Khalaf Al Habtoor

Founding chairman, Al Habtoor Group

Origin: UAE

Residence: UAE

Sector: Diversified

Dubai businessman Khalaf Al Habtoor runs a conglomerate with businesses spanning the hotel, automotive, real estate and education sectors. Speaking of his IPO plans in an interview with Bloomberg TV in November of last year, the founding chairman of Al Habtoor Group (AHG) said that the firm will either list the entire group or each of its units “one by one.” Besides the UAE, AHG also maintains a presence in the UK, the US, Austria, Hungary and Lebanon.