Do you want to become a billionaire? Billionaire Ziad Makhzoumi Explains.
Do you want to become a billionaire? Then you have to think like a billionaire. Billionaires do not think about pennies and cents and dollars. They think big and they think of ways of getting there, not of ways of not getting there. Most people learn how to fail and not to succeed. It's a mindset.
When, they developed Tesla, everybody thought, Hmm, not a new idea. But they were persistent, they were convincing, and they could see something that most people did not see. The same thing with Google, the same thing with Apple. They were providing something that people were looking for, but they did not know how to put it together.
So if you want to be a billionaire, you have to start thinking what will work and not only what will fail. Billionaires look at their experience and say, this did not work, what can I learn from it? You have to change the way you think. Think about it. Ziad Makhzoumi
Who is Ziad Makhzoumi
Ziad Makhzoumi (born 20 January 1955 in Beirut, Lebanon) is a prominent Lebanese-British businessman, currently serving as the CEO of Fakih IVF, a leading fertility medical group based in the UAE. With a robust career spanning across various industries, Ziad has made significant contributions to business management, particularly in finance and healthcare.
Education and Career: Ziad holds a Bachelor of Science in Electronic Engineering and an MBA in Banking and Finance. He began his professional journey in 1981 with Booz Allen & Hamilton, a renowned global management consultancy. His extensive experience led him to roles as CFO and CIO of a Luxembourg-based private holding company, where he worked between 1985 and 2000, overseeing operations across North America, Europe, and the MENA region.
From 2001 to 2008, Ziad spearheaded numerous strategic restructuring projects across Europe, the Middle East, and North America, ultimately becoming the CFO of Arabtec Holding PJSC. In 2013, he assumed the role of CEO at Fakih IVF, where he has driven the company's success as a leader in the GCC region's fertility industry, specialising in male and female infertility treatments.
Awards and Recognition: Throughout his career, Ziad has earned several prestigious accolades, including:
- 2009: Revolutionary CFO of the Year
- 2010 & 2011: Excellence in Finance
- 2010: Listed among the top 20 influential non-royal decision-makers in the UAE by the Wall Street Journal
- 2012: Most Admired CFO in the Middle East, listed among the Top 500 most influential Arabs globally, and among the Top 50 influential Brits in the UAE
- 2014: Healthcare CEO of the Year by Middle East Magazine
Ziad Makhzoumi's leadership and innovative approach to business have established him as a key figure in the corporate world, particularly within the UAE’s healthcare sector.
