THE MIDDLE EAST’S

29. Zanubia Shams; Taher Shams
• Co-Chairperson; Managing Director
Company: Zulekha Healthcare Group
Nationality: Indian; Indian
Residence: U.A.E.
Category: Hospitals
Both Zanubia and Taher Shams joined Zulekha Healthcare Group in 1992 and assumed their current positions in 2014. The group was founded when Zanubia’s mother, Zulekha Daud moved to Dubai in 1964. In July 2025, Zulekha Healthcare Group partnered with Oracle to deploy Oracle Health Foundation EHR and Fusion Cloud ERP to boost efficiency and improve patient care. In May 2025, Zulekha Hospital partnered with Salesforce to implement Health Cloud and Marketing Cloud, advancing its digital transformation strategy in the U.A.E.