Biography

Mr. Ahmed Jamal Hassan Jawa, Chairman, Starling Holding Limited. Mr. Ahmed Jawa embodies the Middle East's success story. As Chairman of Starling Holding Limited, Mr. Jawa has continually set business and entrepreneurial excellence standards. The renowned Saudi Arabian entrepreneur established Starling Holding, an international investment group dedicated to private equity and venture capital, just after graduating from college, when private equity was in its infancy in the Middle East region. Mr. Jawa's impeccable corporate expertise in oil and gas, healthcare, hospitality, home entertainment, and real estate development helped grow Starling Holding into a global investment leader, with business interests in the Middle East, Europe, USA, North Africa, and South Asia. His business acumen was recognised in 1996, at the highest level, when he was honoured as one of the 'Global Leaders of Tomorrow' at the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland. Mr. Jawa's expertise and entrepreneurial skills have seen him become a trusted advisor for global companies that operate in the Middle East. He is the Vice-Chairman of Emaar Properties, the developer of global icons including Burj Khalifa and Downtown Dubai. He is also a member of its Audit Committee and its Nomination & Remuneration Committee and Investment Committee, offering advice on Emaar's global expansion plans. Mr. Jawa is also a Board Member of Emaar Development, the leading developer of residential and commercial build-to-sell assets in the UAE, and a member of its Investment Committee and Audit Committee. In addition, Mr. Jawa is also on the Board of National Pipe Company Ltd. (NPC), a joint-venture between Saudi-based enterprises and Sumitomo Corporation Group of Japan that manufactures and supplies quality pipes for the oil, gas, water and construction services. Mr. Jawa is a former Chairman of Emaar Middle East (KSA), developer of high-value projects in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. He is a former Chairman of Emaar Turkey and a former Board member of Emaar Misr's in Egypt, he was also the Chairman of its Audit Committee and a member of its Investment Committee. In addition, He is a former Board member of RAK Petroleum, an Oslo Børs-listed oil and gas investment company and had served as the Chairman of its Audit Committee. He is a former member of the Board of 'Emaar, The Economic City' and its Nomination & Remuneration Committee. A public joint-stock company listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange (Tadawul), 'Emaar, The Economic City' is undertaking the modernisation and execution of King Abdullah Economic City, the largest master-planned community of its kind in the Middle East region. Mr. Jawa was previously Chairman of Disney Jawa Enterprises, which introduced a range of Walt Disney licenced products to the Middle East region. He was the Chairman & CEO of Stallions Home Video, which redefined home entertainment in the region, and Coflexip, a joint venture with France's Elf Aquitane, to lay underwater pipes for crude oil distribution. Mr. Jawa holds a Master's in Business Administration (MBA) and a Bachelor of Science in Business Administration, from the University of San Francisco. He is fluent in Arabic, English, and French.

Current Board Positions

Emaar Properties (P.J.S.C)

2006–presentVice-Chairman

All Current Positions