Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem
Chairman Dubai World 
His Excellency Sultan Ahmed Bin Sulayem is the Chairman of Dubai World and its subsidiary companies. Dubai World, one of the biggest holding companies in the world, manages and supervises a diversified portfolio of businesses in a variety of sectors, including Transport& Logistics, Urban Development, Drydocks& Maritime, Investment& Financial services and Energy and Natural Resources.
A graduate from the Temple University, Philadelphia, Mr. Bin Sulayem (53) leads the Group’s rapid expansion. He guided DP World to become the fourth largest port operator in the world. The Jebel Ali Free Zone (Jafza) is now an unrivalled business park with a global arm, Jafza International. He established Nakheel, currently one of the biggest master developers in the world and the creators of icons like The Palm and The World. He founded Istithmar, the investment house focusing on private equity and real estate, the Dubai Multi Commodities Centre (DMCC), the centre of excellence in the commodities business, and Limitless, the international real estate developer.
A Board member of Dubai Government’s Executive Council, Mr. Bin Sulayem has won several regional and international awards and honours. In October 2008 the UK-based Middlesex University conferred on him an Honorary Doctorate in recognition of his dedication to excellence and commitment to the economic development of the UAE and the Arab World and his inspiring community leadership. He was chosen as “Global Leader for tomorrow” by the World Economic Forum.
