Mohamed Ali Alabbar
Founder & Managing Director of Emaar Properties https://www.emaar.com/ Founder & Director of Noon.com https://www.noon.com/ Chairman of Eagle Hills https://www.eaglehills.com/ Chairman of Americana Group https://americana-group.com/
Mr. Mohamed Ali Rashed Alabbar is a global entrepreneur with active interests in real estate, retail, hospitality, e-commerce, technology, logistics, F&B and venture capital.
Experience
Since 1997, he has been at the forefront of global real estate, leading marquee real-estate development companies such as Emaar Properties (developer of world’s tallest building) and Eagle Hills (leading emerging markets real estate developer). He has spearheaded the growth of Emaar Properties attaining unmatched track record of successfully developing iconic futuristic residential, retail, entertainment, hospitality & leisure assets transforming the lifestyles of people globally. Over the years he has developed world-class mixed used projects, including his retail businesses, across 20+ markets of Middle East, North & Sub Saharan Africa, Central & Eastern Europe and South & South East Asia and US.
Business Acumen
In addition, he has driven the growth of several regional players into world-renown sector champions including Americana Group (a multibillion-dollar food business, the largest integrated food company in the Middle East) and noon.com (the leading e-commerce platform in the region). He is also shareholder in Artstreet Limited which owns interests in real estate business. He is the Chairman of Zand, one of the world’s first combined digital corporate and retail bank to launch from the UAE.
Education
A graduate in Finance and Business Administration from the Seattle University in the US, also holds an Honorary Doctorate from Seattle University, an Honorary Doctorate from London School of Economics and Political Science and an Honorary Doctorate from Sun Moon University in South Korea.
Mohamed Hadi Al Hussaini has vast professional experience across the banking & finance, real estate, investments, telecommunications and retail sectors. He currently sits on the board of four publicly listed entities in the UAE besides Emaar Malls.
Publicly listed entities:
• Chairman of Emirates integrated telecommunications company
• Board Member of Emirates NBD
• Board Member of Emirates Islamic Bank
• Board Member of Dubai Refreshments Company
Other entities:
• Board Member of Emirates Investment Authority
• Board Member of Dubai Real Estate Corporation
• Board Member of Investment Corporation of Dubai
He has a Master degree in International Business from Webster University in Geneva, Switzerland
As Executive Board Member – Emaar Properties PJSC, Ahmad Al Matrooshi oversees the day to day operations within Emaar including government affairs, media, public and community relations.
Al Matrooshi is the Chairman of Emrill Services LLC; Vice Chairman of Emaar Malls PJSC, member of the Consultation Committee for the Dubai Supreme Council of Energy, a member of the Committee at UAE Council of UAE companies invested abroad. He holds memberships to a number of important organisations.
Prior to joining Emaar in November 2005, Al Matrooshi held the position of Chief Executive Officer at the government-run Dubai Development Board (DDB) for almost a decade. At the DDB, he ensured affordable housing and competitive financing rates to all residents across the Emirate. Before this move, Al Matrooshi was Deputy Director of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce & Industry for 14 years.
Born and brought up in Dubai, United Arab Emirates, Al Matrooshi holds a Bachelor of Arts in Public Administration and a Diploma in Property Management from NCFE – UK.
Abdulla Saeed Bin Majid Belyoahah was appointed in September 2014 as Board Member of Emaar Malls Group. He also served as a Non-Executive Director of Emaar Properties from April 2012 to April 2021.
He is a Board Member of the National Bonds Corporation since 20 December 2010 and was appointed as member of its Audit Committee on 19 April 2011.
Late last year, Abdulla was appointed as a board member of Awqaf and Minors Affairs Foundation on 10 August 2019.
He started his professional career with Istithmar, serving in the consumer products and real estate vertical departments, worked on several key acquisitions and strategic divestments, and evaluated real estate investment opportunities globally.
Abdulla is currently the Director of the Public Debt Management Division of the Department of Finance, Government of Dubai, and is responsible for the consolidation of Dubai sovereign debt and investor relations operation. He also served as Head of Operations of the Dubai Financial Support Fund, an entity under the Government of Dubai.
He worked on several key financing initiatives of the Government of Dubai including a US$1.93 billion Sukuk in 2009, a US$1.25 billion bond in 2012, a US$500 million 30-year bond (the first ever 30-year conventional bonds in 2013) and a 10-year Sukuk with a benchmark sized of US$750 million. He also played an active role in the successful restructuring of Dubai World and Nakheel and was also part of the team that represented the Department of Finance, spearheaded by its Director General, to win its first Dubai Government Excellence Award.
Abdulla is a graduate from the American University in Dubai with a degree in Business Administration, and had won several awards for his work on Salik Securitisation and other financial strategies.
His Excellency Helal Saeed Almarri has been Director General of the Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM) since 2013. He is a member of the Executive Council of Dubai, a member of the Board of Directors of the Investment Corporation of Dubai and also the Director General of the Dubai World Trade Centre Authority (DWTCA).
The Dubai Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM), is the government authority responsible for continuously furthering Dubai’s position as a leading global tourism destination and business hub. In his capacity, Almarri is accountable for the planning, oversight, and delivery of Dubai’s vision and aspirational targets for the sector. His mandate also includes a strategic focus on driving sustainable tourism – contributing to the economic development of the emirate of Dubai and ensuring that tourism as a sector with all related adjacencies are effectively growing their contribution to Dubai’s GDP.
Almarri’s responsibilities span both leisure and business aspects of the city’s value proposition. As such his role entails enhancing Dubai’s positioning as the preferred international hub for the global business community to network from, establish and expand their presence in, and service the broad range of markets across EMEASA. To facilitate delivery, he is equally responsible for forging collaborations and partnerships across the industry ecosystem globally, and Dubai government, private and public sector stakeholders.
Helal Almarri also heads up the DWTCA, which encompasses the UAE’s leading event venue and the largest event and exhibition centre in the whole region. He is responsible for developing the centre’s strategic and development plans that aim to position Dubai as a leading global MICE destination. In his capacity, Almarri is mandated to manage various sides of the business including exhibitions and conferences; real estate; and hospitality – all collectively driving towards the company’s growth strategy in line with Dubai’s vision to create a global platform for business tourism, as mandated by His Highness Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Vice President and Prime Minister of the UAE and Ruler of Dubai.
Almarri also serves as a member of the Supreme Committee of the Expo 2020 and board member at the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, Emaar Malls PJSC and Taaleem PJSC.
Helal Almarri holds a Master of Business Administration (MBA) degree from the London Business School (LBS). Almarri is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England and Wales and previously worked at consulting firms, McKinsey and KPMG.
As Deputy Director General at the Department of Economic Development in Dubai (DED), Ali Ibrahim is entrusted with enhancing DED’s role in the emirate’s strategy to remain in the forefront of countries applying the highest standards in doing business across the economic, social and cultural domains.
Mr Ibrahim is also responsible for evaluating regional and global economic developments as well as their impact on Dubai and its competitiveness. In addition, he supervises surveys and the collection and publication of economic indicators in Dubai and business-related statistics.
Mr Ibrahim participated in the working groups, which prepared Dubai Strategic Plan 2007-2015, and also supervised DED’s working team, which updated the economic plan 2013 -2015.
Mr Ibrahim started his career with the UAE Central Bank in 1983 in Abu Dhabi where he rose through the ranks to become Assistant Manager for Research and Statistics. Since joining DED in 1993 he has held several positions including Head of Studies and Planning Department, Head of Commercial Registration Department and Deputy Director General for Executive Affairs.
Key positions currently held by Mr Ibrahim include Chairman of Amlak Finance; Board Member of Emaar Industries and Investment; Managing Director, Emcredit; and Board Member of Emcredit Collection Company. Earlier, he was also Board Member of Dubai Financial Market, Member of the Supreme Insurance Committee and Chairman of Emaar Financial Brokerage, and Member of Commercial Agencies Committee.
He was also the General Co-ordinator of the Economic Development Committee of the Executive Council of Dubai, and Technical Co-ordinator of the Dubai Islamic Economy Development Centre.
Mr. Ibrahim holds a Bachelor Degree in Business Administration and English Language from the UAE University. He has also participated in several courses and conferences and attended working groups in global bodies such as the International Monetary Fund. He was one of the first graduates of the Government Leadership Programme of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Centre for Leadership Development.
Ahmed Al Ansari was appointed as an independent board member of Emaar Malls Groups in March 2021, he served also as a board member in Emaar South from 2016 to 2019.
He is a board member of SouqExtra since 2010 and was appointed as a member in the Audit Committee in 2012.
He is also a board member of AL Noor Centre for the determined ones since 2011 and he was appointed as a member of the Investment committee.
He also served as a Chairman of Smart world Technologies and Duserv in 2012 and 2016 respectively.
He was a board member of the Internal Auditors Association and a member of the International Affairs Committee from 2010 t0 2017.
Ahmed AL Ansari started his professional career in 2002 with Financial Audit Department – Govt. of Dubai and his mandate was to observe the government investments and check the regulated compliance.
He later joined Dubai Investment Group and was a portfolio manager whereby his responsibilities were on exploring investment opportunities and manage the existing equities.
In 2008 he has joined Dubai Aviation City Corporation and participated in establishing the Internal Audit Group which its operation covered subsidiaries like Dubai Airports, Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects, Dubai Air Navigation Services, Dubai Duty Free and Dubai South.
He was appointed as a Chief Operating Officer of Dubai South in 2015 and his role was mainly focused on building the infrastructure of the Aviation City, Logistic City, Residential and Golf Cities. Attracting anker clients to those clusters was a major objective of his role, in addition to the free zone operation activities.
In March 2021 he has joined Ministry of Economy as a Chief Operating and Future Foresight Officer.
Ahmed graduated from the Higher Colleges of Technologies in the UAE with bachelor’s degree in finance and Accounting. He also completed the UAE Government Leadership program (Oxford University) in 2018.
- UAE Government Leaders Programme
- Purpose to Impact Leadership Programme
Mr. Jardak joined Emaar in 2011 and is responsible for the legal function at Emaar Malls Group. He is an attorney at law registered in the Bar of Beirut since 1997 and has 17 years of experience working in various law firms and as in-house director for a large retail group. He has a Bachelor’s Degree in Law and also well versed with Corporate and Commercial law.
Mr. Pawan Chindalia joined Emaar in 2011 and is a highly effective and accomplished Senior finance leader with extensive experience in Finance functions. He overseas and leads the finance team of Emaar Malls.
He has over 16 years of experience and has grown through the ranks in Emaar having worked with Emaar Community Management and Emaar Development PJSC before taking up the current role. He has proven ability in business re-engineering, internal control and risk management, driving financial performance and analyzing complex data facilitating effective decision-making strategies with leadership team. Embraces new challenges and employs exceptional problem-solving skills while handling people from different backgrounds with a clear focus on planning, execution and meeting deliverables.
During his decade long tenure at Emaar, he has spearheaded several projects and initiatives with business teams augmenting revenue and cash flows. Prior to joining Emaar, he has previously worked with Damac Properties and GE Money.
Mr. Pawan is a Chartered Accountant from the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India. He also holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration and an Honors degree in Commerce from University of Calcutta.