12. Adeeb Ahamed

Managing Director

COMPANY: LuLu Financial Group

SECTOR: Financial Services

Ahamed established the LuLu Financial Group in 2008. Today the company provides financial services in more than 200 branches across 11 countries. Expanding into hospitality, Ahamed launched Twenty14 Holdings in 2014, which has since acquired more than $750 million worth of assets around Europe, the Middle East, and India. He is also the managing director of Tablez, which operates food and lifestyle brands in the U.A.E. and on the Indian subcontinent.