Sherif Bishara

Sherif Bishara
Born	September 15, 1978
Nationality	Egyptian
Occupation(s)	Business executive, Healthcare leader, Writer
Organization	Mohamed & Obaid Al Mulla Group of Companies
Title	Group Chief Executive Officer of Mohamed & Obaid Al Mulla Group Of Companies (including American Hospital Dubai)

Sherif Bishara (also spelled Sherif Beshara) is an Egyptian legal and business executive who serves as Group Chief Executive Officer of the Mohamed & Obaid Al Mulla Group of Companies, a Dubai-based family-owned conglomerate. ^{[1] [2] [3]}

Early life and education

Sherif Bishara holds a master’s degree in international law and completed an Executive MBA at the Georgetown University McDonough School of Business in Washington, D.C.^{[ citation needed ]}

He began his career in private legal practice in Egypt in 1999, later moving into corporate legal and leadership roles in the MENA region. ^[4]

Career

From 2006 to 2010, Bishara worked as Legal Counsel at Barclays Bank in Egypt.^{[ citation needed ]} In October 2012, he joined Air Arabia in the UAE as Head of Legal, a position he held until 2017. ^{[5] [6]}

In 2017, Bishara joined the Mohamed & Obaid Al Mulla Group as Group General Counsel. He was promoted to Group Chief Legal Officer and appointed Group CEO by late 2018. ^{[7] [8] [9] [10] [11]}

While he was a CEO, American Hospital Dubai partnered with Cerner Corporation to establish the region’s first AI research center in healthcare in 2020. ^[10] Bishara also helped the group to acquire Ishraq Hospitality. ^{[12] [13] [14]} He facilitated collaborations between American Hospital Dubai and Al-Futtaim Health. ^{[15] [16] [17]}

Bishara was appointed to the Board of Trustees of the Noor Foundation by Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum ^[18]

Awards and recognition

Bishara was ranked among Forbes Middle East’s Top CEOs in 2021, 2022, and 2023. ^{[7] [19] [20]} He was also featured in the Forbes Middle East's Top 100 Healthcare Leaders in 2022, 2023 and 2024. ^{[21] [8] [22]}

Bishara was also named in Arabian Business’s “Dubai 100: Meet the 100 People You Need to Know” (2024) ^[23]

Bishara he was recognized by Legal 500 Middle East (2016–17) and also recognized by CEO Today as one of the region’s leading CEO's. ^[24]

References

1. Magazine, The CEO. "New Horizons: Sherif Bishara". Archived from the original on 1 October 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
2. Obaid Al Mulla, Mohamed &. "Mr. Sherif Beshara". Archived from the original on 11 October 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
3. News Website, Gulf. "American Hospital Dubai revolutionises success of surgical outcomes through technology". No. GN Focus. Archived from the original on 15 November 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
4. News Website, AB. "Meet the CEOs transforming the Middle East" (in Shona). Archived from the original on 3 July 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
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6. Magazine, The CEO. "A Healthy Perspective: Sherif Beshara". Archived from the original on 26 June 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
7. Middle East, Forbes. "Top 100 CEOs in the Middle East for 2022". Archived from the original on 6 July 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
8. Middle East, Forbes. "Top 100 Healthcare Leaders 2023". Archived from the original on 16 March 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
9. by LSEG, Zawya. "GCC leader discuss health governance and climate adaptation". Archived from the original on 14 September 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
10. by LSEG, Zawya. "American Hospital Dubai selects Oracle and Cerner to deliver exceptional healthcare". Archived from the original on 28 June 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
11. by LSEG, Zawya. "The American Hospital in Dubai empowers first Emirati female surgeon to conduct robotic surgery in the region". No. GN Focus. Archived from the original on 28 January 2020. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
12. by LSEG, Zawya. "IHG plans 8 new Holiday Inn Express hotels across MEA". No. GN Focus. Archived from the original on 27 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
13. by LSEG, Zawya. "Ishraq, Capital Elite to launch two new hotels In Egypt". Archived from the original on 28 July 2022.
14. Obaid Al Mulla, Zawya. "Ishraq Hospitality". Archived from the original on 11 January 2023.
15. website, Gulf News. "American Hospital Dubai to partner with Al Futtaim Health to manage Maison Lutétia". Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
16. website, Gulf News. "Al-Futtaim Health and American Healthcare Systems unite for transformative healthcare expansion". Archived from the original on 2 May 2023.
17. Times, Khaleej. "Providing exceptional healthcare". Archived from the original on 7 February 2023. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
18. Hospital, American. "Board of Trustees of Noor Foundation". Archived from the original on 20 June 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
19. Middle East, Forbes. "The Forbes Middle East Top 100 CEOs in the Middle East 2023". Archived from the original on 3 January 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
20. Middle East, Forbes. "Top CEO's in the Middle East 2021". Archived from the original on 7 March 2021. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
21. Middle East, Forbes. "Top 100 Healthcare Leaders 2024". Archived from the original on 13 September 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
22. Middle East, Forbes. "Top 50 Healthcare Leaders 2022". Archived from the original on 13 December 2022. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
23. News Website, AB. "Meet the 100 people you need to know". Archived from the original on 8 February 2024. Retrieved 29 June 2025.
24. Middle East, Legal. "GC Powerlist". Archived from the original on 26 October 2017. Retrieved 29 June 2025.