Zoë Harries

Zoë Harries is a senior executive and founder with over 30 years of experience driving investment growth and catalysing high-value FDI for government-backed Special Economic Zones and large-scale economic development projects across the GCC, APAC, and Europe.
Founder of Impact Zones, a global SEZ and FDI advisory consortium, Zoë has delivered investor attraction models, ESG frameworks, and competitiveness tools across developed and emerging markets - with landmark projects spanning UAE, Saudi Arabia, Jordan, Iceland, Finland, India and Nigeria. Her work has contributed to a cumulative portfolio exceeding USD 100 billion in GDP impact and USD 30 billion in catalysed FDI.
Her executive career includes leadership roles at the Public Investment Fund (PIF) projects in Saudi Arabia, Masdar City Free Zone in Abu Dhabi, and the World Free Zones Organization in Dubai, where she played a central role in launching new zones aligned with Saudi Vision 2030.
Currently leading a multi-billion USD, next-generation SEZ project in Southeast Asia, Zoë structures complex public-private partnerships with sovereign governments and positions emerging markets for long-term investment.
A long-standing ESG advocate, she speaks internationally on SEZ competitiveness, sustainable FDI, and the future of economic zones.