Research Briefing — Abdulla Elyas

Executive Summary

Independent Board Member at Bupa Arabia since 2019. Co-founder of Careem, the ride hailing company and Super App acquired by Uber in 2019. Currently Chairman of Careem's business in KSA. Co-founded Enwani, a cloud-based addressing and home delivery start-up that was acquired by Careem in 2014. Serves as Board Member at Endeavor KSA, TAM Development Company, and the EduTech start-up Noon. Advisory Board Member of the VC firm Raed Ventures. Chairs the governmental initiative to enable five Saudi unicorns by 2025 and is a regional angel investor. Previously led management consulting engagements in Europe, the US, South East Asia and the Middle East. Not a board member in other Saudi PLCs. Currently serving his second term as Board Member in Bupa Arabia.

Current Board Positions

Company	Ticker	Role	Since	Sector
Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co.	8210	Director Independent	—	Financials

Career History

Category	Entries
Previous Employers	Careem, Enwani
Key Roles	Independent Board Member, Co-founder, Chairman, Board Member, Advisory Board Member
Sectors	technology, fintech, healthcare, education
International Boards	Bupa Arabia, Endeavor KSA, TAM Development Company, Noon, Raed Ventures

Professional Profile

Education	PhD in Business Administration from RWTH Aachen, Germany; MSc in Computer Science, from RWTH Aachen, Germany
Universities	RWTH Aachen University
Gender	Male

Remuneration

Year	Company	Total Fees
2024	Bupa Arabia for Cooperative Insurance Co.	680,000

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