THE MIDDLE EAST’S

17. Elena Sorlini
Company: Abu Dhabi Airports
Designation: Managing Director & CEO
Nationality: Italian
Residence: U.A.E.
Category: Airports
Sorlini assumed her current position in 2024. Abu Dhabi Airports operates the emirate’s five commercial airports, facilitating 29.4 million passengers in 2024, a 28.1% increase compared to 2023. In 2024, Zayed International Airport introduced 29 new routes and eight new airlines to its network, and Abu Dhabi Airports Free Zone broke ground on a $23 million warehousing facility in the Al Falah District. The Sir Bani Yas Airport rehabilitation project was completed in February 2025. Sorlini is also a board member of Abu Dhabi Aviation, Peninsula Real Estate, the Airports Council International Asia-Pacific and the Middle East, and Abu Dhabi Airports.