Omar Alghanim
About
Omar Alghanim is from Dubai, United Arab Emirates. Omar is currently Founder at YAKOA. Omar also works as Member, Board of Dean's Advisors at Harvard Business School, a job Omar has held since Sep 2018. Another title Omar currently holds is Member of the Leadership Council at the Center for Public Leadership (CPL) at Harvard Kennedy School. In Omar's previous role as a Chairman of the Board at Family Business Council - Gulf (FBCG), Omar worked in Dubai, United Arab Emirates until Nov 2024. Prior to joining Family Business Council - Gulf (FBCG), Omar was a Board Member at FBN-The Family Business Network and held the position of Board Member at Switzerland. Prior to that, Omar was a Regional Board Member at INJAZ Al-Arab from Jan 2009 to Oct 2022. Omar started working as Founder and Chairman at INJAZ Kuwait in Jan 2005. From Mar 2013 to Mar 2020, Omar was Chairman at Gulf Bank. Prior to that, Omar was a CEO at Alghanim Industries from Mar 2005 to Dec 2019. Omar started working as Vice Chairman at Gulf Bank in Apr 2012.
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Omar Alghanim's current jobs
Long-term investing family office.
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Founding board member.
Omar Alghanim's past jobs
The Family Business Council-Gulf (FBCG) is the GCC chapter of the largest global family business organization, Family Business Network (FBN) with over 8,000 members across 50 countries. Our Board shares a common view that the continuity and prosperity of family businesses is vital for the economic sustainability of the region, and can play an important positive role in society.
Junior Achievement MENA board
Junior Achievement in Kuwait
In 2004, INJAZ Al-Arab (INJAZ) became the Regional Operating Center of Junior Achievement Worldwide (JAW). INJAZ is a non-profit organization that promotes youth education and training in the Arab World under three pillars: workforce readiness, financial literacy and entrepreneurship.