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Abdulla Elyas

Saudi Arabia

Biography

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.

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PhD in Business Administration from RWTH Aachen, Germany; MSc in Computer Science, from RWTH Aachen, Germany

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