Top 100 Arabs 2025

33. Reem Al Hashimy

CEO, Expo City Dubai Authority

Origin: UAE

Residence: UAE

Sector: Diversified

2024 Rank: 28

Reem Al Hashimy remains a leading force in the UAE’s diplomacy and sustainability agenda.

As CEO of Expo City Dubai, she over-saw the successful hosting of COP28, reinforcing the city’s role in climate action.

At the 2023 UN General Assembly, she urged global leaders to focus on practical, multilateral solutions to climate change, aligning with COP28’s outcomes. In November 2024, she represented the UAE President at the APEC Economic Leaders’ Week in Peru, strengthening ties with the Asia-Pacific region.

Al Hashimy also continues her roles as UAE Minister of State for International Cooperation, chair of the UAE’s National SDG Committee, and chair of Dubai Cares, advancing humanitarian initiatives, youth empowerment, and the UAE’s sustainable development priorities on the global stage.

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