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 2023 with 25,000+ 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.

H.E. Abdulla Husein Salman Mohamed Al-Marzooqi

A credible and well respected diplomat who has built his career with the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation since the past 20 years. The experience has developed his skills at resolving complex issues, representing the United Arab Emirates as a liaison for international matters and giving assistance to the UAE citizens around the globe.

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

2021 – till date

Consul General of the Consulate of United Arab Emirates, Mumbai (Excellency is also representative of the state of Maharashtra, Goa, Gujarat, dman & Diu, Dadra & Nagar Haveli and Pondicherry.

2016 - 2020

Deputy Director of Operations Department, Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, United Arab Emirates

2010 – 2015

Diplomat in the Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Seoul, The Republic of Korea

2005 – 2010

Charge D’Affaires in Embassy of the United Arab Emirates, Bucharest, Romania

2003 – 2005

Diplomat in the Ministry of Foreign Affairs and International Cooperation, United Arab Emirates

EDUCATION QUALIFICATION

Degree in Marketing from the Eastern Washington University, USA

LANGUAGES SPOKEN

English and Arabic

Paresh Shah

Educational & professional Qualifications:

• A Science Graduate of 1981, with Chemistry as the principal subject & qualified as Chartered Accountant in the year 1984.
  
• One of the top consultants in FEMA & Taxation in India since 39 years, with a special focus on.
  •  Cross border transactions & its taxation.
  • Inbound and Outbound Investment in India.
• Successfully launched India’s first ever International Tax Journal of the Chamber of Tax Consultants and designated as the First Editor of the prestigious Journal, for the first time in India.
• Past Chairman of The Chamber of Income Tax Consultants
• Chairman of International Taxation Committee of The Chamber of Income Tax Consultant during the year 2013-14 and 2016-17
• Faculty and chief panelist for various courses in trade and industry bodies in India & UAE.
• Author of 5 books and articles covering diverse topics of FEMA, Customs & Global Taxation

Bassel Bitar

Bassel Bitar is the Senior Manager, Corporate Sales – Asia and Eastern Europe at DMCC, the world’s leading Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise.

Joining DMCC as a Team Leader in 2015, Bassel is responsible for promoting the benefits of doing business in Dubai and setting up companies in DMCC.

Prior to joining DMCC, Bassel held senior sales positions at both Etisalat Telecom and Emirates NBD in Dubai.

Bassel earned a Bachelor of Business administration degree in Hotel Management and tourism from the National American University in 2002.