Ahmed Bin Sulayem

Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer,
DMCC

Ahmed Bin Sulayem is the Executive Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of DMCC and has driven its growth from a start-up of 28 member companies in 2003 to the world’s leading free zone in 2023 with 24,000+ member companies from 180 countries, employing over 80,000 people.

Tasked with enhancing commodity trade flows through Dubai, DMCC has introduced to the market a number of value-added products and services under Mr Bin Sulayem’s leadership. In 2023, DMCC has been named the ‘Global Free Zone of the Year’ by The Financial Times fDi Magazine, for a record ninth consecutive year.

Mr Bin Sulayem oversaw the exponential growth of the DMCC Free Zone master development in Jumeirah Lakes Towers (JLT), a 200-hectare business and residential community in Dubai of over 100,000 people living and working across 87 towers. Mr Bin Sulayem also oversees the development of DMCC’s latest real estate project; the much-anticipated Uptown Dubai district.

Mr Bin Sulayem currently serves as the Chairman of the Dubai Diamond Exchange (DDE) and the Dubai Gold & Commodities Exchange (DGCX).

The Kimberley Process officially appointed the United Arab Emirates (UAE) as the first and only Arab country to Chair the Kimberley Process in November 2015. Shortly after, the UAE Ministry of Economy officially appointed Mr Bin Sulayem as the UAE’s Chair of the Kimberley Process for 2016.

Tarik Tamimi

Founder & CEO,
Tamimi Consulting

Tarik Tamimi has a diverse experience in various industries as a professional and entrepreneur in the United Arab Emirates, GCC, Middle East, Türkiye, UK, CIS Region and East Africa, operating out of UAE since 2005. Worked in large multi-national corporations in Oil & Gas, energy, construction, supply chain and logistics, and trading industries. Focused for setting up and managing challenging operations to create competitive commercial advantage for organizations across multi-disciplines.

Founded Tamimi Consulting in 2010, and established a cross border consulting firm with Fatma Nilgun Emrem to offer guidance to organizations, advise top executives, boards, and business owners with an aim of creating value and differentiation while evaluating a business from multiple perspectives such as commercial, administrative, compliance, banking, strategy, risk, marketing, and development. Tamimi Consulting offers tailored services in the field of management and business consultancy for companies of all sizes, sectors, and backgrounds with a unique approach for establishing and strategizing businesses.

Tamimi Consulting has successfully incorporated more than 900 companies in U.A.E. and continue to be the leading company among Turkish Investors especially. Tamimi Consulting has been awarded for the last 8 years in a row as the Top Performing Consulting Company in U.A.E. by the DMCC Authority and awarded as the Best International Service Provider in 2020.

Tarik Tamimi is a Founding Member of the Dubai Business Group for Professional and Business Services under Dubai Chambers, a Board Member of the Turkish Business Council in Dubai and Northern Emirates, and an active member of the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) of Türkiye.

Fatma Nilgun Emrem

Partner & Managing Director,
Tamimi Consulting

Fatma Nilgun Emrem has a career history across multi disciplines and sectors from Banking, Textile and Construction which provided a natural appreciation of different sectors and organizational structures and managing skills to transfer to the consulting field. Her experience in markets extend from Türkiye, United Arab Emirates, GCC, Middle East, United Kingdom, Baltic Region and Africa.

In 2010, established Tamimi Consulting with Tarik Tamimi to extend her knowledge and experience to those investors looking for opportunities in the GCC region. Since its inception Tamimi Consulting has successfully incorporated more than 900 companies in the U.A.E. and continue to be the leading company among Turkish Investors especially. Tamimi Consulting has been awarded 8 years in a row by DMCC Authority as the Top Performing Consulting Company in U.A.E. and awarded as the Best International Service Provider in 2020.

She is the U.A.E. Country Representative in Africa - Middle East - Gulf Region Committee in the World Turkish Business Councils (DTIK) under the Foreign Economic Relations Board (DEIK) of Türkiye.

She served as the President of Turkish Business Council in Dubai and Northern Emirates between 2019-2023.

Khozama Al Saadi

Senior Manager Corporate Sales – UK, Western Europe & Türkiye,
DMCC

Khozama Al Saadi is Senior Manager in Corporate Sales, Free Zone at DMCC, where she is responsible for operations in Western Europe and Türkiye. She brings a decade of expertise in fostering strategic partnerships, relationships and alliances notably with governments and prominent industry stakeholders.

Prior to joining DMCC, Khozama worked for Dubai Chambers in the Investment Attraction division and has experience in Corporate Sales for Jumeirah Group and Mashreq Bank.

Khozama holds a Bachelor in Business Administration and Management from the American University of Dubai.