THE MIDDLE EAST’S

63. Khalifa Bin Braik

Company: Majid Al Futtaim - Asset Management
Designation: CEO
Country: UAE
Category: Hotels & Resorts

Bin Braik joined Majid Al Futtaim in 2014 and assumed his current role in 2023. He oversees 29 shopping malls across MENA and seven hotels in the UAE and one in Bahrain with 2,043 rooms and suites. In H1 2025, hotels' average occupancy was 75%. In April 2026, the group partnered with Dubai SME to open its ecosystem to UAE-born SMEs at no cost. In 2025, it dedicated $1.36 billion to transform Mall of the Emirates into a next-generation lifestyle destination. Bin Braik also serves on the board of Enova by Veolia and previously held roles at Dubai Holding and Sharjah Holding.