
6. Yasser Abdul Malak
Designation: Chairman and CEO—MENA
Company: Nestlé Middle East
Nationality: Lebanese
Global Headquarters: Switzerland
Sector: Food, Drink, and Tobacco
Yasser Abdul Malak joined Nestlè Middle East in 1999 before assuming his current position in January 2022. In September 2024, Nestlé signed an agreement with the Saudi Authority for Industrial Cities and Technology Zones (MODON) to invest $72 million in constructing its first food manufacturing plant in Saudi Arabia. It also signed an agreement with the Dubai AI Campus in January 2025 to develop an AI-powered tool to identify product innovation opportunities by analyzing emerging consumer trends and insights. Abdul Malak is also a member of the board of directors at the Dubai International Chamber and a board member at the Al Ghurair Group.