Rayan Qutub

Rayan Qutub is the Executive Director-Head of Business Development at EMAAR, the Economic City (EEC). He has more than 18 years of Business Development, Marketing, Acquisition, Real-Estate, Education, Healthcare and Regulations Development experience gained from reputable companies such as EEC, Unilever and Savola. Prior to joining EMAAR, Rayan worked with Unilever for ten years and his last post was the Marketing Director, Head of Foods, Mergers and Acquisitions in Arabia. In his capacity, Rayan has managed to successfully launch and grow Unilever's largest business globally Foods in Arabia and to attain more than 10 global and local growth awards. Rayan is a member of Jeddahs leading businessmen organization MBO. Moreover, in 2012 he was nominated to join the Young Arab Leaders Organization that aims to galvanize 500 of the most accomplished, result-oriented individuals from the region who are active in improving the state of the Arab world. Rayan graduated with a degree in Bachelor of Science in Business Administration with honor and attended several Executive Education Programs in leadership, real estate and economic development with top Universities such as Oxford, Harris and Harvard. About KAEC With a size of 168m sqm, KAEC is a 21st century New Age City being built today for tomorrows generation of Saudi citizens with multi components including a sea port, industrial valley, educational zone, media zone, healthcare zone, central business district with commercial, mixed-use, retail outlets and financial island, resorts and residential area. The mega-project works closely with the Kingdom to expand the economy, create employment opportunities for its youthful population and function as a catalyst to attract foreign investment, global trade, commerce and industry. It will also be home to 2 million residents

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