Home lists Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2021 Hesham Al Qassim CEO, Wasl Asset Management Origin: UAE Residence: UAE Sector: Real Estate Hesham Al Qassim once claimed that he never took a sick day off in his life. Given the staggering number of businesses of which he is a board member, it isn’t difficult to believe. A sample: he is the board member of Etisalat, DIFC Investments, International Humanitarian City and National General Insurance, to name a few. While he is also vice chairman and managing director of Emirates NBD, it’s in his current primary role as CEO of wasl Asset Management Group, where he will draw on his vast experience to help stabilise the local property market.