Mohamed Al Hashemi: Career and Professional Experience
Mohamed Al Hashemi has spent two decades building operational leadership across banking, healthcare, entertainment, and retail in the GCC. Each career transition was a deliberate move into a new industry, building the cross-sector perspective that defines his approach to leadership execution and governance.
Chief Executive Officer
Union Coop, Dubai
Leading one of the UAE's largest consumer cooperatives through a period of strategic modernization. Managing over 2,500 employees across retail, real estate, and investment divisions. Introduced operational innovations including a new payment system piloted MVP-style in a single store before chain-wide rollout. Under his leadership, Union Coop earned the Nafis Award for Emiratisation and the Golden Spoon Award for Innovation in Food and Grocery Retail.
Regional President, Entertainment and Cinemas, KSA
Majid Al Futtaim
Led the introduction of commercial cinemas to Saudi Arabia after a 35-year ban. This was a landmark cultural and commercial achievement. Built a team of over 1,300 people from the ground up, navigated an entirely new regulatory environment, and secured market leadership for VOX Cinemas across the Kingdom. This role required building an industry that did not previously exist in the country.
Director, Business Development and Marketing, Healthcare
Majid Al Futtaim
Transitioned into the healthcare division to lead growth strategy, demonstrating the ability to lead across fundamentally different industries. Built new revenue streams and market positioning for the healthcare portfolio across the UAE.
Head of Treasury, Retail Division (Carrefour)
Majid Al Futtaim
Managed financial operations for one of the region's largest retail brands across the UAE. Oversaw treasury, cash management, and financial planning at scale, building the financial discipline that would later inform his approach to operational leadership.
Relationship Manager to Asst. Corporate Banking Manager
Emirates Islamic Bank
Built his professional foundation in corporate finance, managing relationships across aviation, retail, and construction industries. Learned the fundamentals of how businesses grow, fail, and recover. These lessons shaped every role that followed.
Mohamed Al Hashemi: Education and Executive Development
Global Leadership and Public Policy for the 21st Century
Harvard Kennedy School
Effective Leadership, Economics
University of Cape Town Graduate School of Business
Dubai Economic Leadership Program
Mohammed bin Rashid Center for Leadership Development (MBRCLD)
Certified Board Director
Hawkamah Institute for Governance
Board Readiness Module
Accenture, New York
Strategies for Sustainability
Stanford Online
Executive Education, Leadership
Cambridge Judge Business School
Executive MBA, Strategic Management
Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
BA in Business Administration
Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Higher Diploma in Financial Services and Banking
Higher Colleges of Technology, UAE
Explore Mohamed Al Hashemi's books on leadership execution, read his articles on Forbes and Medium, or learn about his speaking and mentorship. His intellectual territory spans the execution gap, the investable framework, the expectation economy, and decision gravity.