Founder of Gargash Insurance – now one of the leading brokers in the Middle East, Mustafa Vayazil has certainly made his mark on the Gulf landscape. With over 30 years of experience in the regional insurance industry, Vayazil worked at several top houses before setting up Gargash, where he continues as managing director. He is also the secretary general of the Insurance Business Group of the Dubai Chamber of Commerce and Industry, as well as being on the steering committee of the Emiratisation and Insurance programme of the Higher Colleges of Technology in the UAE. Not content with that, Vayazil is also closely involved with socio-cultural organisations in the country, and is a twice elected member of the managing committee of the Overseas Indian Economic Forum.