Biography

Ahmed Galal Ismail is chief executive officer of Majid Al Futtaim Holding, a role a Bridge MENA profile dates from January 2023. He was chief executive of Majid Al Futtaim Properties from 2018 to 2023 and earlier led the Ventures division, which covers entertainment, cinemas and lifestyle. He began his career at Procter & Gamble in Egypt and Germany and then joined Booz Allen Hamilton, where he became a principal. He is an alumnus of the American University in Cairo, class of 1997, and an AUC trustee, and he is a member of the World Economic Forum CEO Alliance. In September 2026 he commented on the group's record first-half EBITDA of AED 2.5 billion and said the results reflect its diversified portfolio across 14 markets. His net worth was not found.

Career

  • Early career · Procter & Gamble (Egypt and Germany)
  • Principal · Booz Allen Hamilton
  • Head of Ventures · Majid Al Futtaim
  • 2018 · CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Properties (to 2023) · Majid Al Futtaim
  • 2023 · CEO, Majid Al Futtaim Holding (from January) · Majid Al Futtaim

Education

  • American University in Cairo (class of 1997; degree not stated)

Achievements

  • Trustee, American University in Cairo
  • Member, World Economic Forum CEO Alliance
  • Led Majid Al Futtaim to record first-half 2026 EBITDA of AED 2.5 billion