Name: Zaid S. Al Khayyat
Designation: Managing Director & Board Member
Company: Al Khayyat Investments (AKI)
Zaid S. Al Khayyat serves as Managing Director of Al Khayyat Investments (AKI), steering the group through a period of strategic transformation marked by sustained growth, diversification, and long-term value creation. Under his leadership, AKI has strengthened its position as a multi-sector enterprise while reinforcing governance structures and operational excellence across its portfolio. Building on the legacy established by his father, Dr Saad F. Al Khayyat, Founder and Chairman, Zaid has successfully evolved the business from its family-owned origins into a professionally managed multinational organisation.
While preserving its core values, he has sharpened AKI’s strategic focus, ensuring the group remains agile, future-ready, and aligned with regional and global market dynamics. Zaid’s leadership focuses on a people-first approach, fostering talent, innovation, youth empowerment, collaboration, and high-performing teams. AKI’s healthcare vertical is a key growth engine in the UAE and Middle East, spanning AKI Pharma, Medlab, and 150+ BinSina Pharmacies, with a focus on expanding access, driving innovation, and delivering patient-centric care.
