H.E Dr. Raja Al Gurg

Dr Raja Easa Al Gurg, Vice Chairperson and Managing Director of the Easa Saleh Al Gurg Group (ESAG), is a well-known businesswoman in the region. She has achieved laurels for her stellar leadership of the Group under the tutelage of her father, the Chairman, H.E. Easa Saleh Al Gurg, KCVO, CBE. Her counsel and valuable insights have significantly contributed to the growth and expansion of ESAG. 

Dr Al Gurg has carved a unique niche for herself in the region due to her support and encouragement of Arab women entrepreneurs.  She is the President of Dubai Business Women Council; Member of the Board of Directors of Dubai Chambers, which will oversee and co-ordinate the work of Dubai Chamber of Commerce, Dubai Chamber of Digital Economy and Dubai International Chamber.  She is also a Board Member of Dubai Women’s Association. 

Dr Al Gurg is the Deputy Chairperson of the National Bank of Fujairah and on the advisory board of Coutts Bank, the wealth division of the Royal Bank of Scotland Group. She is also on the Board of Trustees for the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Global Initiatives - one of the largest development and community foundations in the Middle East.  

She is a member of the Board of Directors for Dubai Academic Health Corporation, which will enhance the quality and accessibility of Dubai’s healthcare and a member of the Board of Governors of the Hamdan Bin Mohammed Smart University and also on the Board of Trustees for Ajman University. She was awarded with an Honorary Doctorate at Queen’s University Belfast for economics and also conferred the Doctor of Literature (D.Litt.) honour by Amity University, India.  

Dr Al Gurg is the Chairperson of the Board of Directors of Al Jalila Foundation, a non-profit organisation and also on the Board of Directors of the Emirates Schools Establishment, an independent entity which oversees implementation of policies, strategies related to education.