Michael Morcos

Michael Morcos is the Vice Chairman of Korn Ferry’s CEO and Board practice in EMEA.

Morcos joined Korn Ferry from a global executive search firm, where he led the Dubai office and served as Managing Partner of the Middle East and North Africa. He was also a leader of the CEO and Board Practice and a member of the Financial Services, Private Equity, Energy, Natural Resources, and Global Technology practices.

With more than 20 years of experience in international management consulting, recruiting, and executive search, Morcos brings his expertise to clients on key issues such as board alignment, leadership development, post merger integration and leadership assessment, and executive search. Morcos’s clients include global MNC’s, ruling families, governments, SWF’s, industrial conglomerates, and financial institutions.

Michael is a Governor of the GCC Board of Directors Institute and sits on other family office Boards

Before joining the executive search profession, Morcos worked for an advisory firm, where he played a leadership role in the Global Energy, Industrial, and Basic Metals practices. Morcos started his career in international operational and management roles in the oil and gas industry.

Morcos holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Aeronautical Engineering from Imperial College London and an MSc in Aerospace Engineering from Stanford University.