Hisham Al Gurg

CEO at Seed Group

Hisham Al Gurg has a diverse work history and extensive experience in various industries. Hisham has held several leadership positions, including serving as the CEO of The Private Office of Sheikh Saeed Al Maktoum since 2011. In this role, they strategically partnered and invested in potential business opportunities in sectors such as tourism, healthcare, telecom, technology, and media.

Prior to their current position, Al Gurg was the Group CEO of SEED Group, where they successfully started and managed eight growing companies across six industries in seven countries. Hisham also concluded major international deals worth millions of dollars.

Additionally, Al Gurg served as a sponsor for SINOPEC Group, one of the largest energy corporations in the world, and was the CEO of Al Fajer Investments & Development. In this role, they started several new companies in the group and expanded its activities into investments, real estate development, and workers' money transfer services.

Before that, Al Gurg participated in the Sheikh Mohammed Leadership Development Program and worked as an interim CEO for Imate Middle East. Hisham also founded and acted as CEO of Cityline International, where they expanded the company's operations from one country to eight countries in less than 18 months.

At the beginning of their career, Al Gurg worked as a management consultant at Global Management Consultants and as a national recruitment superintendent at Emirates Airline. Hisham also volunteered as a fireman and paramedic for Travis County Fire Control.

Through these roles, Al Gurg has amassed a wide range of skills and expertise in business development, partnerships, international deals, and leadership.

Hisham Al Gurg obtained their Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Southwest Texas State University. Hisham attended the university from 1991 to 1996. Furthermore, they completed Selective Executive MBA Courses in Organizational Leadership from the Sh. Mohammed Leadership Program from 2008 to 2010.

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