Top 10 UAE Billionaires & Business Leaders Behind Major Business Empires
Poulami Saha
Hussain Sajwani: The DAMAC Properties founder built a global luxury real estate empire spanning residential developments, hospitality, data centres and international investments.
Mohamed Alabbar: Emaar founder Mohamed Alabbar shaped Dubai’s skyline through landmark developments while expanding his business interests across technology, hospitality, restaurants and financial services.
Abdulla Al Futtaim: Abdulla Al Futtaim built a diversified conglomerate spanning automotive, retail, real estate and other industries, with businesses operating across multiple international markets.
Abdulla Al Ghurair: Banking pioneer Abdulla Al Ghurair founded Mashreqbank and expanded his family’s business interests into food, construction, real estate and industrial sectors.
M.A. Yusuff Ali: Lulu Group chairman M.A. Yusuff Ali built a vast retail empire, making him one of the UAE’s most prominent Indian-origin business leaders.
Renuka Jagtiani: Renuka Jagtiani heads Landmark Group, carrying forward one of the UAE’s biggest retail and hospitality businesses across numerous brands and markets.
Sunny Varkey: GEMS Education founder Sunny Varkey built an influential education empire, operating schools and educational businesses across the UAE and international markets.
Shamsheer Vayalil: Burjeel Holdings founder Shamsheer Vayalil built a major healthcare business, expanding medical services and specialised facilities across the UAE and wider region.
PNC Menon: PNC Menon founded Sobha and developed a substantial real estate empire, with his businesses contributing significantly to residential development across the UAE.
Changpeng Zhao: Binance founder Changpeng Zhao leads the UAE’s wealth rankings, with his cryptocurrency fortune making him one of Dubai’s most prominent technology entrepreneurs.