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Tarek Sultan
Chairman of Agility, a diversified owner-operator and long-term investor employing approximately 68,000 people across six continents and listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange. Over the past three decades, he has led Agility’s global expansion through more than 40 acquisitions.
He serves on a number of international, governmental, and commercial boards, including DSV A/S, National Real Estate Company, Gulf Air, and the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce.
He is a member of the World Trade Organization Business Advisory Group and advises several World Economic Forum communities, including the International Business Council, the Stewardship Board for Shaping the Future of Mobility, and the Supply Chain and Transport Governors.
He also serves as Vice Chairman and CEO of Makhazen (formerly Agility Public Warehousing Company KSCP), a role he has held for nearly three decades. Previously, he advised the Singapore Economic Development Board and served on the International Advisory Council of the Wharton School.
He holds an MBA from the Wharton School of the University of Pennsylvania and a Bachelor of Arts in Economics from Williams College.
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