OMRAN
Wael Al Lawati
CEO
www.omran.om
wael@omran.om
Company Profile
Omran is the Government's tourism and real estate arm. The company is engaged in project development, investments, hospitality management and asset management.
Omran is currently developing a growing portfolio of projects which are geographically spread and include a diverse list of small to mega projects spanning convention centre, hotels, mall, retail, housing, entertainment and golf courses. In addition to projects, Omran is also responsible for the Asset management of 8 operating hotels & a portfolio of over 12 joint venture investments. The company is pioneering the introduction of LEED certification for all of its new projects. Omran also ensures maximising the positive impact of these projects and investments while harnessing the country's heritage and culture.
Delegate Profile
Wael was appointed CEO of Omran in 2007 following his instrumental role in launching The Wave, Muscat, Oman’s first Integrated Tourism Complex and is considered one of its most highly regarded mixed used development. An engineer by background, he has close to 20 years of experience in diverse roles in public-private partnership ventures, strategic management, and investment promotion.
As part of his role as CEO of Omran, he is a board member of several development, facility management companies. He is also board member of Oman Sail, & Chairman of International Hotel School. He is actively engaged in supporting NGOs and is a board member of Injaz Oman (Junior Achiever’s Programme) & Middle East Leadership Academy which are in line with his passion in developing new leaders.
Previous roles include: Vice Chairman of the Middle East Executive Committee of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), Board member of Muscat Hills which developed the first 18 hole green golf course in Oman, founding member of the Oman chapter of the Young Arab Leaders Organisation (YAL). Also previously acted as Vice Chairman and Board Member of the Oman Society of Engineers (OSE), & a member of the founding board of the Oman Society of Contractors (OSC) in addition to personal memberships of boards of real estate development, manufacturing company and private equity fund.
Wael graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering and obtained a qualification in Real Estate, Hotel Design and Development from Cornell University. He has also attended executive education & leadership programmes at Harvard Business School, IMD & Shell.
He is a frequent speaker at regional & international events and has won numerous awards for his work in tourism locally and regionally.
He is a father of two, with a keen interest in abstract art, travelling and architecture.
Wael Al Lawati
CEO
www.omran.om
wael@omran.om
Company Profile
Omran is the Government's tourism and real estate arm. The company is engaged in project development, investments, hospitality management and asset management.
Omran is currently developing a growing portfolio of projects which are geographically spread and include a diverse list of small to mega projects spanning convention centre, hotels, mall, retail, housing, entertainment and golf courses. In addition to projects, Omran is also responsible for the Asset management of 8 operating hotels & a portfolio of over 12 joint venture investments. The company is pioneering the introduction of LEED certification for all of its new projects. Omran also ensures maximising the positive impact of these projects and investments while harnessing the country's heritage and culture.
Delegate Profile
Wael was appointed CEO of Omran in 2007 following his instrumental role in launching The Wave, Muscat, Oman’s first Integrated Tourism Complex and is considered one of its most highly regarded mixed used development. An engineer by background, he has close to 20 years of experience in diverse roles in public-private partnership ventures, strategic management, and investment promotion.
As part of his role as CEO of Omran, he is a board member of several development, facility management companies. He is also board member of Oman Sail, & Chairman of International Hotel School. He is actively engaged in supporting NGOs and is a board member of Injaz Oman (Junior Achiever’s Programme) & Middle East Leadership Academy which are in line with his passion in developing new leaders.
Previous roles include: Vice Chairman of the Middle East Executive Committee of the Urban Land Institute (ULI), Board member of Muscat Hills which developed the first 18 hole green golf course in Oman, founding member of the Oman chapter of the Young Arab Leaders Organisation (YAL). Also previously acted as Vice Chairman and Board Member of the Oman Society of Engineers (OSE), & a member of the founding board of the Oman Society of Contractors (OSC) in addition to personal memberships of boards of real estate development, manufacturing company and private equity fund.
Wael graduated with a Bachelors Degree in Mechanical Engineering and obtained a qualification in Real Estate, Hotel Design and Development from Cornell University. He has also attended executive education & leadership programmes at Harvard Business School, IMD & Shell.
He is a frequent speaker at regional & international events and has won numerous awards for his work in tourism locally and regionally.
He is a father of two, with a keen interest in abstract art, travelling and architecture.
