Yuvraj Narayan

Yuvraj Narayan serves as Group Chief Executive Officer of DP World, where he leads the organisation's long-term strategic direction, portfolio expansion, and digital transformation agenda. Appointed in February 2026, Narayan brings over 20 years in financial management, corporate finance, supply chains, and global trade. A qualified chartered accountant, he has extensive professional experience in financial management, corporate finance, supply chains, and global trade.

Narayan holds an honours degree in Economics from Stephens College, Delhi University. Narayan's leadership and strategic financial expertise have earned him the Middle East and North Africa CFO of the Year title four times. Under his guidance, DP World's finance team received the Finance Team of the Year award in 2015.

Career history

• Group Chief Executive Officer, DP World (2026–present)
• Group Deputy CEO & Chief Financial Officer, DP World (2021–2026)
• Chief Financial Officer, DP World (2005–2021)
• Head of Corporate and Project Finance for South Asia, ANZ Group
• Chief Financial Officer, Salalah Port Services, Oman

What Narayan could bring to the Group CEO role at DP World: The promotion of Yuvraj Narayan from Group Chief Financial Officer to CEO marks a departure from the traditional operational leadership often seen in the heavy logistics sector. His appointment of a CEO with deep financial management experience signals a strategic emphasis on fiscal discipline, positioning him to navigate the capital-intensive nature of port infrastructure development due to his financial expertise. His stewardship of a disciplined and highly strategic mergers and acquisitions programme has been instrumental in expanding DP World's capabilities beyond ports into inland logistics, freight forwarding, contract logistics, and digital supply chain platforms.