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H.E Mohamad Al Mehairi is a seasoned executive with over 25 years of experience in investment and business sectors. Throughout his distinguished career, he has demonstrated a strong track record of success, rising to leadership positions at prominent organizations in the UAE. His career trajectory showcases a remarkable progression, starting with a foundation in market analysis and sales at ADNOC. He steadily climbed the ranks, demonstrating exceptional leadership and strategic thinking. His expertise lies in investment management, having held director and CEO positions at prominent organizations like IPIC, Aabar Investments, and Mubadala. He has a proven track record of managing and growing investment portfolios across various industries.

Currently, he serves as the Chief Executive Officer of the Emirates Investment Authority (EIA), leveraging his extensive experience to lead the management and investment of the UAE's strategic assets. Prior to his current role, H.E Al Mehairi was the Executive Director of Strategic Assets at EIA. In addition, he has previously held leadership positions such as CEO at Aabar Investments, Executive Director - Financial Institutions at Mubadala, and Director of Investments at IPIC.

H.E. Al Meheiri has served as a Board member of Emarat Petroleum, Borealis, Nova Chemicals, Al Hilal Bank, Cosmo Oil and Etihad Airways.

H.E. Al Meheiri holds a Bachelor in Science and Business Administration degree from Suffolk University, Boston, USA.

Eng. Yasser Zaghloul is the Group CEO of NMDC Group, leading the Company to significant achievements in the marine and energy sectors globally, particularly in the Middle East and North Africa region and South Asia. His strategic leadership has propelled NMDC’s expansion and success, with the vision to further expand NMDC’s global influence while promoting sustainable practices. Prior to his CEO role, he was the head of operations at NMDC, enhancing operational efficiencies from 2006 to 2009. His career at NMDC started in 1998 in various managerial roles. Before joining NMDC, Yasser worked at the Suez Canal Authority in Egypt and began his professional journey at the Higher Institute of Technology in Egypt, focusing on engineering research and development.

Yasser was recognized among the Top 100 CEOs in the Middle East by Forbes Middle East in 2022, 2023 and 2024, and as Best CEO in 2021 by ME Magazine. Additionally, he was named “Personality of the Year” at the 19th ShipTek International Awards 2024, further highlighting his influential presence in the maritime sector.

Yasser recently concluded his tenure as a board member of the Abu Dhabi Chamber of Commerce and Industry (ADCCI), a prestigious role assigned by His Highness UAE President Sheikh Mohammed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. He also serves as the Chairman of The Challenge – the Egyptian Emirates Marine Dredging Company, further demonstrating his significant role in the industry.

Currently pursuing his PhD, Yasser holds two master's degrees in management, including a specialized degree in Strategic Management from Cambridge College Global, and an MBA from Swiss Business School. He also holds a bachelor's degree in engineering at the University of Helwan in Egypt.

Talal Al Dhiyebi is the Group Chief Executive Officer at Aldar Properties, the UAE’s leading real estate developer, investor, and manager.

Under his leadership, Aldar has expanded its geographic footprint outside of Abu Dhabi to the neighbouring emirates of Dubai and Ras Al Khaimah, and internationally to Egypt and Europe. The company currently holds a diversified recurring income portfolio worth over USD 10 billion, an ongoing development backlog of over USD 20 billion between owned and managed projects, in addition to a 69 million sqm strategic landbank.

Aldar is a regional leader when it comes to sustainability, having launched its comprehensive Net Zero Action Plan by committing to becoming net zero in Scope 1, 2, and 3 emissions by 2050. The company has set high standards across various ESG metrics, including Governance, Diversity & Inclusion, Women Empowerment, Youth Development, Emiratisation, Worker Welfare & CSR.

Talal chairs the boards of a number of Aldar businesses, including Aldar Estates, SODIC, and London Square, and is Vice-Chairman of Aldar Education.

Talal also serves on the boards of numerous companies, including Abu Dhabi Transport Company, Ethara, Miral Asset Management, National Projects Office, Sandooq Al Watan, the UAE’s national fund focused on social contribution, Edamah, the real estate arm of Bahrain Mumtalakat Holding Company, Abu Dhabi Hospitality Academy – Les Roches and is a member of the executive committee of Sorbonne University Abu Dhabi.

Talal is a graduate of Electrical Engineering from the University of Melbourne, Australia.

Nasser Al Mheiri currently serves as the Senior Vice President, Business Transformation, Excellence and Performance at ADNOC. He has over 15 years of experience in strategy and transformation.

Prior to his role as Senior Vice President, he held various leadership positions across the organization overseeing the company’s long-term growth strategy.

Nasser has also several leadership roles with a number of ADNOC Group entities including ADNOC Distribution, ADNOC Gas, ADNOC Global Trading and Ta’ziz joint venture with ADQ.

Nasser holds a Bachelors degree in Chemical Engineering from the American University of Sharjah and a Masters degree in Business Administration from Higher Colleges of Technology.

Ms. Marwa Al Marzooqi currently serves as the Vice President, Special Projects at the Executive Office of ADNOC. She has over 10 years of experience in strategic planning and transformation.

Prior to her role as VP Special projects, Ms. Marwa held various leadership positions across the organization overseeing the company’s long-term strategy and growth.

She previously held the following positions:

• Business Development Advisor – ADNOC (2021-2023)
• Acting Planning Manager– ADNOC Sour Gas (2021)
• Senior Corporate Planning Analyst– ADNOC Sour Gas (2019-2021)
• Contracts Engineer – ADNOC Sour Gas (2014-2018)

Ms. Al Marzooqi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering from Khalifa University, Abu Dhabi.

Eng. Ahmed Al Dhaheri is the Chief Executive Officer (CEO) of NMDC Energy (formerly NPCC), a position he has held since 2018.

He leads the transformation of the company and oversees the growth strategy, focusing on new markets and capabilities while driving operational excellence across all levels.

In addition to his role at NMDC Energy, Mr. Al Dhaheri serves as Chairman of NTS Group Middle East, Vice Chairman of GAL and AMMROC UAE, Chairman of NPCC Engineering Limited (NEL) and ANEWA, board member of Abu Dhabi Aviation, and board member of PRINCIPIA France and Gordon Technologies.

Mr. Al Dhaheri has over 22 years of in-depth experience in the industrial sector. Prior to joining NMDC Energy (formerly NPCC), he was the Chief Commercial Officer of Emirates Steel, where he played a leading role in the delivery of the company’s expansion strategy. Prior to that, Mr. Al Dhaheri held a Director position at the General Industry Corporation (GIC).

Mr. Al Dhaheri holds a Bachelor of Science in Industrial Engineering from the University of Miami and a Masters Certificate in Project Management from the George Washington University, as well as an Executive MBA with honors from UAE University.

Eng. Hesham Awda is the current Chief Operation Officer – Offshore at NMDC Energy, a position he has held since 2021. He is also serving as General Manager of NPCC KSA, and a board member of Safeen, NEL and ANEWA.

Mr. Awda has over 25 years of experience in project management, engineering, and technical support in the oil and gas industry. His extensive industrial experience includes managing engineering, construction and execution of major green and brown field projects, with a current portfolio of over AED 25 billion (twenty-five billion Dirhams) worth of projects in the Middle East region and other geographies.

Mr. Awda manages the business performance of offshore operations, through managing and directing overall project execution and delivery, fabrication yard operations, and offshore operations.

Mr. Awda holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from the UAE University, and a Postgraduate Certificate in Engineering Systems and Management from the American University of Sharjah.

Eng. Hanna Dahdah is the Chief Engineering & Commercial Officer (CECO) of NMDC Energy, a position he has held since 2021.

Mr. Dahdah has been with NMDC Energy for over four decades, dedicating his career to the growth and success of the organization. An expert in the oil & gas industry, his impressive journey combines project engineering experience, supply chain management, business acumen and strategic development expertise.

In his current role, he leads the commercial functions of business development, contracts and proposals, and supply chain for NMDC Energy. He also drives the commercial and engineering strategy within the organization. In addition, he serves in the Board of Directors for NEL and ANEWA in India.

Mr. Dahdah has over 30 years of in-depth experience in the industrial sector. He holds a Bachelor of Science Degree from the University of Manchester in the United Kingdom.

Mr. Paolo Bigi, who has recently joined NMDC Energy, has over 35 years’ experience in the onshore Energy EPC Industry having started his career in Tecnimont where he covered various Operating and Business Development roles over a period of 22 years.

He has subsequently joined Techint E&C as CEO and Petrofac as Managing Director and spent the last few years in Saudi Arabia, ultimately as Group CEO of Arkad.

Paolo Bigi has graduated with honors in Mechanical Engineering at the University of Milan and holds a master in Management from INSEAD.

Mr. Ashish Khandelwal, who has recently joined NMDC Energy, has over 25 years’ of experience in Finance and Investments. He started his career within the audit division of a big four firm and subsequently transitioned into Deal Advisory, covering an array of services including financial due diligence, M&A and restructuring advisory.

He has previously held senior leadership roles with big four firms, including as Partner with both KPMG in the UAE and with PricewaterhouseCoopers in the Middle East. In his previous roles, he has worked with some of the largest corporate and investment companies in the region, advising senior management and board level executives on finance, strategy and investment related matters. Ashish has previously advised on some of the largest deals in the region and has significant experience of working on mandates related to the Energy sector.

Ashish is a qualified Chartered Accountant from India and also holds a bachelor’s degree in finance and commerce.