In 2009, Dr. Jarar was selected as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum in Switzerland.
Before joining PwC, he held several senior positions, including founding executive dean at the Dubai School of Government, during which time he was a fellow at the Kennedy School of Government, Harvard University. Dr. Jarar also served as director of strategic planning in the Executive Office of His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum in Dubai for 8 years.
Before working in Dubai, Yassar worked as a research fellow at Cranfield School of Management and prior to that at Bradford School of Management in the United Kingdom.