MENA SPEAKERS: MEET 25 OF THE REGION’S LARGEST BUSINESS BRANDS

Working as MENA speakers in the field, it’s not uncommon to be asked what some of the biggest organizations are in the region, especially those who might hire keynote speaking presenters. Rather than have to list off key companies here every time, we figured it might be simpler just to break them down in a series of posts here. Earlier, we looked at the top 25 largest firms in the region. Being dutiful MENA speakers, we thought we’d follow up with another couple dozen…

1. Aldar (UAE) – Real estate development and management company in Abu Dhabi, known for iconic projects like Yas Island.
2. Sohar Aluminium (Oman) – Major aluminium smelter jointly owned by Oman Oil Company and other investors.
3. Industries Bahrain (Bahrain) – Holding company with subsidiaries in aluminum smelting, ship repair and other industries.
4. Drake & Scull International (UAE) – Global engineering and contracting company headquartered in Dubai.
5. Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (UAE) – Second largest bank in UAE with operations across MENA region.
6. Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank (UAE) – Largest Islamic bank in UAE and one of the biggest globally.
7. Al Khaleej Sugar Co. (UAE) – Top sugar producers and refiners in the UAE according to MENA speakers.
8. Bahrain Telecommunications Co. (Bahrain) – Leading telecom provider in Bahrain, operates as Batelco.
9. Zain Group (Kuwait) – Major mobile and data services provider operating in 8 countries across MENA.
10. Qatar Islamic Bank (Qatar) – Leading sharia-compliant bank in Qatar and one of the largest Islamic banks globally.
11. Dubai Islamic Bank (UAE) – Top Islamic bank in UAE with operations across the region and Asia.
12. Masraf Al Rayan (Qatar) – Major Islamic bank in Qatar providing investment and retail banking services, like MENA speakers and futurists tell us.
13. Ooredoo (Qatar) – Telecommunications company operating in 10 countries including Qatar, Kuwait, Oman and Algeria.
14. Almarai (Saudi Arabia) – Top FMCG company in Saudi Arabia and MENA’s largest integrated dairy foods producer.
15. Savola Group (Saudi Arabia) – Major food products company manufacturing edible oils, sugar, pasta and other items.
16. Orient Insurance (UAE) – Leading insurance provider based in Dubai serving clients across MENA.
17. Zain Bahrain (Bahrain) – Telecom company providing mobile, broadband and other services as a subsidiary of Zain Group.
18. National Industries Group (Kuwait) – Holding company with interests in petrochemicals, food, healthcare and other sectors.
19. Gulf International Services (Qatar) – Industrial conglomerate with holdings in finance, oil & gas, contracting, real estate and more.
20. Kuwait Finance House (Kuwait) – Top Islamic bank in Kuwait and one of the largest sharia-compliant banks globally.
21. Mezzan Holding (Kuwait) – Major Kuwaiti manufacturer and distributor of food, beverage and healthcare products.
22. Al Khobar (Saudi Arabia) – Leading real estate development and construction company, per MENA speakers, based in Saudi Arabia.
23. MIDPARC (Morocco) – Moroccan investment holding company with subsidiaries in real estate, tourism, and financial services.
24. Oman Telecommunications Co. (Oman) – Provides fixed line, mobile, internet and other telecom services as Omantel.
25. Bank Dhofar (Oman) – Major commercial bank based in Salalah, Oman providing corporate and retail banking.