Ahmed Bin Sulayem

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 2020 with over 20,000 member companies from 180 countries, employing over 60,000 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 2020, DMCC has been named the ‘Global Free Zone of the Year’ by The Financial Times fDi Magazine, for a record seventh 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.

Bárbara Botega

She also acts as coordinator of the International Advisory of the State, both areas within the structure of the State Secretariat for Economic Development.

Sanjeev Dutta

Sanjeev Dutta is the Executive Director of Commodities and Financial Services at DMCC. He oversees DMCC’s commodities vertical, and directs the development, implementation and regulation of the organisation’s financial products, platforms and services.

An expert on trade finance and commodity markets, Sanjeev is responsible for identifying new business opportunities for DMCC and nurturing existing commercial partnerships. He was instrumental in establishing the DMCC Tea Centre, DMCC Coffee Centre and the award-winning DMCC Tradeflow platform, and now tasked with enhancing the trade of agri and softs, precious metals and stones through Dubai.

Sanjeev is a senior member of DMCC’s executive leadership team and supports the general management, strategic direction and growth initiatives of the organisation. Sanjeev devised and implemented the organisation’s Code of Corporate Governance, and established its comprehensive risk management protocol.

Joining on its inception, Sanjeev has held a number of senior roles within DMCC and previously served as the Chief Financial Officer of Dubai Gold and Commodities Exchange (DCGX). A distinguished speaker, Sanjeev regularly represents DMCC at international industry events and is an expert on trade, commodities and Islamic Finance.

A Chartered Accountant by profession, Sanjeev has over two decades of multi-industry expertise in auditing, financial controls, consulting, risk management, corporate governance and general management with both PwC and KPMG.

Fernanda Baltazar

Institutional Relations Director at the Arab Brazilian Chamber of Commerce and in charge of the international offices of the company, studying Master in Leadership and Public Management at the Center for Public Leadership (CLP). She has a Master's Degree in International Political Economy at the University of Coimbra (2011) and University of Bradford (England). Post-Graduated in International Politics by Fundação Escola de Sociologia e Politica (FESPSP), in 2009, and a Bachelor's Degree in International Relations, by Faculdade Santa Marcelina, 2007. Experience in International Trade, working at COIMEX Trading and industries Montevérgine, Nestlé Brasil and Ajinomoto. Worked at the UN office (United Nations Office on Drugs and Crime - UNODC) in Abuja, Nigeria, as well as at the American Chamber - AMCHAM, in São Paulo.

Ali Saifi

Currently CEO of CDIAL HALAL, one of the Latin American certifiers accredited by the main official bodies of the United Arab Emirates (EIAC) and the Gulf (GAC), conferring seriousness and competence in the segments in which it operates. CDIAL is the first certifier in Latin America to win the “N” category for cosmetics and pharmaceuticals. This certification is accepted throughout the world, including countries with the largest Muslim population such as Malaysia, Indonesia, Singapore and the Arab Gulf. In addition, he is the Vice-President of the Center for the Dissemination of Islam to Latin America, the Vice-President of the Brazil-Iraq Chamber of Commerce, as well as the Ambassador for Peace of the European Muslim League.

Clement Sabbagh

Specializing in Rare Gemstones

Matheus Pedrosa dos Reis

Mohammed Mohammed

Mohammed Ibrahim Mohammed is a Senior Manager of Corporate Sales at DMCC, the world’s leading Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise.

Joining DMCC in 2014, Mohammed is responsible for promoting the benefits of doing business in Dubai and establishing a presence in DMCC.

Building strategic relationships is a key focus for Mohammed, and so too is engaging with local and international business communities at key industry events throughout the year.

With over 16 years of business development and corporate sales experience, Mohammed has worked alongside a number of senior figures in both the public and private sectors of the United Arab Emirates.

Mohammed earned a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Management from the American University in Emirates.

Ahmad Saifi

Managing Director of CDIAL Halal. From the age of 7 to 14, he studied at the Quran Memorization Institute. With a degree in Engineering, he is currently studying MBA in Strategic and Economic Business Management at the Getúlio Vargas Foundation (FGV) and a graduate course in International Relations. He conducted training on Halal certification in Malaysia and Thailand. He works fostering business opportunities for Brazilian companies and ensuring Muslim consumers have access to certified products. His main goal is to train and develop people, working for the institution's growth.