RAK Leaders
Verified video interviews and profiles of the people running the emirate's authorities, zones and companies. Seventy-one on record, and counting.
"The constraint is air access, not demand"
Operators across Al Marjan and Al Hamra agree on where the ceiling sits. Six of them explain what would move it.
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Sandra Louw, Chief Executive, RAK ICC
On registry growth, succession structures and why holding vehicles are arriving faster than operating licences.
Manish Seth, Chief Executive, RAK International Airport
Route strategy, the PIA restoration and what air access means for the 2027 pipeline.
Who runs RAKEZ
The leadership behind the emirate's largest business authority and its 50,000 companies.
Inside RAKTDA's international campaign
The authority's marketing leadership on the M+C Saatchi appointment and the next positioning.
The developers shaping Al Marjan Island
Who is building what, and how the island's masterplan divides between them.
Innovation City's leadership on sovereign AI
What a national compute role means for a zone of this size.
University of Stirling RAK's growth phase
Campus leadership on programme mix and keeping graduates in the emirate.
RAK Chamber on the Ambassador initiative
The thinking behind a referral scheme for conferences and corporate travel.
Understanding Ras Al Khaimah
Evergreen guidesRAK Leaders: frequently asked
What is RAK Leaders?
An InsideRAK interview series profiling the executives, founders and officials running the emirate's institutions and companies. Seventy-one interviews are on record.
What makes an interview 'verified'?
Each is recorded on camera with the named individual and published in full, rather than assembled from statements or press material.
How do I suggest a subject?
Email newsroom@insiderak.com with the name, role and organisation. The series prioritises operating roles over advisory ones.
Is RAK Leaders Club the same thing?
Related but separate. The Club is the network; the interview series is InsideRAK's editorial record of it.