1. Samer Abu-Ltaif
Company: Microsoft
Designation: Corporate Vice President & President—Central & Eastern Europe, Middle East & Africa
Nationality: Lebanese
Global Headquarters: U.S.
Sector: Technology
Samer Abu-Ltaif assumed his current role in 2023. In April 2024, Microsoft announced that it would invest $1.5 billion in U.A.E.-based G42 for a minority stake. The companies will work together to support the establishment of a $1 billion fund for developers to boost AI skills in the U.A.E. Abu-Ltaif also serves on the board of Abdulla Al Ghurair Hub for Digital Teaching and Learning.