Ramez Al-Khayyat has built his career around creating businesses that respond to real human and economic needs, from infrastructure and food security to healthcare, hospitality, and long-term investment. Driven by a belief that sustainable growth should create opportunities beyond balance sheets, he has focused on building platforms that expand industries, unlock new market opportunities, and drive long-term economic growth. His leadership is defined by a hands-on approach to execution and the ability to transform ambitious ideas into scalable businesses with lasting commercial impact.
As President and Group CEO of Power International Holding (PIH), Ramez leads the group’s strategic and operational direction across a diversified international portfolio. Under his leadership, PIH has grown from its origins in construction into a global enterprise operating across energy concessions, infrastructure, agriculture, real estate, hospitality, healthcare, telecommunications, and other strategic sectors.
Ramez earned his degree in Business from the University of the West of Scotland, gaining a strong foundation in international trade, strategy, and business leadership. In 2011, he played a central role in the establishment and growth of PIH and its affiliated companies, helping lay the foundation for what would become one of the region’s most diversified business groups with a growing international presence.
A defining element of Ramez’s leadership has been the development of demand-driven investments across PIH’s business verticals, anticipating market needs and identifying opportunities for long-term growth. His proactive approach and strategic acumen have helped transform PIH from its initial contracting roots into a diversified international conglomerate built on operational scale, commercial growth, and disciplined execution.
Ramez played a key role in pioneering the successful IPO of Baladna Food Industries, helping advance Qatar’s national food security ambitions and broader economic diversification goals. He also played a key role in the reverse acquisition of Elegancia Group by Investment Holding Group (IHG), contributing to the creation of one of Qatar’s largest publicly listed conglomerates on the Qatar Stock Exchange in alignment with the objectives of Qatar National Vision 2030.
Today, PIH continues to expand its international footprint through investments and large-scale projects that support economic development and sustainable growth across key global markets.
In 2025, PIH was ranked 10th in Forbes’ Top 100 Arab Family Businesses, reflecting the group’s operational scale, commercial growth, and expanding international presence.