Dr. Yasser Zaghloul is the Group Chief Executive Officer of NMDC Group and an established leader in the marine dredging and oil and gas industries, with nearly three decades of industry experience. He has served as CEO of NMDC since 2009, leading the company’s growth and international expansion and playing a key role in its evolution into NMDC Group, with operations spanning marine dredging, energy, infrastructure, engineering, logistics, and technical services. Dr. Yasser also serves as Chairman of The Challenge - the Egyptian Emirates Marine Dredging Company, and holds several industry and advisory roles, including membership of the General Board of the Control of Water UAE and the Brussels-based World Organization of Marine Construction and Dredging. He also serves as General Supervisor and Sponsor of the CEDA World Conference in Brussels and Abu Dhabi. He has been recognized among Forbes Middle East’s Top 100 CEOs in the Middle East for five consecutive years (2022–2026) and was named Personality of the Year at the 19th ShipTek International Awards in 2024. Dr. Yasser holds a Doctor of Business Administration from Swiss Business School, a master’s in strategic management from Cambridge College Global, and a bachelor’s in engineering from the University of Helwan. He is also a graduate of the Advanced Management Program at Harvard Business School.