TOP 50 HEALTHCARE LEADERS

1. Sulaiman Al Habib

Founder and Chairman Company: Dr.Sulaiman Al-Habib Medical Services Group (HMG) Headquarters: Saudi Arabia Sector: Hospitals

HMG today has over 22 medical facilities, including seven hospitals with over 1,900 beds across Saudi Arabia and the U.A.E. The $2.9 billion asset company recorded $1.9 billion in revenues for 2021. The company has five more hospitals in its pipeline, with 1,466 beds expected to be operational in the next couple of years. Al Habib is the largest shareholder in the company, owning 40.03% of its shares, valued at approximately $6.8 billion, making him one of the richest doctors in the world. Al Habib is a qualified pediatrician and was chief medical officer at King Khalid University Hospital before founding his own company.

2. Hanan Mohamed Al Kuwari

Managing Director Company: Hamad Medical Corporation (HMC) Headquarters: Qatar Sector: Hospitals

Al Kuwari has been HMC’s managing director since 2007, which runs 12 hospitals across Qatar, as well as the National Ambulance Service and multiple home and residential care services. She also became Qatar’s Minister of Public Health in 2016. She currently chairs, co-chairs, and takes part in several health, research and advisory boards, including the Academic Health System International Advisory Board, the Hamad Healthcare Quality Institute International Advisory Board, and other committees at the Ministry of Public Health. In 2018, she was elected an international member of the U.S.’s National Academy of Medicine.

3. Said Darwazah

Executive Chairman Company: Hikma Pharmaceuticals Regional headquarters: Jordan Sector: Pharmaceuticals

Darwazah was appointed to his current position in 2014, before which he was the CEO of the company. Hikma has a global presence across the U.S., MENA, and Europe. It holds total assets of $4.4 billion and recorded total revenues of $2.6 billion in 2021. For MENA alone, the group closed 2021 with revenues of $847 million, more than 40 newly-launched products, and a branded pipeline of 131 products. Darwazah joined Hikma in 1981, which was first established by his late father. He was chairman and chief executive of Hikma’s group holding company for nine years and served as Minister of Health for Jordan from 2003 to 2006.

4. Nasser Sultan Al-Subaie

CEO and Vice Chairman Company: Mouwasat Medical Services Company

Headquarters: Saudi Arabia Sector: Hospitals

The Mouwasat Medical Services Company has six hospitals and specialized medical centers with 1,200 beds in Saudi Arabia across Dammam, Riyadh, Madinah, Jubail, Qatif, and Khobar. It employs 4,000 people. Established in 1975, the company held assets worth $1 billion and recorded total revenues of $424.3 million for the first nine months of 2021. In mid-2021, the company announced the start of a pilot operation of its new digitalized 200-bed hospital in Al-Madinah Al-Munawar in Saudi Arabia.

5. Hasan Jasem Al Nowais CEO Company: Mubadala Health Headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Diversified

Mubadala Health was originally established as Mubadala Healthcare in 2006. It launched as a new company and brand in January 2021, and in the same year acquired UEMedical and Amana Healthcare. The company’s various assets include Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, the Imperial College London Diabetes Center, the National Reference Laboratory, and a number of projects in Saudi Arabia. Al Nowais joined Mubadala in 2007, having previously worked at the private department of H.H. Sheikh Zayed bin Sultan Al Nahyan, EY, and within his family business, the Rotana Hotel Group. He is also the chairman of the Rosewood Abu Dhabi and the Four Seasons Hotel Abu Dhabi, and he sits on the board of the Viceroy Hotel Group.

6. Ayman Tamer

Chairman and Managing Partner Company: Tamer Group Headquarters: Saudi Arabia Sector: Pharmaceuticals

Tamer Group was first established as a pharmacy in Saudi Arabia in 1922. Today, the group holds multiple businesses, including Tamer Investments, Tamer Logistics, Tamer Industries, Tamer Innovate, AMPC Ltd, and joint venture SAJA, as well as several companies such as IMC, Arabio, Shukoon, United Gulf Health, and IEC. In 2010, the group created SA’AID, which aims to raise health awareness in the community. Tamer also sits on the board of SAJA and is an honorary advisory board member of Effat University. He is a member of the World Economic Forum Family Business Community for the health industry and a member of the Pharma Committee at Jeddah Chamber of Commerce and Industry.

7. Makarem Sobhi Batterjee

President and Vice-Chairman Company: Saudi German Health (SGH) Headquarters: Saudi Arabia Sector: Hospitals

Batterjee became the President and Vice-Chairman of MEAHCO in 2017, which is publicly known as Saudi German Health (SGH). The company employs over 8,500 people across 12 hospitals in MENA. It reported assets worth $1.15 billion and revenues of $366.3 million for the first nine months of 2021. The group has seven hospitals under management pipeline in Egypt, Pakistan, and Morocco. In February 2022, SGH in the U.A.E. announced the launch of a new 200-bed hospital in Mirdif valued at $122.5 million. Batterjee has over 20 years of experience in healthcare. He is also the president and vice chairman of the family-owned Bait Al Batterjee Group and co-founder and president of Humania Capital.

8. Shaista Asif

Group COO Company: Pure Health Headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Diversified

Pure Health is the U.A.E’s largest healthcare platform, with 28 hospitals and more than 100 clinics across the country. Pure Health owns SEHA, Yas Clinic Group, Tamouh Healthcare, The Medical Office, Abu Dhabi Stem Cells Center (ADSCC), ONE Health, Rafed, Daman and Pure Labs, which is one of the biggest network of laboratories in the GCC with over 160 labs. Pure Health has also introduced a number of digital healthcare platforms, including Riayati and Pure Net. Shaista has 17 years of healthcare and technology experience. She previously held roles at Mobilink / Orascom.

9. Patrick van der Loo

Regional President for Africa and the Middle East Company: Pfizer Regional headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Pharmaceuticals

Loo has been overseeing U.S.-based Pfizer’s operations across the Middle East and Africa since December 2020. In the same month, the biopharmaceutical researchbased company initiated its BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine distribution in the Middle East. In 2011, Pfizer set up its first manufacturing facility in the GCC in Saudi Arabia. It generated $81.3 billion in global revenues during 2021—a 95.2% increase compared to 2020.

10. Shamsheer Vayalil

Chairman and Managing Director Company: VPS Healthcare Headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Hospitals

Vayalil founded VPS Healthcare in 2007. The company now has 15 brands, 24 operational hospitals, and over 125 health centers across the Middle East and India. It employs over 15,000 people. In February 2022, VPS announced that it was partnering with surgeon Sultan al Maskari to establish the Maskari Burjeel Orthopedic Centre at the Burjeel Hospital in Muscat, Oman. Vayalil had a net worth of $1.3 billion in 2020, according to Forbes. He is also vice-chairman of Amanat Holdings.

11. Ashish Koshy

CEO Company: G42 healthcare Headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Technology

G42 Healthcare specializes in innovations around big data and AI solutions, providing next-generation products and services in diagnostics, digital health, therapeutics, and advanced Omics. In April 2020, the company established Biogenix Labs. G42 has partnered with public and private entities, including the U.A.E.’s Ministry of Health and Prevention and Abu Dhabi’s Department of Health, as well as a variety of pharma companies, tech entities, and academic institutions. Ashish previously held roles at Reliance Jio and Ooredoo.

12. Sherine Hassan Helmy

CEO Company: Pharco Corporation Headquarters: Egypt Sector: Pharmaceuticals

Established in 1983, Pharco today develops, manufactures, and distributes pharmaceutical products across over 50 countries. It employs more than 8,000 people and has 11 subsidiary companies. Helmy is also a member of the Egyptian Lebanese, Egyptian Saudi, and the Egyptian Senegalese business councils, the American Chamber of Commerce in Egypt, the German-Arab Chamber of Industry and Commerce, the Swiss Egyptian Business Association, and the French Chamber of Commerce and Industry in Egypt. He also sits on the board of the Egyptian Exporters Association.

13. Georg Schroeckenfuchs

President MEA and Head Gulf and Saudi Country Group Company: Novartis Regional headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Pharmaceuticals

Schroeckenfuchs heads Switzerland-based Novartis’s regional hub in Dubai, which manages a $1.3 billion portfolio across 19 countries and employs more than 2,500 people. Novartis uses scientific innovations and technology to advance the pharma industry. Schroeckenfuchs joined Novartis in 2001 and has held roles in Italy, Poland, and Greece.

14. Mohammed Hassan Amin

President and Group CEO Company: Elaj Group Headquarters: Saudi Arabia Sector: Hospitals

Amin co-founded the Elaj Group in 1994. The group has a network of hospitals, tertiary care hospitals, laboratories, and medical centers across Saudi Arabia, Egypt, the U.A.E., Qatar, Oman, Kuwait, Sudan, Bahrain, Ethiopia, Italy, and the U.K. In late 2020, the Elaj Group and Siemens Healthineers signed a long-term partnership to establish imaging centers within current laboratories in Saudi Arabia. Amin also founded Al-Borg laboratories in early 2000, which has over 60 branches across the GCC and Africa.

15. Thamer Al-Muhaid

Group CEO and Managing Director Company: Saudi Chemical Holding Company Headquarters: Saudi Arabia Sector: Pharmaceuticals

The Saudi Chemical Company was established in 1972 as an investment company. It was listed on the Saudi stock market in 2001. Today, it owns and manages five subsidiaries, including SITCO Pharma, AJA Pharma, and the Chemical Commercial Investment Company Ltd . The company reported $707.9 million in revenues for the first nine months of 2021. Al-Muhid has 27 years of experience and previously held roles at SABIC, GE, and Almarai. He also sits on the boards of the Southern Province Cement Company and the Suez International Nitrate Company.

16. Mohsen Mahgoub

Vice Chairman and Managing Director Company: Ibnsina Pharma Headquarters: Egypt Sector: Pharmaceuticals

Established in 2001, Ibnsina Pharma distributes pharmaceutical products from over 350 Egyptian and multinational companies to more than 46,000 pharmacies, hospitals, retail outlets, and wholesalers. The company operates across 59 sites in 23 cities in Egypt and employs more than 5,500 people. In November 2021, the company’s investment arm AIM established logistics service Ramp Logistics with an initial investment of $28 million. Ibnsina Pharma recorded revenues of $1 billion in the first nine months of 2021. Mahgoub is also the chairman of the Arab International Investment Group and sits on the boards of the Faisal Islamic Bank of Egypt and Dar El Eyoun Hospital.

17. Ole Per Maloy

CEO for the Middle East and Southern and Eastern Africa Company: Siemens Healthineers Regional headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Medical Devices

Siemens Healthineers provides digital health solutions, medical imaging, electronic products, and healthcare AI software. Globally, the company invested $1.6 billion in research and development in 2021. It operates in more than 70 countries. Per Maloy has over 20 years of experience with the company. He moved into his current role in 2018.

18. Atif Al Braiki

CEO Company: Abu Dhabi Health Data Services (Malaffi) Headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Technology

Established in 2019 as a public-private partnership between the Department of Health Abu Dhabi and Injazat, Malaffi—a health information exchange platform—stores seven million patient records and has 2,026 facilities. In October 2021, the company announced that it had connected 100% of Abu Dhabi-based hospitals. Al Braiki, who has been CEO of the company since its establishment, is also a member of the International Strategic Advisory Council at AHIMA. He was previously director of strategic projects at Injazat.

19. Ahmed bin Saleh Babaeer

CEO Company: Dallah Healthcare Company Headquarters: Saudi Arabia Sector: Diversified

Dallah Healthcare Company has seven branches, including the 585-bed Dallah Hospital Al-Nakheel and the Dallah Pharma Factory. In October 2021, Dallah Healthcare acquired 8.2% of the International Medical Centre, valued at $77 million. The company recorded assets worth $1.16 billion and revenues of $407.9 million in the first nine months of 2021. It has more than 2,000 employees. Babaeer became CEO of Dallah Healthcare Company in 2008, having previously served as CEO of the Al Madina Real Estate Company in Riyadh.

20. Hend El Sherbini

Group CEO Company: Integrated Diaognostics Holdings (IDH) Headquarters: Egypt Sector: Laboratories

El Sherbini has been CEO of IDH since 2012. The company was listed on the London Stock Exchange in 2015. IDH had a network of 481 branch labs serving over seven million patients across Egypt, Jordan, Sudan, and Nigeria as of December 2020. It recorded assets worth $354.6 million and revenues of $239.3 million in the first nine months of 2021. El Sherbini has more than 30 years of experience in the healthcare sector. Before taking her current position, she served as the CEO of Al Mokhtabar for eight years. She also sits on the board of the American Society of Clinical Pathology (Egypt) and consults on the international certification process.

21. Essam Mohammed

CEO Company: Gulf Pharmaceutical Industries (Julphar)

Headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Pharmaceuticals

Julphar was founded in 1980. Today, it operates in more than 50 countries across five continents. It employs 2,500 people. The company recorded $311.4 million in revenues and assets worth $661 million in 2021. Its subsidiaries include MenaCool and Gulf Inject. Mohammed has 27 years of industry experience and previously held roles at El Kendi, MS Pharma, GSK, Sanofi Aventis, T3A Pharma Group, and Julphar Germany.

22. Thumbay Moideen Founder President Company: Thumbay Group Headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Hospitals

Moideen founded Thumbay Group in 1998. The diversified international company operates in 20 sectors, including healthcare, medical research, and pharmacy. It has a network of healthcare facilities, including 350-bed Thumbay University Hospital, Thumbay Medical & Dental Specialty Centre, Thumbay Hospital Day Care, Thumbay Dental Hospital, Thumbay Physical Therapy and Rehabilitation Hospital, Thumbay Clinic, and Thumbay Clinic ELITE. In 2020, Thumbay University Hospital signed an agreement with Gulf Medical University to implement international-standard academic health centers. In the same year, the hospital announced that it had served four million patients since it was established in 2002.

23. Abdulaziz Saleh Alobaid

CEO Company: National Medical Care Company Headquarters: Saudi Arabia Sector: Hospitals

The National Medical Care Company encompasses the 325-bedded Riyadh Care Hospital, the 459-bed Care National Hospital, and 170 clinics. The company reported assets of $415.8 million and revenues of $255.4 million in 2021. National Medical Care employs around 3,000 healthcare practitioners, and it offers services including home healthcare, pharmacy, emergency, laboratory, and radiology. Alobaid has over 26 years of experience in the healthcare field. Before taking his current position, he was the chief medical officer at the company. Alobaid was appointed CEO in 2018.

24. Riad Armanious CEO Company: Eva Pharma Headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Pharmaceuticals

EVA Pharma specializes in branded generics, OTC, food supplements, herbal medicines, and veterinary products. The company has six facilities, three in Egypt and one each in Saudi Arabia, the U.A.E., and Ethiopia. In 2014, the company established the Eva Biomedical European Development research center in Hungary. Armanious is also a member of the YPO and vice chairman of the Egyptian Industrial Chamber of Pharmaceuticals. Armanious also founded the T20 Foundation, which develops people and programs for social and economic improvement.

25. Tarek Youssef Hosni CEO Company: Jamjoom Pharma Headquarters: Saudi Arabia Sector: Pharmaceuticals

Established in 2000, Jamjoom Pharma today develops, manufactures, and distributes pharmaceutical products that are present in over 30 countries across the Middle East, Africa, and Central Asia. The company has three manufacturing facilities and its head office in Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. International alliances include Senju Pharmaceuticals in Japan, Biothera in the U.S., and Dr. Mann (B&L) in Germany. Hosni has more than 25 years of experience in the pharma industry. He previously held roles at Integrated Pharma Solutions and Pfizer Essential Health.

26. Mohammad Al Hagbani

CEO Company: Tabuk Pharmaceuticals Headquarters: Saudi Arabia Sector: Pharmaceuticals

Established in

1994, Tabuk Pharmaceuticals is one of the largest privately-owned pharmaceutical companies in Saudi Arabia, with a presence throughout MENA. The company develops, manufactures, markets, and distributes various pharmaceutical products from its four manufacturing sites in Saudi Arabia, Sudan, and Algeria. It has a production capacity of over two billion base units annually, serving 17 countries. It employs more than 2,400 people. In December 2021, the company signed a partnership agreement with Hansoh Pharma for the exclusive rights to manufacture and commercialize several oncology and specialty products in Saudi Arabia and other Middle Eastern markets.

27. Henrik Wulff

Managing Director, SBR and Head of Pharmaceuticals Company: Bayer Middle East Regional headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Pharmaceuticals

Germany-based Bayer has had a presence in the Middle East since the late1880s. The company has legal entities and representations in Cyprus, Egypt, Jordan, and Saudi Arabia. It employs more than 800 people. In January 2022, the Bayer Middle East signed an MOU with the U.A.E.’s Ministry of Health and Prevention to launch a new educational initiative supporting local health authorities in the country. Wulff has been with the company for 20 years. Before taking his current role, he was the managing director and head of pharmaceuticals for Bayer in its Scandinavian markets.

28. Lamia Tazi

Chairwoman and CEO Company: Sothema Headquarters: Morocco Sector: Pharmaceuticals

Sothema has been manufacturing and marketing pharma products since 1976. The company represents 35 international contracting laboratories, including Novartis, Biopharm, Biocon, and Aspen Holding. It employs around 1,000 people, and its six production facilities produce more than 60 million units annually. In June 2021, the company began producing China’s Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine. Tazi joined the company in 1997 as executive assistant to the CEO. She was promoted to her current role in 2019. She is also general manager of West Afric Pharma in Senegal, vice president of the Moroccan Federation of Pharmaceutical Industry (FMIIP), and chair of the Omar TAZI Foundation.

29. Ehab Zawaideh

General Manager, Middle East Company: GE Healthcare Regional headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Medical Devices

GE Healthcare is a subsidiary of the multinational General Electric. It provides healthcare technology solutions, including imaging, mobile, diagnostics, and monitoring devices worldwide. The U.A.E. branch has partnered with several public and private health providers, including City Hospital, the Dubai Health Authority, MAF Ventures, and Saha Abu Dhabi. Zawaideh joined the company in 2004. He has more than 25 years of experience in the health sector. Zawaideh previously served as general manager of GE Healthcare in Iraq and as director of sales and marketing before moving into his current position in 2019.

30. Majid Bin Faisal Al Qassimi

Managing Director Company: Gulf Medical Projects Company Headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Pharmaceuticals

The Gulf Medical Projects Company was founded in 1979 and has been listed on the Abu Dhabi Stock Exchange (ADX) since 2005. The company manages hospitals and clinics and oversees health and medical services through its subsidiaries. It reported revenues of $132.5 million in 2021. Al Qassimi has more than 26 years of experience in the healthcare industry, he is also the chairman of Al Majid Investments Group and vice-chairman of Sharjah Chamber of Commerce.

31. Jean-Paul Scheuer

Greater Gulf MCO Lead & Sanofi Genzyme General Manager Company: Sanofi Regional headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Pharmaceuticals

France-based Sanofi’s global portfolio includes 91 development projects across various therapeutic fields. It launched a new vaccine manufacturing facility in Saudi Arabia in 2021. The company recorded global revenues of $41.6 billion and assets worth $132.6 billion as of December 2021. Scheuer has around 28 years of industry experience and has been with Sanofi for over 13 years. He was country chair and general manager at Sanofi Gulf for four years before moving into his current role in April 2020, where he now leads 800 employees. He’s also a member of the French Business Council in the U.A.E.

32. Sherif Beshara

CEO Company: American Hospital Dubai Headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Hospitals

Private healthcare provider American Hospital Dubai was established in 1996 by the Mohamed & Obaid Al Mulla Group. Today, it has 254 beds and multiple clinics across the U.A.E. It joined the Mayo Clinic care network in 2016. The hospital focuses on digital transformation and AI through its partnerships with Oracle, Cerner, and Siemens Healthineers. Beshara is also group CEO for the Mohamed & Obaid Al Mulla Group.

33. Abdelouahed Kerrar

General Manager Company: Biopharm Headquarters: Algeria Sector: Pharmaceuticals

Biopharm has a network of 14 distribution centers, over 150 wholesalers, and over 3,000 pharmacies, delivering nearly 4,000 pharmaceutical products. It reported assets of $514 million and revenues of $265.4 million for the first six months of 2021. In 2021, it launched a new research laboratory and development in Réghaia, Algeria, valued at $1.3 million. The company employs over 2,500 people. Kerrar was appointed to his current position in 2020.

34. Zanubia Shams

Co-Chairperson Company: Zulekha Healthcare Group Headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Hospitals

Zulekha Daud founded the first Zulekha Hospital in 1992. Today, the group operates a 185-bed hospital in Sharjah, a 140-bed hospital in Dubai, and the Alexis Multispecialty Hospital in India, as well as two U.A.E.-based medical centers and five pharmacies. In 2021, the Zulekha Group introduced homecare services in Dubai and Sharjah. Zanubia co-chairs the group with Taher Shams. She has been responsible for the operations in the U.A.E. and India since 2005.

35. Mohammed Saleh Al Hammadi

Managing Director and CEO Company: Al Hammadi Company for Development and Investment Headquarters: Saudi Arabia Sector: Hospitals

The Al Hammadi Company for Development and Investment employs 3,245 people and manages four subsidiaries, including the 600-bed Al Hammadi Hospital Al Nuzha, and the 428-bed Al Hammadi Hospital Al Suwaidi. The company recorded assets of $656 million and revenues of $178.5 million in the first nine months of 2021. In late 2021, it acquired 35% of the Sudair Pharmaceuticals Company, valued at $31.5 million.

36. Fatih Mehmet Gul

Vice President U.A.E. & Group Growth Office / CEO of Fakeeh University Hospital Company: Fakeeh Care Group Headquarters: Saudi Arabia Sector: Hospitals

Fakeeh Care was first established in 1978 and has since launched 13 hospitals, medical centers, and health promotion centers across Saudi Arabia. The Dubai-based Fakeeh University Hospital (FUH) is the group’s first investment outside Saudi Arabia, worth $500 million. In September 2021, FUH partnered with Siemens Healthineers to facilitate an Innovation Think Tank laboratory. Gul has led FUH since 2017. He is also the founder and executive director of the non-profit platform CSR Middle East.

37. Ayman Mokhtar

Head of Middle East, Turkey and Levant Company: Viatris Regional headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Pharmaceuticals

Viatris was formed in November 2020 through a merger of Mylan and Pfizer’s Upjohn. The company employs 500 people In the Middle East, Turkey and Levant. Mokhtar started his 20-year pharmaceutical career as a medical representative. He previously held roles at Pfizer and Upjohn, a division of Pfizer. He co-chairs the healthcare committee AMCHAM Abu Dhabi and the U.S. Kuwait business council. He also sits on the boards of the U.S.-U.A.E. business council and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Middle East.

38. Fahad Khater

Owner and Chairman Company: Alameda Healthcare Headquarters: Egypt Sector: Hospitals

Alameda Healthcare has six healthcare facilities in Egypt, including As-Salam International Hospital, Dar Al Fouad Hospital, Elixir Gastro Care Center, and the German Rehabilitation Center. In 2021, it announced a $318.8 million group expansion plan to increase capacity to more than 1,000 beds by launching As-Salam International Hospital New Cairo and other facilities across Egypt. In early 2022, the group announced it was partnering with CMR Surgical to provide robotic-assisted surgery. Alameda Healthcare was established in 1999 by Professor Salah Khater and is owned and headed by Fahad Salah Khater.

39. Mohammad Yousef AlZelzelah

CEO Company: Al-Maidan Clinic for Oral Health Services Headquarters: Kuwait Sector: Hospitals

Al-Maidan Clinic for Oral Health Services reported assets worth $267.4 million as of December 2021. It owns and operates seven dental centers in Kuwait. The company is a subsidiary of the United Medical Services Company—a member of the KIPCO Group—which reported revenues of $175.9 million for the nine-month period ended December 2021. AlZelzelah was appointed CEO in September 2020.

40. Alaa Adel Vice President and Managing Director Company: Cerner Middle East and Africa Regional headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Technology

U.S.-based healthcare IT data insight company Cerner provides digital solutions to more than 250 facilities across the Middle East. Adel joined Cerner Middle East in 2009 as a sales executive. He has been managing director since 2020 and was additionally appointed vice president in July 2021, leading a team of over 300 people.

41. Ahmed Ezzeldin CEO Company: Cleopatra Hospitals Group (CHG) Headquarters: Egypt Sector: Hospitals

CHG has six hospitals and 789 beds in Egypt, including the Cleopatra Hospital, Cairo Specialized Hospital, the Nile Badrawi Hospital, the Al Shorouk Hospital, the El Katib Hospital, and Queens Hospital. The group reported assets worth $210.2 million and revenues of $121.2 million for the first nine months of 2021. Before joining CHG, Ezzeldin spent 18 years with Merck Sharp & Dohme and worked at Johnson & Johnson. He joined CHG in 2015.

42. Mohamad Hamade CEO Company: Amanat Holdings Headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Hospitals

Amanat Holdings’ healthcare portfolio includes Sukoon in Saudi Arabia and the Royal Hospital for Women and Children in Bahrain. In February 2021, the company acquired the Cambridge Medical and Rehabilitation Center in a $232 million deal. It reported revenues of $112.4 million in 2021. Before joining Amanat, Hamade was the chief investment officer at VPS Healthcare. He joined Amanat Holdings in 2017 as the CIO and was appointed to his current role in 2020.

43. Ahmed Kelani Chairman and Managing Director Company: Egyptian International Pharmaceutical Industries Company (EIPICO) Headquarters: Egypt Sector: Pharmaceuticals

Established in 1980, EIPICO is a publiclylisted pharmaceuticals company that exports to Arab, African, Asian, and Eastern European countries. The company has five factories in Egypt and one in Saudi Arabia. EIPICO reported revenues of $215.8 million in 2021. Kelani has more than 45 years of industry experience. Previously he served as the chairman and CEO of Medical Union Pharmaceuticals, and he sat on the boards of Mepaco and the Arab Company for Pharmaceutical Glass.

44. Khalid Mohammed Al-Emadi Group CEO Company: Medicare Group Headquarters: Qatar Sector: Hospitals

Medicare Group was founded in 1996 and listed on the Qatar Stock Exchange in 1997. The company establishes specialty hospitals and outpatient clinics, as well as medical and healthcare projects such as Hemya, Re’aya, Enaya, and Al-Ahli Hospital Clinic. The company reported operating income of $132.2 million in 2021.

45. Ashraf Mallak Managing Director - GCC Company: Merck & Co (MSD) Regional headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Pharmaceuticals

Established in 1891, MSD is a research biopharmaceutical company that develops solutions for vaccines, oncology, infectious diseases, and cardio-metabolic diseases. In 2021, MSD put $12.2 billion into global R&D. Mallak has been with MSD for nearly 20 years, where he currently oversees six GCC countries.

46. Mana Bin Mansour Almana Group CEO Company: Almana Group of Hospitals Headquarters: Saudi Arabia Sector: Hospitals

The Almana Group provides medical care and services across eight medical facilities with 1,106 beds in Saudi Arabia. In March 2021, the company announced the opening of the Almana Medical Tower at the Almana General Hospital in Jubail and the launch of a new laboratory, the Central Laboratory Almana General Hospital in Al-Khobar. The group employs over 6,500 people. Almana started at the group as head of the human resources department in 2007 and was appointed to his current role in 2018.

47. Guido Sander

General Manager for the Middle East Company: Roche Diaognostics Regional headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Pharmaceuticals

Switzerland-based Roche provides pharma and diagnostic solutions. In 2021, it was rated one of the most sustainable companies in the pharmaceutical index of the Dow Jones Sustainability Indices. In the Middle East it operates in 16 countries and employs 400 people. Sander has been with Roche for the last 20 years, having started in 2002 as a strategic project manager in Germany. He assumed his current role in September 2021.

48. Raza Siddiqui

CEO Company: Arabian Healthcare Group (AHG) Headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Hospitals

AHG manages and operates Rak Hospital in partnership with Sonnenhof Swiss Health. In early 2022, AHG announced a collaboration with CommonSpirit Health to triple the capacity of RAK Hospital to become a 200-bed facility by 2024. Siddiqui has over 30 years of experience. He was previously director of international operations for the Apollo Group of Hospitals in India. In 2020, he was appointed as a founding board member of UNDRR and ARISE.

49. Vincenzo Ventricelli

CEO - Middle East, Turkey & Africa Company: Phillips Healthcare Regional headquarters: U.A.E. Sector: Medical Devices

Netherlands-based Philips Healthcare specializes in advanced medical devices and solutions embedding AI and data science. In 2021, the company spent $2 billion on global research and development. Philips Middle East operates in 15 countries across the region. Ventricelli has been with the company for over 26 years. In June 2021, Philips and du signed an MoU to collaboratively accelerate the datadriven transformation of healthcare in the U.A.E.

50. Farah Hamdan

General Manager Middle East, North Africa & Turkey Company: Zimmer Biomet Regional headquarters: Saudi Arabia, U.A.E., Lebanon & Turkey Sector: Medical Devices

U.S-based Zimmer Biomet provides technology, surgical robotics, and implants to hospitals, clinics, and other health entities. It has 31 global offices. The company opened its commercial office in Dubai in January 2022. Hamdan has 17 years of healthcare experience. She has previously held roles at Novartis, Abbott, Medtronics, and BD.