Waleed Dhaduk

Waleed Dhaduk is the CEO of Gutmann North America (“GNA”), an aluminum conglomerate specializing in the manufacturing and selling of high-quality aluminum products. At GNA, he is responsible for leading all business units and delivering the strategic growth plan for North America. Previously, Mr. Dhaduk was the CEO of Emaar Industries & Investments, the investment arm of the biggest publicly listed development company in the Middle East. Before EII, Mr. Dhaduk was a Partner at Stratum, a private equity firm in Bahrain and prior to this served in various strategy consulting and investment banking roles at Ernst & Young, Canadian Tire Corporation, Cap Gemini and Merrill Lynch. Mr. Dhaduk holds a Masters degree in International Relations from the University of Cambridge and a Bachelors degree in Commerce from Queen’s University in Canada. Additionally, Mr. Dhaduk has pursued various courses at the London School of Economics and Harvard University.