Abdulla Lahej wins Lifetime Achievement Award at the Construction Innovation Awards 2019
Abdulla is the Chairman and Founding Partner of Ayana Holding, and plays an integral part in leading the firms tactical path and ongoing processes, leading the organization to build a growing portfolio of thriving companies.
His bullish attitude when it comes to business, gives him the drive to continually seek out new challenges. With this determination, he envisions Ayana Holding to become one of the world’s biggest players in the Real Estate industry.
Abdulla instils Ayana Holding with a spirit of ambition, progression and initiative, enabling him to gather an impressive portfolio of the most esteemed international organizations.
He prides himself on his active and original leadership style which has produced a team of highly talented and skilled professionals, who have helped propel Ayana Holding and its partner companies to success.
With deep-set roots in the United Arab Emirates, his robust 21-year career began in 1997. Keen to expand his skillset in Real Estate, he progressed to Emaar Properties in 2000, and after 14 years of hard work and dedication proceeded to becoming Group CEO of the organization. In 2016, Abdulla went on to become Group CEO of Dubai Properties.
Over the course of his career, he played a fundamental role in contributing to the development of many of Dubai’s iconic landmarks and communities, such as Downtown Dubai, Dubai Marina, Business Bay and Arabian Ranches.
Now, as Ayana’s Chairman and Founding Partner, he is ambitious and excited to see what the next stage of developments will bring to Dubai and is eager to continue growing the city’s global presence as a leader in innovation.
Abdulla has always been motivated by a sense of building. He believes that every organization he leads and every team he manages should leave a thriving physical, economical, and emotional imprint on the landscape of Dubai and the United Arab Emirates.
Abdulla says, “I am privileged to play such an integral part in Dubai’s incredible revolution and transformation over the past 21 years of my career. With perfectionism, attention to detail and a positive attitude, I believe that the impossible can be achieved”.