Ibrahim previously served as the head of sustainability for Majid Al Futtaim Properties, where he was involved in driving sustainable real-estate practices across the business, and leading our properties business toward regional and international best practices.
One of Ibrahim’s top priorities is to develop and drive the ‘net positive’ sustainability strategy across the company’s different business units. In his role, he oversees the group-wide sustainability strategy of Majid Al Futtaim and is in charge of raising the company’s sustainability profile in the Middle East and globally. Ibrahim Al-Zu’bi is the chief sustainability officer at Majid Al Futtaim Holding. He holds an MBA in Finance & Strategy from the University of Rochester, New York, and a bachelor's degree in Civil & Environmental Engineering from Rutgers, the State University of New Jersey, New Brunswick. In his most recent role as CFO for IBM's Global Technology Services (GTS) business, he was accountable for a portfolio of USD28 billion P&L of GTS' portfolio of business, owning all financial planning, pricing, business development, audit, controls and business operations. In 2011, he served as CFO for IBM's Central & Eastern Europe-based businesses and in 2013 was appointed CFO for the company's Middle East and Africa interests.
Ziad has over 20 years of experience, 14 of which he spent in New York as a finance leader at IBM. In addition, he is responsible for the company-wide Investment and M&A functions. In his role, he is responsible for the financial health and control of the organisation, overseeing all financial activities, including financial risk management, financial planning, financial reporting and analysis of data in support of delivering against the company's strategic objectives. Ziad Chalhoub is chief financial officer of Majid Al Futtaim Holding. He holds a bachelor’s degree in Civil Law and a master’s degree in Civil and Corporate Law from Université Paris-Est Créteil. He was recently appointed executive chairman, Board Steering Committee, for the University Leadership Council in the UAE. Mr Bejjani was appointed as co-chair of the World Economic Forum 2020 Stewardship Board for the Middle East and North Africa, with responsibility for shaping the regional agenda. From 1999-2006, he was a founding partner of a law firm. Prior to joining Majid Al Futtaim in 2006, he was executive vice chairman of the Investment Development Authority of Lebanon from 2001-2005. He also served as vice president of Legal and head of business development for Majid Al Futtaim Properties, the company’s largest operating business. He has positioned Majid Al Futtaim for long-term growth and success, while cementing its position as the leading privately-owned conglomerate across the region.īefore being named CEO, Mr Bejjani was chief corporate development and brand officer for Majid Al Futtaim Holding, where he was the architect behind the company’s corporate rebranding and redefined its sense of purpose. Under Mr Bejjani’s leadership, the company grew its revenues, profits, employment and geographic footprint established the Majid Al Futtaim Leadership Institute as a centre of excellence for developing current and future leaders established the Majid Al Futtaim School of Analytics & Technology as a platform for leadership in understanding, predicting and responding to customer preferences launched a Net Positive strategy, targeting a positive corporate footprint by 2040 and invested in technology that allows the ‘voice of the customer’ to be heard and acted on daily. As CEO, Mr Bejjani led the fundamental shift of Majid Al Futtaim Holding into a strategic architect and institutional shareholder for the group, and has been instrumental in transforming the business to be ‘fit-for-purpose’ and sustainably serve the 560 million customers visiting its destinations annually. It is the leading shopping mall, communities, retail and leisure pioneer across the Middle East, Africa and Asia. Majid Al Futtaim is a Dubai-based lifestyle conglomerate operating in 17 countries and 13 diverse industries. Bejjani was named chief executive officer of Majid Al Futtaim Holding.