< Previous60 Vol. 23/06, June 2022 MOST INFLUENTIAL ARABS 2022 / HUSSAIN SAJWANI Founder DAMAC PROPERTIES IBRAHIM KOSHY CEO SAUDIA ISAM AL SAGER Vice chairman and Group CEO NATIONAL BANK OF KUWAIT JAMAL LOOTAH Group CEO IMDAAD CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE TRANSPORT BANKING AND FINANCE CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE After identifying a gap in the market gap, Hussain Sajwani established DAMAC Prop- erties in 2002 which today, has expanded to become one of the region’s largest property development companies with projects in several global cities, includ- ing Abu Dhabi, Dubai, London, Baghdad, Jeddah, Riyadh, Amman, Doha and Beirut. DAMAC Properties is a publicly-listed company with shares traded on the Dubai Financial Market. The company has one of the best track records in the luxury property develop- ment market and to date has delivered over 30,000 homes, with a development portfolio of over 34,000 units at various stages of planning and progress. Sajwani has been listed by Arabian Business as one of the most powerful Arabs in the world. In addition to being an evolved investor and busi- nessman, Sajwani has robust experience in global equity and capital markets. An airline captain and a 30-year veteran of the aviation indus- try, Ibrahim AlKoshy has been steering SAUDIA’s ongoing transformation to enhance operational effi- ciencies and to digitally transform. SAUDIA plans to expand its fleet and network to align with the targets of Vision 2030 from a recently launched termi- nal as its core operational hub in Jeddah. An alumni of the pres- tigious Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University (ERAU) in Florida, USA; as well as Cranfield in the UK, AlKoshy is also a board member on several Avia- tion Safety Bodies, both regionally and interna- tionally. In November 2021, he was lauded with the Aviation Executive of the Year award by the Aviation Business Middle East Awards. Other SAUDIA initia- tives have earned it recog- nition as a five-star global airline and a diamond rating in the APEX Health and Safety category. Prior to his current role, Isam Jasem Al Sager had been in the role of deputy group CEO since 2010. In 1978, he embarked upon his banking career at NBK, transitioning from a relationship officer in the Corporate Banking Group to rising the ranks in 1987 as the head of Domestic Credit and Marketing. On an upward trajectory, in 1992, he was appointed as the general manager of Retail and Wholesale Banking Group and continued to climb the ranks to reach the position he is in today. With his diversified and vast experience of over 35 years at NBK, Al Sager has helped lead the bank’s transforma- tion to become a pre-emi- nent regional institution with an international pres- ence in 16 countries and around $79.1bn in assets. Also the chairman of NBK- Egypt, he is also a member of the board of directors of multiple NBK subsidiaries, including NBK (International) PLC as well as serves on MasterCard’s board of directors. At the helm of Imdaad, a Dubai-based group that offers sustainable and integrated facilities management services that boost physical assets opera- tional efficiencies, Jamal Abdulla Lootah is also a sustainability advocate and innovation leader. Lootah has been pivotal in the remarkable progression of Imdaad to transform into a gold-standard benchmark of efficiency and quality services spanning the Middle East, and is rigor- ously diversifying its range of services and expanding its client base to include some of the best companies in the region, namely Emaar Prop- erties, Al Maktoum Interna- tional Airport and Nakheel. Lootah’s vision is to keep Imdaad ahead of its competitors through regu- larly investing in new tech- nologies and maintaining high standards of services. This is parallel to a key commitment to environ- mental sustainability while investing more than AED 2m annually to grow and train its team members. arabianbusiness.com 61 / MOST INFLUENTIAL ARABS 2022 Issam Kazim is the CEO of Dubai Corporation for Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DCTCM), which was established in December 2013 as an affiliate of Dubai’s Depart- ment of Economy and Tourism (DET). Having built and developed DCTCM’s team from the ground up, as well as its large network of interna- tional offices, Kazim leads all activities vis-à-vis the branding, promo- tion and marketing of the emirate of Dubai. Building global partnerships He is instrumental in negotiating and facilitating global partnerships and plays an integral role in the development of relationships with industry stakeholders, partners and investors that contribute to the overall growth in visitation to the city. He also regularly acts as a key media spokesperson and the face of DET for events, presentations, interviews and visiting VIP delegations, influencers, public personal- ities and government bodies. Kazim is also a member of the Board of Dubai Media Council. Kazim’s accomplishments since taking up his post at DCTCM in February 2014 include developing innovative destination tools and data-driven platforms to enhance the visitor experience in Dubai and scaling up the Visit Dubai digital and social ecosystem. He has also spearheaded ground-breaking global marketing campaigns such as ‘A Story Takes Flight’, starring Hollywood celebrities including Gwyneth Paltrow, the award-winning #BeMyGuest featuring Bolly- wood superstar Shah Rukh Khan, and most recently ‘Dubai Presents’, a series of trailers featuring Hollywood stars, Jessica Alba and Zac Efron, as well as ‘Live Your Story’ and influencer-led campaigns target- ing key source markets. Kazim previously worked as Director of DXB Live and Commercial at Dubai World Trade Centre (DWTC), and successfully launched strategic live events including Dubai Music Week. ISSAM ABDUL RAHIM KAZIM CEO DUBAI CORPORATION FOR TOURISM AND COMMERCE MARKETING (DCTCM) GOVERNMENT q We will continue to maintain constant dialogue with both our domestic and international partners to sustain Dubai’s multifaceted global appeal throughout 2022 and beyond” 3.97 million The number of overnight visitors in Dubai in Q1 2022, according to Dubai’s Department of Economy and Tourism (DET)62 Vol. 23/06, June 2022 MOST INFLUENTIAL ARABS 2022 / JASSIM ALSEDDIQI Group CEO SHUAA CAPITAL KHALED AL HURAIMEL Group CEO BEEAH LUBNA OLAYAN Chairperson SABB LUJAINA DARWISH Chairperson CHAIRPERSON OF MOHSIN HAIDER DARWISH LLC BANKING AND FINANCE INDUSTRY BANKING AND FINANCE DIVERSIFIED The leading asset management and investment banking platform, with $14bn (AED 51bn) in assets under management, Jassim Alsed- diqi is known for his inno- vative and dynamic approach, after having designed several invest- ment strategies in the region. In 2011, he launched and managed Abu Dhabi Financial Group (ADFG), transitioning it into one of the most rapidly-growing Middle East investment groups. Alseddiqi coordi- nated the SHUAA and ADFG merger in 2019 and went to build the second largest investment manage- ment firm in the region with $14bn (AED 51bn) under management. He is on the boards of Dana Gas, ADNOC Distri- bution and First Abu Dhabi Bank and as a key player in the Middle East entrepre- neurial ecosystem, reflected in investments in Fintech companies, AI, Property- Tech, EduTech, Property- Tech, and E-commerce companies. Inculcating a pro-active, prompt leadership style that has raised the bar of sustainable living in the UAE since August 2009, Khaled Al Huraimel has fostered the growth of Bee’ah to trans- form from a local waste management company into a an integrated and award-winning environ- mental management estab- lishment. Firmly positioning the emirate of Sharjah as a world-class city, his innova- tive business insights helped mastermind Bee’ah’s key plan for sustainability. Now overseeing a team of over 6,000 employees, serving millions of resi- dents, and numerous commercial establish- ments, across the region, he has also been at the fore- front of key collaborations with both private and public entities. Just one of these collaborations was the partnership with Masdar towards the crea- tion of revolutionary waste- to-energy plants, in addi- tion to providing its services to government bodies like Abu Dhabi’s Tadweer. One of most influen- tial businesswomen in the region, Lubna Olayan became the first woman to chair a Saudi- listed entity when she was appointed to the role following the merger between Saudi British Bank (SABB) and Alawwal Bank, becoming the first woman in her country to run a publicly traded bank. She became chairwoman of the Saudi British Bank in 2019 and was reappointed to a three-year term in January 2020 following its merger with Alawwal Bank to create the kingdom’s third-largest lender. After zakat and income tax, SABB recorded a net profit of SAR3.2bn (AED 3.13bn) for 2021, a 177 percent increase since 2020. She also served as the CEO of Olayan Financing Company for over 35 years, one of Saudi Arabia’s largest conglomerates. Founded by her father in 1947, Olayan Financing Company is a private multinational engaged in manufacturing, services and investments, and distribution. Acquiring her business acumen from her father and mentor, the late Mohsin Haider Darwish, the pioneering founder of one of the Sultanate’s largest enter- prises, MHD LLC, Lujaina Mohsin Darwish held the role of a lecturer at the Sultan Qaboos University, and later, as the head of the human resources develop- ment, prior to her current role. Inculcating a people-focussed philoso- phy has enabled the MHD brand to strengthen and grow the MHD brand and create enduring partner- ships with some of the world’s premier brands. In 2021, MHD LLC revealed its enhanced interest towards diversification and expan- sion into new markets and a focus on growth with a strategic division into two clusters, namely MHD ACERE which consists of automotive, construction equipment and renewable energy and MHD ITICS consisting of infrastructure, technology, industrial and consumer solutions.arabianbusiness.com 63 / MOST INFLUENTIAL ARABS 2022 Based in Dubai, Khalid Elgibali is responsible for leading the company’s dynamic business across the Middle East and North Africa – driving growth and innovation to meet market-specific needs, forming new partnerships, and delivering on Master- card’s continued commitment to invest in the region. Elgibali has held senior positions at leading financial institutions including HSBC Middle East, Standard Chartered Bank, Barclays and Citigroup. He brings a wealth of experience to the role alongside a deep understanding of the region’s economic and corporate landscape. A technology leader focused on the future Since joining Mastercard in 2016, Elgibali has helped reinforce the company’s position as a technology leader and trusted payments advisor to regional governments, enabling the successful execution of national-level programs that support their digital agendas and long- term visions. From driving commercial growth through diversification of reve- nue streams, pioneering cutting edge technology solutions and build- ing strategic partnerships with the region’s leading public and private stakeholders, Elgibali is on a mission to create a future-ready digital ecosystem through innovations in payments. Most recently, Mastercard played a key role as a premier sponsor of Expo 2020 Dubai, rolled out its multi-rail strategy across key MENA markets, forged several government partnerships to drive financial inclusion and digital transformation, and empowered small businesses with key insights, funding, products and technology required during the Covid-19 pandemic under Elgibali’s leadership. A polyglot fluent in six languages, including Arabic, English, French, Russian, Italian and Portuguese, he holds a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from the American University in Cairo and attained his MBA from Strathclyde Graduate Business School in Glasgow, Scotland. KHALID ELGIBALI Division President – Middle East and North Africa MASTERCARD 210 The number of countries and territories in which Mastercard operates TECHNOLOGY q As Dubai continues to embrace the power of technology in fostering business growth and sustainability, Mastercard is supporting our government partners in this dynamic journey” 64 Vol. 23/06, June 2022 MOST INFLUENTIAL ARABS 2022 / With 11 offices and a workforce of over 20,000 people, ACC was founded in Leba- non in 1967 by the Merehbi and Mikati families, who still own and operate the business. And today, with an annual turnover of more than $1bn (AED3.67bn), the company is headquartered in Abu Dhabi, but has offices across the UAE, Saudi Arabia, Egypt, Leba- non, England, Cameroon, the Ivory Coast, and India. The company primarily constructs buildings in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) region, and With a wealth of experience in working in capital markets, Dr Maryam Buti Al Suwaidi is the first woman to occupy her position in the history of the Securities and Commodities Author- ity (SCA) as of October 2021. She was also accredited by the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) as the first Emirati woman to be selected as a certified resi- dent expert in evaluating anti-money laundering and terrorism financing regula- tions, after obtaining the International Diploma in Anti-Money Laundering MAHER MEREHBI CEO ARABIAN CONSTRUCTION COMPANY (ACC) MARYAM AL SUWAIDI CEO SECURITIES AND COMMODITIES AUTHORITY CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE BANKING AND FINANCE has a dazzling portfolio of projects under its belt, from super high-rise luxury developments to sophisti- cated smart buildings to hospitals. Also part of the ACC brand is the construc- tion of key oil & gas projects, such as power plants, marine projects, and desal- ination plants; in addition to infrastructure projects. A commitment towards development and change The company’s longstand- ing relationships with their clients has played a pivotal role in providing excellent construction contracting services to government agencies and companies throughout the Middle East. With ACCs’ ongoing commitment towards development and change, the company is behind Etihad Towers; a beacon of the Abu Dhabi skyline. It includes office spaces, many retail and dining options, hotel suites, and luxurious serviced apartments. from the International Compliance Association (ICA). Al Suwaidi embarked upon her career as a senior legal researcher at the Dubai Educational Zone. Then in 2022, she joined the Securities and Commodi- ties Authority (SCA) as the director of Legal Affairs and Legal Advisor. Prior to her current role in SCA, she was appointed within a diverse range of roles, including as the director of the Issuance and Disclosure Depart- ment, deputy CEO for Legal Affairs, Issuance and Research Sector and also, deputy CEO of the Licens- ing, Supervision and Enforcement Sector. In recognition of the status and achievements of Emirati women and their effective role at the economic, financial and financial technology levels, Nasdaq Stock Exchange placed her photo on the front of its famous building in Times Square in Manhat- tan, New York City.arabianbusiness.com 65 / MOST INFLUENTIAL ARABS 2022 Alegacy built by healthcare pioneers in Saudi Arabia over 30 years ago, Saudi German Health (SGH) was founded by the Batterjee family, bringing world-class medical care to the region. SGH partnered with German University Hospitals to introduce advanced German healthcare expertise and standards to the community for the first time in KSA. A business leader in the kingdom, Maka- rem Sobhi Batterjee has over 20 years of experience in healthcare, consulting and investment. Through his visionary lead- ership he has led the complete transfor- mation and rejuvenation of SGH. Batterjee is also the president and vice chairman of the family-owned Bait Al Batterjee Group, a diversified organ- isation with over 25 subsidiaries. He is also the founder of Humania Capi- tal, a private equity fund that has successfully raised significant amounts for healthcare projects in the GCC and North Africa, he is also the founder and CEO of New City Company, which builds contemporary shopping centres in the country. He also owns the Golds Gym franchise in KSA and is the owner of JanPro, a commercial cleaning brand. Networks and social entrepreneurship Batterjee is the founding president of the Saudi Chapter of the Entrepre- neurs’ Organization (EO), a global, peer-to-peer network of more than 13,000 influential business owners with 186 chapters in 58 countries. For this initiative he received the Randi Carrol Award. He is credited for build- ing the largest, and first-of-its-kind female-only gym in the world, He is also a member of the Young Presidents’ Organization (YPO) and the Dubai Chapter of the Young Arab Leaders. Batterjee has an MBA from London Business School and an honorary doctorate from the United Nations for Arts Middle East and Africa, awarded to him in recognition of his efforts to promote women empowerment. He is the youngest member and one of the few Arab members of the Bretton Woods Committee in Washing- ton, DC. The committee comprises international business leaders who champion global efforts to spur economic growth, alleviate poverty, and improve financial stability. He was also chosen as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum (WEF) in Davos in 2008. He is also part of the Arab version of the US-based reality TV show Shark Tank. MAKAREM SOBHI BATTERJEE President and Vice Chairman SAUDI GERMAN HEALTH (SGH) AND BAIT AL BATTERJEE (BAB) GROUP 20+ The number of healthcare facilities (operational and in progress) Saudi German Health operates in six countries; making Saudi German Health the healthcare group with the largest footprint in the MENA region HEALTHCARE q Makarem Sobhi Batterjee is a visionary leader who marked a new era in healthcare leadership by leading the complete transformation and rejuvenation of a 30+ year-old brand” MOST INFLUENTIAL ARABS 2022 / 66 Vol. 23/06, June 2022 The original co-founder of BMB Group, one of the largest confec- tionery businesses in the Middle East, Mohamed Ballout later moved on to launch Ripples Capital in June 2016 where he forayed into the concept of incuba- tion and the idea of virtual brands. This exposure to the start-up world became the impetus for Ballout to launch Kitopi in 2018 for F&B brands to scale rapidly, but with reduced start-up cost. Now operating a network of over 60 cloud kitchens in the UAE, Kuwait, Bahrain and Saudi Arabia, Leading the strategic development of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company Masdar, Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi has played an inte- gral role in Masdar’s early implementation of advanced clean technolo- gies at scale in major inter- national markets as well as a catalyst for renewable energy in the Arab world. Prior to his role as CEO, Al Ramahi joined Masdar in 2008 in the role of head of Internal Audit & Compli- ance and in 2011, was appointed to director of Corporate Services & MOHAMAD BALLOUT CEO and co-founder KITOPI MOHAMED AL RAMAHI CEO MASDAR TECHNOLOGYENERGY this cloud kitchen platform has also announced it will establish its presence in Singapore and Malaysia in the second half of the year. The company has now expanded its offerings to include meal plans and dine-in concepts. Kitopi’s growth strategy has also seen it invest in several leading food compa- nies. It plans to invest up to $1bn (AED 3.67bn) in the next two years to develop and expand a network of the best local, regional and international brands that have synergy with its oper- ating platform. About Kitopi Kitopi stands for Kitchen Operation Innovations, and is an interconnected network of smart cloud kitchens, it manages the details related to the brands’ delivery orders which enables its clients the time to focus on managing their internal business operations while working on a revenue-share basis. Financial Affairs and then to chief financial officer. Prior to joining the company, he was head of the Internal Audit and Risk Management Office at leading oil and gas company GASCO. Today, Masdar boasts a presence in over 25 countries and is at the forefront of the UAE’s efforts to mitigate climate change and advance its knowledge economy. In addition to his role of CEO, he is on several key boards; including as direc- tor of Shua’a Energy 2 PSC, the DFM-listed district cooling company Tabreed, and Medical Holding Company and is also the chairman of the Masdar Investment Committee. $20bn Masdar’s investment in clean energyarabianbusiness.com 67 / MOST INFLUENTIAL ARABS 2022 A key businessman in the Middle East and a vanguard behind Dubai’s economic growth with active interests in F&B, e-commerce, venture capital, logistics, real estate, hospitality, and technology, Mohamed Alabbar is also the chairman of Eagle Hills, a leading emerging markets real estate developer and of Americana Group, a multi-billion-dollar food busi- ness. A pioneer of global real estate since 1997, Alabbar steered the growth of Emaar Properties by developing pivotal leisure, retail, residential, hospitality assets, and is most known for Dubai Mall and The Burj Khalifa. A graduate in Finance and Business Administration from the Seattle University, USA; he holds several honorary doctorates, including from Seattle University, from the London School of Economics and Political Science, and from Sun Moon University in South Korea. Always ahead of the game Having developed multiple world-class mixed used projects, Alabbar’s retail businesses span across over 20 markets in the Middle East, the US, North & Sub Saharan Africa, Central & Eastern Europe and South East Asia. For Q1 2022, Emaar Properties recorded an increase in net profit of 241 percent to $8.02m (AED 2.239bn), compared to a net profit of $179m (AED 657m) achieved in Q1 2021. And despite having established his stronghold over the Dubai property market with his company Emaar, his e-commerce firm noon, which he launched in 2016, has collaborated with government departments to provide a broad platform for start-ups in both Abu Dhabi and Ajman. And with Zand, Alabbar’s latest venture, is being considered as the world’s first combined digital corporate and retail bank to launch from the UAE. “For some developers, the end of the process is when they hand the keys over. For Emaar, that’s when it begins. That’s when our post-delivery service starts, and what I see as the start of a life-long journey with Emaar. You didn’t just buy a home from Emaar; you bought a way of life – and there is no end date on that contract,” he said. MOHAMED ALABBAR Founder and managing director EMAAR/NOON $81.7bn The value of 84,772 real estate transactions in Dubai in 2021 q At Emaar, we continue to have the highest market share in primary sales of freehold real estate, and we have been able to achieve signifi cantly high velocity of sales compared to our competitors” CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE68 Vol. 23/06, June 2022 MOST INFLUENTIAL ARABS 2022 / MOHAMED SALAH Footballer LIVERPOOL FC MOHAMED AL HAMMADI Chairman ABU DHABI DEPARTMENT OF ECONOMIC DEVELOPMENT (ADDED) Chairman KHALIFA FUND FOR ENTERPRISE DEVELOPMENT (KFED) MOHAMMED ALSHAYA Executive chairman AL SHAYA GROUP MOHAMMED AL ALI Group CEO NATIONAL BONDS SPORT BANKING AND FINANCE RETAIL BANKING AND FINANCE One of the most exceptional forwards in Euro- pean football and a Premier League and Champions League and Premier League winner with Liverpool, Mohamed Salah was born in a remote rural village Nagrig, in the Gharbia district of Egypt. Skilled at the sport from a very young age, Salah tolerated gruel- ling nine-hour commutes five days a week just to play in Cairo before his excep- tional skills caught the eye of a scout from El Mokaw- loon, a Contractors FC soccer club in Cairo. Under its auspices, Salah debuted in May 2010 in the Egyptian Premier League followed by a surge in his popularity. Liverpool made him an offer in 2017, and he went on to become the first Egyptian player on the team. Again, along with Liverpool, he successfully won the top scorer and became one of the most successful players in the Premier League at age 29 with a projected net worth reported to be around $94m, as of February 2022. I n addition to his dynamic leadership style, Mohamed Ali Al Shorafa Al Hammadi has vast management experi- ence in the private sector, in addition to several board memberships at key Abu Dhabi governmental and semi-governmental organ- isations, including Abu Dhabi Executive Council. He also heads Abu Dhabi Department of Economic Development’s Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO), which oversees the devel- opment of investment plans and programmes aimed at attracting further local and foreign invest- ments to Abu Dhabi. With an aim to help ensure the sustainability of the emirate’s investment environment, ADIO promotes the emirate as an attractive regional and international investment hub. He is also the chair- man of the Khalifa Fund. K uwaiti family-owned business Alshaya was originally a shipping company established in 1890, which in 1983, embarked upon launching its first international fran- chise business. Today, the Group is one of the largest international franchise operators in the Middle East, Africa, Europe and Russia with Mohammed Alshaya at the helm of shap- ing the development of the company, driving its rapid growth and expansion. In 1990, he was appointed to the role of CEO and just a few years later in 2007, was made the executive chair- man. Today, the group is a stellar retail and franchise model with over 70 brands under its wings, including Victoria’s Secret, Starbucks, Pottery barn, Boots, The Body Shop, P.F. Changs, Cheesecake Factory, and Mothercare, to name a few. Employing over 44,000 people in over 2,800 cafes, stores and restaurants, Alshaya’s sharp business acumen has steered the brand towards expansion. National Bonds is the UAE’s Sharia-com- pliant savings and investment company owned by the Investment Corpora- tion of Dubai. In his role, Al Ali steers the company’s expanding portfolio of enterprises while managing the new and innovative savings initiatives. With over 20 years of local and interna- tional experience, he has a diverse background with experience in senior management roles in the commercial divisions within the Emirates Group and also served as the general manager for the UK and Ireland. He has also held the role of vice president of Customer Service and Oper- ations at dnata at Dubai International Airport. With a Bachelor’s degree in Avia- tion from the Florida Insti- tute of Technology (FIT), US; Al Ali also earned an IATA diploma in Airline Manage- ment. In 2021, National Bonds investments increased by 36 percent to $43.3bn, reflective of a robust growth in the UAE’s culture of savings. arabianbusiness.com 69 / MOST INFLUENTIAL ARABS 2022 MOSTAFA KANDIL CEO SWVL MUNA AL HASHEMI Deputy CEO BATELCO GROUP MUSABBEH AL KAABI CEO UAE INVESTMENTS PLATFORM (MUBADALA INVESTMENT COMPANY) NAAMAN ATALLAH CEO NAKHEEL TRANSPORTTELECOMSINVESTMENT CONSTRUCTION AND REAL ESTATE Appointed deputy CEO in late 2017, Muna Al Hashemi rose through Batelco’s ranks, first as a trainee in 1994. An Engineer by profession, Al Hashemi joined Batelco as a graduate before quickly rising up the ranks to lead the Group’s local operations in Bahrain. She was named CEO of Batelco Bahrain in 2015. Despite one of the most competitive industry envi- ronments in the region, Al Hashemi’s invaluable adeptness at managing the operator’s business allowed Batelco Bahrain, once a monopoly before the indus- try was liberalised, to retain a leading market share in the country. The company contrib- utes up to 41 percent of the Group’s revenues. By 2015, she was CEO of Batelco Bahrain until her elevation to the management of Batelco Group, which has direct and indirect invest- ments across 14 countries. She is also a board member of the fintech committee, the Supreme Council for Women (SCW). Mussabeh Al Kaabi began his illustri- ous career first at the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) where he held a series of increas- ingly senior technical and managerial roles over a span of 16 years and ulti- mately rose to lead ADNOC’s Exploration Divi- sion. In 2013, he joined Mubadala Petroleum in the role of chief growth officer responsible for mergers & acquisitions, exploration and new business develop- ment. In addition to his current role at Mubadala’s UAE Investments Platform, Al Kaabi is a key player advising on all major invest- ment decisions involving the gamut of the Compa- ny’s sectors and businesses. From 2014 to 2017, he also served the Group as CEO of Mubadala Petroleum, Mubadala’s fully-owned exploration and production company during which he locked in significant cost efficiencies and operational improvements improving the portfolio with value- added assets. Playing a pivotal role in realising Dubai’s vision, Nakheel is a world-leading master developer whose iconic projects boast retail, leisure, residential, and hospitality developments and master communities, including International City and Jumeirah Lake Towers (JLT). Their largest projects include Palm Jumeirah, Palma Jebel Ali, in addition to Dragon Mart and Ibn Battuta Mall. With over 25 years’ of diverse experience in the real estate sector in the Middle East and India, prior to his current role appointment in November 2020 with Nakheel, Naaman Atallah held the position of CEO in India’s Piramal Realty, followed by his role as the CEO at Dubai Prop- erties where he launched new products and commu- nities which increased reve- nue and brought Dubai Properties back into the limelight. He was also at Emaar Properties as their COO and also served as group managing director of Hamptons International. Founded in 2017 in Cairo, Egypt and now headquartered in Dubai, Swvl is a bus trans- port app that bridges the gap between mass transit and ride-hailing and enables commuters to reserve seats on private buses functioning on fixed routes and using its mobile app, pay the fares. Prior to his role with Swvl, Kandil embarked upon a car classifieds platform Carmudi in the Philippines, and also held the role of head of operations in Rocket Internet. He went to found Swvl in 2017 with Mahmoud Nouh and Ahmed Sabbah as a bus-hailing service in Egypt and other ride-sharing services in emerging markets. And today, Swvl spans across over 100 cities in over 20 countries, provid- ing intracity, intercity, busi- ness to government and business-to-business trans- port. The company has ambitious plans to expand to multiple countries includ- ing the US, South Africa, Peru, Mexico, Columbia, and South Africa. Next >