Kabir M Valrani, Vice Chairman, Al Shirawi Group
- Kabir is the vice chairman of the Al Shirawi group.
- He’s the CEO of Aswan International Engineering & Modern Plastic Industry.
Podcast
Overview
In this episode of The Brand Called You, a Dubai-based industrial leader shares how family values, resilience through crises, and long-term thinking have helped build globally competitive businesses—while staying deeply aligned with the UAE’s vision for innovation, diversification, and social impact.
00:38- About Kabir M Valrani
- Kabir is the vice chairman of the Al Shirawi group.
- He’s the CEO of Aswan International Engineering & Modern Plastic Industry.
- He’s a fellow member of the YPO, and he’s from Harvard.
10:27- How do your businesses advance the UAE’s economic and social goals?
- Invest in advanced industrial capabilities that support the UAE’s infrastructure, innovation ecosystem, and long-term economic growth.
- Create diverse jobs, train and mentor talent from multiple nationalities, and foster an inclusive, people-centric workplace culture.
- Localize manufacturing using world-class technology to shorten supply chains, reduce carbon impact, and export UAE-made products globally.
15:49- What are your key strategic priorities as Vice Chairman?
- Expand beyond construction and oil & gas into services, global markets, M&A, greenfield projects, and joint ventures to scale faster.
- Leverage global know-how through strategic alliances and JVs, sharing expertise, risk, and rewards.
- Build a sustainable family enterprise focused on ethics, strong governance, people development, and generational continuity rather than short-term profits.
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Learn more about Kabir M Valrani: LinkedIn
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- Kabir is the vice chairman of the Al Shirawi group.
- He’s the CEO of Aswan International Engineering & Modern Plastic Industry.
- He’s a fellow member of the YPO, and he’s from Harvard.
