Abdulla Belhoul

Abdulla Belhoul has been the Chief Executive Officer of TECOM Group PJSC, a publicly listed company on the Dubai Financial Market, since 2022. TECOM Group is the owner and operator of 10 specialised business districts catering to six vital economic sectors, strategically located across Dubai, and plays an integral role in driving the growth of the emirate’s knowledge and innovation-based economy.

Under Abdulla’s leadership, TECOM Group has been delivering strong financial performance. By the end of the 2025 financial year, the Group’s recurring net profit grew by 104% compared to the 2022 year-end recurring net profit, reaching AED 1.5 billion. During the same period, the fair value of TECOM Group’s Investment Property (IP) portfolio increased by 62% to reach AED 34.5 billion, fuelled by robust performance across all business segments and strategic investments to support expansion and sustainable growth.

Between 2020 and 2022, Abdulla was the Chief Commercial Officer of Dubai Holding Asset Management, where he spearheaded the growth and development of the Group’s extensive portfolio, including TECOM Group’s business districts, in addition to 20 leading retail destinations and 15 residential communities, known today as Dubai Residential. He also played a key role in driving the outstanding performance of these commercial assets.

From 2018 to 2020, Abdulla was Chief Commercial Officer of TECOM Group and played an instrumental role in establishing its leading position in Dubai’s business landscape. Between 2013 and 2018, he served as Chief Executive Officer of Dubai Industrial City, contributing to the district’s position as the destination of choice for global investors from the manufacturing and logistics sectors.

Between 2007 and 2013, Abdulla held various leadership positions in Dubai Holding, overseeing the construction of key projects that make up Dubai’s skyline today. In 2002, he began his career holding various managerial positions at Dubai World Trade Centre and the Dubai Department of Civil Aviation’s Engineering Department.

Abdulla holds a Master’s degree in Business Administration and a Bachelor’s degree in Engineering Management from the Higher Colleges of Technology (UAE). He has also completed several executive and board-level programmes, including the INSEAD Executive Development Programme.

Abdulla also serves or has served on the board of directors of several organisations that drive key economic sectors, as set out below.