Basel S.
Group Chief Executive Officer | VC of the Board | Sustainable Growth Strategies and Restructuring Leader | Family office
The move
Moveaafaq Islamic Finance PSC → Emirates Business Group LLC
TitleVice Chairman of the Board → Group Chief Executive Officer
LocationDubai → Abu Dhabi
Career arcRecent arrival
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Years in UAE8.4
Total experience22.7 years
Emirates Business Group LLC headcount10,001+ employees
Emirates Business Group LLC industryInvestment Management
Emirates Business Group LLC HQAbu Dhabi
Emirates Business Group LLC founded2001
Emirates Business Group LLC typePrivately Held
Career arc
- Board MemberJul 2024 — Present
Indr, Inc.· United States· Full-time
- Vice Chairman of the BoardJun 2024 — Nov 2025
aafaq Islamic Finance PSC· Dubai, United Arab Emirates - Group Chief Executive OfficerMar 2024 — Present
Emirates Business Group LLC· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates - Senior Vice President of Corporate Strategy, Performance, Growth and InvestmentJul 2023 — Jul 2024
Dubai Cable Company - Ducab· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Group Strategy DirectorOct 2021 — Jul 2023
NPCC· Full-time - Head of Corporate StrategyJan 2019 — Jul 2023NPCC· Full-time
- Sr. Strategy and Performance Management Advisor | Corporate Strategy, ADNOC OnshoreAug 2013 — Jan 2019
ADNOC Group· Full-time - Business Development ManagerFeb 2009 — Aug 2013IIttihad International Investment LLC· Full-time
- Sr. Strategy Executive | Chairman's OfficeMay 2007 — Feb 2009
Al Qudra Holding· Full-time
- Deloitte Secondee | Sr. Consultant | Corporate Strategy consultingAug 2003 — May 2007AAbu Dhabi National Industrial Projects Co.· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
Education
- Institute of Project ManagementPfMP · Project Management Professional | Portfolio2020 — 2020
- Harvard Business School Executive EducationPalladium Kaplan-Norton Balanced Scorecard Certified · Strategy2016 — 2016
- Imperial College Business School· Mergers & AcquisitionsApr 2021 — Jan 2022
- Jordan University of Science and Technology· Electromechanical Technology/Electromechanical Engineering TechnologySep 1997 — Jun 2003
Top skills
InvestmentsPerformance ManagementBusiness DevelopmentStrategic PlanningCorporate PerformanceOrganizational Leadership
About
With over 20 years of experience as an Executive Leader, a proven track record of driving business performance and achieving strong financial returns. My expertise lies in shaping intricate strategies, offering transformative insights, overseeing investment endeavors and mergers and acquisitions, as well as establishing efficient target operating models and varied revenue sources. By collaborating as a dependable consultant with Board Members and C-level executives, I leverage my comprehensive understanding of the business landscape and adeptness in navigating uncertainties to develop and implement well-defined solutions.