11 HE MOHAMMAD AL GERGAWI

CHAIRMAN, DUBAI HOLDING

ORIGIN UAE RESIDENCE UAE SECTOR DIVERSIFIED

Al Gergawi is one of the most influential figures in Dubai and the UAE as chairman of Dubai Holding, minister of cabinet affairs and future and chairman of the executive office of the Dubai Government. In the last year he has played a key role in some of Dubai’s biggest projects including the Dhs1bn ($272m) Business Bay Canal, opened in November, and the new $20bn Jumeirah Central master development, which will take the previous Mall of the World site on Sheikh Zayed Road. In his position at Dubai Holding he also oversees some of the emirate’s most well known entities including TECOM Group, Jumeirah Group, Dubai Properties, Dubai Group and Dubai International Capital.