23. Mazin Khoury

Company: AMEX
Designation: CEO—Middle East & North Africa
Nationality: Bahraini
Global Headquarters: U.S.
Sector: Technology

With over three decades of experience in the industry, Khoury assumed his current role in 2012 and leads a team of 600 people in 18 markets across MENA. He was previously the CEO of American Express Saudi Arabia, where he was responsible for establishing and managing the joint venture for American Express in the kingdom. Since launching its Shop Small campaign in 2021, the company has gained over 650 small business partners.