His Excellency Saad bin Sherida Al-Kaabi serves as Minister of State for Energy Affairs and a member of the Cabinet of the State of Qatar. He also serves as Vice Chairman of the Board of Directors of QatarEnergy, in addition to being the Managing Director and CEO of QatarEnergy.
His Excellency Minister Al-Kaabi joined QatarEnergy in 1986 as a scholarship student to study petroleum and natural gas engineering at Pennsylvania State University in the United States of America, from which he obtained a Bachelor of Science degree in petroleum and natural gas engineering in 1991.
His Excellency Minister Al-Kaabi held several senior technical, commercial, and administrative positions at QatarEnergy before being appointed Director of Oil and Gas Projects in 2006. In this role, he was responsible for managing and developing Qatar’s oil and gas resources, overseeing all North Field gas development activities, oil field development, and exploration operations.
In 2014, he was appointed Managing Director and CEO of QatarEnergy, and subsequently, in 2018, Minister of State for Energy Affairs.
His Excellency dedicated his career to developing Qatar’s natural gas resources, enhancing the role of natural gas as a key component in the global transition to low-carbon energy, and transforming Qatar into a leading global hub in the gas industry.
Under his leadership, QatarEnergy continues to implement a series of mega-projects that will double Qatar’s liquefied natural gas (LNG) production (to 160 million tons per annum) and double its petrochemical production (to 5.3 million tons per annum), including the development of two world-class petrochemical complexes. He also oversaw the launch of the largest shipbuilding program in the history of the LNG shipping industry, totaling 128 state-of-the-art vessels, in addition to a mega-project that will double Qatar’s fertilizer production to 12 million tons per annum, making it the world’s largest fertilizer producer.
As part of his efforts to balance economic and social development with environmental protection, His Excellency Minister Al-Kaabi is leading efforts to build the world’s largest blue ammonia plant, with a production capacity of 1.2 million tons per year, and to build four solar power plants that will generate more than 4,000 megawatts of renewable energy by 2030, which will meet 30% of Qatar’s total peak electricity demand.
Joined the Board of Directors on 14 March 2023. He was reappointed for the current term (2026-2028) on 08 March 2026.
His Excellency Mr. Ahmed bin Ali Al-Hammadi is the Director General of the General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority (Daman).
Board Memberships:
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of United Development Company (UDC).
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Qatar Cool (QC).
• Member of the Board of Directors of Al Rayan Bank.
• Member of the Board of Directors of Industries Qatar.
• Member of the Board of Directors of Ooredoo Group.
• Member of the Board of Directors of the Qatar Stock Exchange.
Experience and qualifications:
Throughout his distinguished career, he has held several high-level leadership positions, including Head of Investments for Europe, Russia, and Turkey at the Qatar Investment Authority, where he oversaw direct investments across multiple sectors in those regions. He also possesses extensive and diverse experience in business and investment, having served as Vice President of Asset Management at EFG Hermes Qatar and as an advisor at Booz & Co., specializing in strategic services, investment opportunities, private equity, and organizational structures. In 2019, he was selected as one of the World Economic Forum’s Young Global Leaders.
Mr. Al-Hammadi holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Economics, Finance, and Accounting from the Wharton School of Business at the University of Pennsylvania and a Master of Business Administration degree from Harvard Business School.
Minister of State for Foreign Trade Affairs at The Ministry of Commerce and Industry, served as founding Chairman of Qatar Free Zone Authority (QFZ) which was established to regulate and promote foreign direct investment (FDI) to Qatar with the objective to make it a global business hub. Al-Sayed was also the founding Chairman and Managing Director of Doha Venture Capital (DVC), which invests in technology globally, aiming to create partnerships in Qatar to diversify the economy.
Prior to joining QFZA, He served as Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Investment Authority and Qatar Holding, where he played a critical role to build, oversee and manage Qatar Sovereign Wealth Fund. During his tenure, he executed mega deals such as the QIA/QH’s investment in Credit Suisse and Barclays Bank, engineered the merger of Volkswagen and Porsche as well as Xstrata and Glencore, the takeover of Songbird and Canary Wharf Group, and the acquisition of Harrods Group, Iberdrola Energy, Tiffany, Heathrow Airport, Brookfield property partners and others.
As a seasoned investment executive, Dr. Al-Sayed held key roles in various local and international institutions, including the Supreme Council for Economic Affairs and Investment. In addition, he served as a board member for different local and international companies like Qatar National Bank, Canary Wharf Group and Volkswagen Group, Vice Chairman of Qatar Exchange, and Executive Chairman of Harrods LHD.
In 2015, Dr. Al-Sayed founded the family office Sharq Capital for Investments. As the CEO, he is directing the firm’s remit to invest, co-invest and advise business groups on strategic finance and investment.
Away from the business world, Dr. Al-Sayed is the founding member of the Global Advisory Council of Wilson Center for Scholars in Washington DC.
Dr. Al-Sayed holds a PhD from Oxford University UK, a Trium Global MBA (from LSE, NYU Stern, HEC Paris), a Master of International Banking & Financial Law from Boston University, and an LLB from Qatar University. He was also awarded an Honorary Degree (DLitt) in July 2019 from Swansea University, UK.
Joined the Board of Directors on January 1, 2021. He was reappointed for the current term (2026-2028) on March 8, 2026.
Mr. Mohamed Nasser Al-Hajri is the Managing Director and CEO of Nebras Energy.
Board Memberships:
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Umm Al Houl Power Company.
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Nebras Power Company.
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Ras Abu Fontas Power Company
• Board Member of Gulf International Services Company
Experience and qualifications:
Mr. Al-Hajri joined QatarEnergy in 1991 and has over 31 years of experience in the oil and gas production and petrochemical industries.
He has held several leadership positions at QatarEnergy, including Executive Vice President of Petrochemical and Industrial Project Development.
Mr. Al-Hajri holds a Master’s degree in Gas Engineering from the University of Salford, UK, and a Bachelor’s degree in Chemical Engineering from Qatar University.
Joined the Board of Directors on March 15, 2020, and was reappointed for the (2026-2028) term on March 8, 2026.
He joined the General Retirement and Social Insurance Authority – State of Qatar in January 2017 and remains with the company to date.
Board Memberships:
• Member of the Tenders Committee of Madinat Muaither Real Estate Company.
• Member of the Board of Directors of Madinat Muaither Real Estate Company.
Experience and qualifications:
• Secretary of the Investment Committee for the Civil and Military Pension Funds (2017-2023).
• Board Member of Gulf International Services Company from February
2018 to January 2020.
Mr. Al-Rabban holds a degree in Business and Economics from the University of Oregon, USA, awarded in 2016.
Joined the Board of Directors on 14 November 2005. Elected for the current term (2026-2028) on 08 March 2026.
Board Memberships:
• Board Member – Qatar National Bank.
• Chairman of the Advisory Board of the College of Business and Economics at Qatar University.
Experience and qualifications:
Sheikh Hamad bin Jabor Al-Thani has successfully managed institutions in the private, public, and mixed sectors, achieving significant results and objectives in strategic planning and performance-based management, as well as in building national capacity. He played a pivotal role in establishing the Qatar Statistics Authority and overseeing the development of the National Strategy for the Development of Statistics.
He also served as Director General of the General Secretariat for Development Planning, where he was instrumental in developing and formulating Qatar National Vision 2030. Prior to this, he worked for seventeen years at Qatar Petroleum.
Sheikh Hamad bin Jabor Al-Thani holds a Bachelor of Science degree in Business Administration from Metropolitan State College Denver, Colorado, USA.
Joined the Board of Directors on March 9, 2008, and was elected for the current term (2026-2028) on March 8, 2026.
A member of the ruling family, he is the founder and chairman of SBK Group.
Board Memberships:
• Chairman of the Board of Qatar Life & Medical Insurance Company (QLife)
• Member of the Board of Qatar Fuel Company (WOQOD)
• Member of the Board of Qatar Insurance Company (QIC).
Experience and qualifications:
His Excellency Sheikh Saoud bin Khalid Al-Thani began his career in 1994 in the trade and contracting sector. He chaired the Qatar Olympic Committee from 1995 to 2000 and the Qatar Youth Committee from 2000 to 2008.
Joined the Board of Directors on April 7, 2021, and was re-elected for the current term (2026-2028) on March 8, 2026.
Board Memberships:
• Chairman of SK Holding and Ariane Holding.
• Board Member of Qatar Navigation Company since November 2020.
• Board Member of Qatar National Bank.
• Board Member of Qatar Central Markets Company (Hayat Plaza).
• Board Member of Doha Festival City.
Experience and qualifications:
• Chairman of the Board of Directors of Dalala Brokerage Company.
Sheikh Saheim bin Khalid Al-Thani holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration.
Joined the Board of Directors on March 8, 2026, elected for the term (2026-2028).
CEO of Sraiya Bin Rashed Holding Group and its subsidiaries since March 2015.
Board Memberships:
• Independent Board Member, National Leasing Holding Company since 2024.
Experience and qualifications:
Over 18 years of experience in the private and public sectors in international business, law, financial management, and public-private partnership (PPP) project management. He also works at the Ministry of Interior and has experience in security, safety, crisis management, and emergency response. He has participated in numerous local and international conferences and workshops in the fields of security, safety, and business management.
Mr. Al-kaabi holds a PhD in Private International Law from Mutah University, Jordan (2021), an Academic Master’s in Military and Security Studies from the Joaan Bin Jassim Academy for Defense Studies, Qatar (2022), and a Master’s in International Trade Law from the University of Nottingham, United Kingdom (2013).
Number of shares directly or indirectly owned (by family members and their companies) as of March 25, 2026: Zero
