Mohammed Alshaya, WG'84
Chief Executive Officer
Alshaya Group
Mohammed Alshaya is the Chief Executive Officer, Retail Division, of M.H.Alshaya Co., a Kuwait-based trading, retail and investment company, and part of the Alshaya Group of companies.
Mr. Alshaya was appointed Chief Executive Officer of the Retail Division in 1990, and has expanded the business to where it currently operates over 600 franchise stores across seven Middle Eastern countries and Turkey. Alshaya Retail is viewed as one of the leading operators of International retail brands in the region, and includes brands such as Debenhams, Mothercare, Liz Claiborne, Next, Starbucks Coffee, Pearle Europe and Limited Too. Mr.Alshaya is a Member of the Board of Trustees, Arab Thought Foundation, Member of the Supreme Council of Planning & Development in the State of Kuwait and also a member of the Arab Business Council, which is a part of World Economic Forum.
