Home lists 100 Most Powerful Arabs 2023 Zaid S Al Khayyat Managing director, Al Khayyat Investments Origin: UAE Residence: UAE Sector: Diversified Through Al Khayyat Investments (AKI), Al Khayyat is driving regional investment as a trusted business partner for local and global corporations. Credit is due to the managing director for driving AKI’s digital transformation in recent times. Earlier this year, the company broke ground on its new fulfillment centre, its largest to date, supporting AKI’s next expansion phase in the UAE and the wider region. The 48,000 square metre hub will serve more than 8,000 business customers, and half a million consumers of home delivery services, processing over three million orders per year. AKI’s operations span across eight core business units within four business lines: retail, distribution, contracting and automotive. The conglomerate currently has a footprint in eight countries in the broader Middle East and Africa region, including Saudi Arabia and Egypt.