1. Mohammed Aqra

Age: 29
Occupation: Cofounder and Chief Strategy Officer of Arab Fashion Council
Nationality: Jordanian-American
Residence: U.A.E.
Category: Entertainment

Aqra is the cofounder of the Arab Fashion Council, which is a non-profit organization dedicated to establishing a comprehensive fashion system, the Pipeline, unifying the 22 Arab countries. The Arab Fashion Council has collaborated with renowned international fashion designers such as Iris van Herpen, Moschino, Marchesa, Antonio Marras, Jean Paul Gaultier, and Carolina Herrera. It has also collaborated with global partners such as Microsoft, Mattel, and Netflix. Aqra previously led a collaboration between the Arab Fashion Council and the Fédération de la Haute Couture et de la Mode to enable Arab designers to showcase their creativity at Paris Fashion Week. The Arab Fashion Council also founded the Dubai Fashion Week along with the Dubai Design District (d3).