Dr. Shamsheer Vayalil is a doctor, entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is the Founder and Managing Director of UAE-based VPS Healthcare, one of the leading healthcare groups in the region, with 22 hospitals and over 125 medical centers in four countries, as well as one of the largest pharmaceutical plants in the UAE. Dr. Vayalil is also the Vice-Chairman and Managing Director of UAE-based Amanat Holdings - the region's largest healthcare and education investment company. He is actively engaged in numerous economic, social, and philanthropic initiatives. Dr. Vayalil is a member of the UAE Medical Council; member of the Advisory Committee of University of Sharjah's College of Medicine; and member of the Kerala NRI Commission - a commission with quasi-judicial powers set up in the Indian state of Kerala to protect the rights of Non-Resident Indians. He has also led the charge for Indian expatriates to be given the right to vote from overseas in India's elections.