Hisham Farouk

Career arc

1. Board MemberDec 2020 — Present

   HBS Club of the GCC· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
2. Board of Governors Member2016 — 2019

   Grant Thornton International Ltd· London, United Kingdom
3. CEO1999 — Present

   Grant Thornton UAE· United Arab Emirates

Education

• The American University in London
  MBA · Finance2002 — 2003
• The American University in Cairo
  1993 — 1998
• University of Oxford - Said Business School
  Oxford Leadership programmePresent
• Harvard Business School
  PLDA · Program for Leadership Development2012 — 2013

About

As a dynamic leader who has a professional and academic footprint in the United States, United Kingdom and across the Middle East region, Hisham is known to be the driving force behind many private and public organisations growth strategies, who today continue to mature under his mentorship and strategic input. With over 18 years of professional and commercial experience he has led high profile advisory engagements for some of the largest groups in the region. Hisham is known as a key influencer in the UAE for family owned businesses, having worked with and advised leading family members in the region for a number of years on their growth and investment needs. Hisham has supported many organisations in dispute resolution. He has acted as an expert witness on a number of sizable arbitra

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