Louis Hakim is the Chief Executive Officer of Philips Middle East. Since joining Philips Electronics Middle East & Africa in 1998, Louis has held a number of management, marketing and communications positions. In February 2005, he became CEO of Philips Middle East, and in October 2007 he was appointed Vice President of Royal Philips Electronics. Hakim is also a board member of Young Arab Leaders (YAL). E What originally brought you to YAL and what do you feel are the important needs of youth in the Arab world? The mission of YAL — to promote leadership and entrepreneurship across the Arab world — was and still is very appealing to me. I believed, then and now, that there is tremendous untapped potential within the region, and I was interested in finding ways to unleash this potential and to personally give back to the community. This is something that is important
