THE MIDDLE EAST’S

34. Fatih Mehmet Gul

Company: Fakeeh Care Group; Fakeeh University Hospital
Designation: Vice President of Fakeeh Care Group Growth Office and CEO of Fakeeh University Hospital
Country: Saudi Arabia
Sector: Hospitals

Fakeeh Care Group was first established as Soliman Fakeeh Hospital in 1978 by Soliman Fakeeh. Today, the group employs more than 11,000 people and has over 1,400 beds. The group’s operations include the Khadija Attar Center, Fakeeh College for Medical Sciences, and the $500 million, 350-bed Fakeeh University Hospital Dubai, which was its first investment outside Saudi Arabia. The group has partnerships with Siemens Healthineers, Dubai Silicon Oasis, Henkel, DP World, du, and the Emirates Red Crescent Society, as well as healthtech startups Okadoc, Nabta, Prognica, and the University of Sharjah. Gul is also the founder and executive director of the non-profit platform CSR Middle East.