Joy Alukkas

Alukkas is the founder and chairman of Joyalukkas Group, one of the world’s largest family-owned jewellery retail chains. His entrepreneurial journey began in 1987 when he opened the first Joyalukkas showroom in Abu Dhabi, recognising the UAE’s emerging potential as a global business hub. Within 15 years, he transformed the brand into one of the most admired jewellery retailers in the GCC before expanding to India in 2002. Today, Joyalukkas operates across 11 countries, including the US, UK, Singapore, Malaysia, Qatar, Oman, Bahrain, Kuwait, and Saudi Arabia. Under his leadership, the group has evolved into a multibillion-dollar corporation spanning jewellery, foreign exchange, textiles, real estate, and retail. Beyond business, Alukkas remains deeply committed to philanthropy through the Joyalukkas Foundation.