From Borrowed Money to 70,000 Employees: Tarek Sultan on Building a Logistics Empire

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From Borrowed Money to 70,000 Employees: Tarek Sultan on Building a Logistics Empire We filmed this conversation during the Family Business Council Gulf (FBCG) Summit 2025 in Muscat, Oman. But, honestly, with everything tha has been happening in the region since then, the supply chain disruptions, the geopolitical shifts, I'd argue it's even more relevant now than when we sat down. Tarek Sultan is the founder and Chairman of Agility, he built a global empire from Kuwait, nearly 70.000 employees globally and presence in more than 100 countries. And what he had to say about resilience, risk, and the future of the GCC. 0:00 Intro 2:06 How He Bought a Company With No Money 5:36 The Mindset That Built a Global Empire 9:26 Risk, Resilience & Lessons From Singapore 11:48 Why Logistics Was the Right Bet 15:49 The DSV Deal & Going Public in Abu Dhabi 17:56 Is the GCC Underestimated? 19:13 The Crises That Reshaped Gulf Trade 23:14 Saudi Mega-Projects 27:39 How AI Is Transforming Logistics & Healthcare 32:26 Succession, Family & Legacy 38:39 Advice for Entrepreneurs in Crisis 40:28 Why the GCC Is a Geopolitical Free Zone 42:17 Post-Oil Era & The Future of Gulf Youth 45:48 Closing Tarek Sultan LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/tarek-sultan/ Website https://bit.ly/49wgucG Agility Logistics LinkedIn https://bit.ly/42LiNVA Website https://agility.com Presented by BSF Instagram https://bit.ly/47Xvqjv X https://bit.ly/4vkYICN LinkedIn https://bit.ly/4c7Csoo Website https://bit.ly/4tBULI0 Noon For new customers: use code TMS26 to get 40% off your first three orders https://bit.ly/4mpnWM9 Instagram https://bit.ly/3XRScUY Website https://bit.ly/44lnA1S Brew 92 Instagram http://bit.ly/3VN6MeI LinkedIn https://bit.ly/42kN65E Website https://bit.ly/4grbAjK IWC Instagram https://bit.ly/44dxbFW Website https://bit.ly/43K8JMk Lexus Instagram https://bit.ly/4tRXzS6 X https://bit.ly/4cDZ4gI Website https://bit.ly/4kTlTz6 The Mo Show Youtube https://bit.ly/3nDwsZv Apple Podcast https://apple.co/3J9ScX4 Spotify https://spoti