Top 100 Arabs 2025

43. Faisal Al Bannai

Chairman, EDGE Group

Origin: UAE

Residence: UAE

Sector: Diversified

2024 Rank: 43

Al Bannai is an Emirati businessman, currently serving as the chairman of the board of directors at EDGE Group, a leading advanced technology conglomerate in the UAE. Under his leadership since its inception in 2019, EDGE has expanded, boasting a product portfolio that grew from 30 to over 200 solutions across air, land, sea, and cyber domains.

This growth has positioned EDGE as a major player in the global defense industry, with an order backlog worth $12.8bn as of December 2024. Under his helm, acquisitions and partnerships have extended EDGE’s reach into 91 countries. Notably, he has overseen the development of cost-effective unmanned systems, such as the Jeer UAV, aligning with global defense trends.

Beyond EDGE, Al Bannai contributes to the UAE’s technological advancement as the Secretary-General of the Advanced Technology Research Council.

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