executive Officer of Bayanat , where he led the company’s transformation into an AI -powered geospatial leader. He oversaw Bayanat’s acquisition in 2020 and its listing on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange in 2022, making it the first AI-powered geospatial company to go public and was recognized as the Best Debut of the Year by Bloomberg. Under his leadership, Bayanat experienced an extraordinary growth trajectory, skyrocketing from 20 million US dollars in 2019 to 200 million US dollars in 2022, achieving a tenfold increase in less than three years. Building on this momentum, he spearheaded the merger of Bayanat and Yahsat , bringing together geospatial analytics, satellite communications, and artificial intelligence under a single entity to create Space42. Before leading Bayanat , Hasan played a key role in the strategic growth of G42, where he was part of the mergers and acquisitions team responsible for transitioning Bayanat from a conventional mapping and surveying company , into an artificial intelligence powerhouse. He was instrumental in shaping G42’s early portfolio and positioning it as a leader in emerging technologies. Hasan was the co-founder of SECUIRA, a firm that delivered security technology solutions to government and private-sector clients. Under his leadership, SECUIRA became a market leader in security consulting and technology integration for smart cities, artificial intelligence, and big data. Earlier in his career, he was a founding member of the Abu Dhabi Monitoring and Control Center, where he contributed to the development of national security infrastructure. He served as a member of the MCC Executive Committee and chaired the MCC Standards and Practices Committee. Paste your content into the free HTML editor and turn messy formatting into clean markup.