Name: Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak
Designation: Group CEO & Managing Director
Company: Mubadala Investment Company
Khaldoon Al Mubarak, Group CEO and Managing Director of Mubadala Investment Company, is widely recognised as one of the Middle East’s most influential and globally connected business leaders, seamlessly bridging sovereign investment leadership with high-level public policy and international diplomacy. A trusted architect of Abu Dhabi’s long-term economic vision, he has been instrumental in advancing the emirate’s diversification agenda, positioning it as a resilient, innovation-led global investment hub. Al Mubarak has served on the Abu Dhabi Executive Council since 2006 and is a member of the Abu Dhabi Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs, where he plays a key role in shaping fiscal discipline, industrial strategy and future-ready economic frameworks.
His leadership extends strongly into advanced technology, sus – tainability and innovation-driven policymaking. In 2024, Al Mubarak became a founding member of the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council, reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s ambition to lead globally in AI, data-driven industries and emerging technologies. That same year, he was appointed Vice Chair of the Mohammed bin Zayed Water Initiative, reflecting a strategic focus on water security and climate resilience, while continuing his long-standing involvement with the Abu Dhabi Advanced Technology Research Council. Collectively, these roles underline his commitment to aligning capital, research and policy to deliver measurable national impact. Internationally, Al Mubarak has played a pivotal role in strengthening economic diplomacy and cross-border collaboration. He co-founded the US-UAE Business Council and the UAE-France Strategic Dialogue, platforms that have deepened bilateral trade, investment and innovation partnerships. He also co-chairs the Abu Dhabi-Singapore Joint Forum, supporting long-term cooperation between two globally significant financial and commercial hubs. Under Al Mubarak’s visionary and transformative leadership, Mubadala has become a globally respected and influential sovereign investor, growing its assets to AED 1.21tn (USD 330bn) in 2024, delivering top-quartile performance, and building a diversified, strategic portfolio across 50+ countries and key global sectors.
