THE MIDDLE EAST’S

60. Adel Ezzat

Company: Elaf Group
Designation: CEO
Nationality: Saudi
Sector: Hotels and Resorts

Ezzat became CEO of the Elaf Group in September 2021. The group is fully owned by SEDCO Holding. It has nine properties with a total of 3,377 rooms. The Elaf Group also has a travel and tourism services arm with offices in Riyadh, Jeddah, and Medina in Saudi Arabia that operate Elaf Holidays, Elaf Corporate Travel, and general sales agent services. In April 2023, the Elaf Group signed an MoU with the Kinan International Real Estate Development Company to manage and operate its hotel in the Aliat Mall in Medina from Q1 2025. Ezzat previously served as president and chairman of the Saudi Arabian Football Federation, and CEO of Saudi Paper Group, and held roles at Procter & Gamble and Abdul Lateef Jamil, among others.