Hesham Al Qassim

CEO, wasl Asset Management

Origin: UAE

Residence: UAE

Sector: Real Estate

In 2022, 122,658 real estate transactions were concluded in Dubai, valued at Dhs528bn. As the CEO of wasl Asset Management, a real estate division that oversees more than 47,000 residential and commercial properties in Dubai, Al Qassim is a central figure in the property market. Beyond it, he is the vice chairman and managing director
of Emirates NBD, chairman of the Emirates Islamic Bank, and on the boards of DIFC Investments as well as e&, among others.