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H.E. Khaled Al Huraimel

19 Sep 2022
UAEIIC SPECIAL EDITION
DISTINGUISHED ECONOMIC PERSONALITY 2022
H.E. Khaled Al Huraimel is the Group CEO of BEEAH, and has served in this capacity since August 2009. Under his leadership, Bee’ah has transformed from a waste management company to a sustainability pioneer which is setting new benchmarks for quality of life across the MENA region.
H.E. Al Huraimel has been the driving force behind Bee’ah’s vision for the future, facilitating the achievement of several remarkable milestones, such as building the first waste-to-energy plant in the Middle East through the Emirates Waste to Energy Company, a joint venture with Masdar.
He has established ION, the first sustainable transport company in the UAE; and founded Evoteq to lead digital transformation through the creation of disruptive, technological platforms.
H.E. Al Huraimel founded start-ups in various industries from real estate to digital, retail, e-commerce, and media, as well as co-authored ‘Reimagining Businesses with AI’, a book published by Wiley in 2020”.
H.E. Al Huraimel led the transformation of BEEAH to tackle global challenges in industries critical to a sustainable life – such as waste management, clean energy, environmental services, digital transformation, education, green mobility, health care and food security, to help build a better tomorrow.
As Group CEO of BEEAH, since 2009 H.E. Al Huraimel grew BEEAH’s portfolio through the formation of BEEAH Group ventures and joint ventures that are disrupting industries and helping secure a sustainable future, all of which are propelling BEEAH’s presence from a homegrown UAE success story to expansion into Saudi Arabia, Egypt and beyond.
Chairman for ION Transport, and the Emirates Waste to Energy Company, a joint venture between BEEAH and Masdar, which launched its first waste to energy plant in Sharjah to help the Emirate become the Middle East’s first zero-waste city.
H.E. Al Huraimel is also overseeing the establishment of Bee’ah’s new headquarters. Designed by Zaha Hadid, the sustainable, net-zero energy building is slated be the smartest office in the region.
Prior to joining Bee’ah, H.E. Al Huraimel held leadership roles at Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), Nakheel and Arabian Global Investments, using innovative insights to achieve remarkable results. He has also founded several successful start-ups.
H.E. Khaled Al Huraimel graduated with a Bachelor’s Degree in Marketing from King Fahd University, and an MBA from the University of Bradford.
He also graduated from the Harvard Business School’s prestigious Senior Executive Leadership Program and the Dubai Leaders Program at the Wharton Business School.