Top 100 Arabs 2025

88. Zaid S Al Khayyat

Managing director, Al Khayyat Investments (AKI)

Origin: UAE

Residence: UAE

Sector: Diversified

2024 Rank: 89

As the MD, Al Khayyat, ensures that AKI’s foundations are built on cultivating young talent, driving the business forward through fresh ideas and energy.

He is committed to advancing AKI’s business verticals, which include pharmaceuticals, medical equipment, retail, food and non-food consumer goods, fitness, automotive, environmental services, contracting, and logistics.

Founded in 1982, AKI remains one of the leading Arab family businesses in the region and was awarded the Best Distributor for Enabling Technologies by Stryker in the Middle East in December 2024.

This recognition underscores the continued efforts of the AKI Healthcare (Medlab) team in introducing Stryker’s cutting-edge robotics and navigation technologies for neurosurgery and orthopaedics in the UAE throughout 2024.

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