Bassel Saad (Parent’26)
Member, Global Parents Council

As an Executive Director in the Sami Saad Group of companies, Bassel oversees and manages a number of Group operations, ensuring the continued success of this family-owned and operated Holding. Founded in 1963, the Group has transformed into one of Egypt’s largest holding companies, diversifying its business collaborations with located and international partners like Mercedes-Benz. The Group currently operates in engineering & construction, hotels & real estate development, automative, and food & beverage.
In his role as Executive Chairman of Al Dau Development, a hotel and real estate development firm and member of Sami Saad Holding, Bassel provides development and top-level leadership to different company activities. He oversees all new developments as well as existing operations, ensuring best-in-class architectural design and execution of projects under development.
Bassel holds a Bachelor of Science in Civil Engineering from Cairo University and a Master of Science in Engineering Management from George Washington University.