Essam safwat

Essam Safwat, MBA, is a seasoned construction and project management professional with over 27 years of experience in Egypt's real estate and development sector. He currently serves as Chief Executive Officer at MakePlace Developments since April 2025. Previously, he held senior positions including Head of Projects at Roya Developments (2022-2025), Chief Projects Officer at Shatablee (2021-2022), and Chief Project Officer at Urban Development, Egypt (2019-2021). He holds an MBA in Strategic Management from Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Transport (2023-2025) and a Bachelor of Engineering in Civil Engineering from Ain Shams University (1992-1997).