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Essa Kazim
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Emirati financial-markets and trade-infrastructure leader whose remit spans DP World, DIFC and Borse Dubai.
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Snapshot as of 15 July 2026
- Primary market
- United Arab Emirates
- Field
- Logistics & Trade Infrastructure
- Organisation
- DP World
- Region
- West Asia
Overview
Institutional trade and market stewardship
Essa Kazim is an Emirati business and financial-markets leader. In February 2026 he was appointed chairman of DP World while continuing as governor of the Dubai International Financial Centre and chair of Borse Dubai. His career includes the development of Dubai Financial Market and the institutional architecture connecting the emirate to global capital and trade.
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