H.E. Eng. Essa Bin Hilal Al-Kuwari is the President of the Qatar General Electricity and Water Corporation (KAHRAMAA). He has been leading the corporation through a successful journey and expansion since 2011. Al-Kuwari has held board director or membership roles in many of the top-listed companies in the country, including the leading natural gas transporter company (NAKILAT) and the leading telecommunication company Ooredoo, to name a few. Besides the above, H.E. Al-Kuwari is a member of several high-level local committees such as the Permanent National Emergency Committee and the Permanent Water Resources Committee in Qatar.

Mr. Nasser Abdulla AlEmadadhi is a highly accomplished finance professional currently serving as a Manager in the Technology, Media, and Telecommunications team at the Qatar Investment Authority, a position he has held since 2020. Within the technology investing team, he focuses specifically on software and artificial intelligence investments. His responsibilities encompass sourcing opportunities, conducting rigorous due diligence, and executing deals across growth, pre initial public offering, and IPO stages.

Mohammed Khalid Al-Hajri is an associate director in the Mergers & Acquisitions team at Qatar Investment Authority which he joined in 2015. As part of his role Mohammed specializes on evaluating and structuring direct private investments across corporate capital structures. His track record includes

Brig. Eng. Mejalli Awad Al-Mejalli possesses a wealth of skills and expertise in organizational management and information systems. With a strong background in defining departmental structures and mandates, Mejalli excels in establishing and managing work teams. His extensive knowledge of information security best practices reflect a commitment to maintaining robust cybersecurity measures. Additionally, Mejalli has hands-on experience in formulating and overseeing organizational budgets.

Anzan Khatem Al-Naimi is a highly accomplished professional with over 15 years of experience in cross-disciplinary roles within the oil and gas industry, mostly in Qatargas, whereas his experience spans engineering design, instrumentation optimization, and project leadership in a highly complicated operational environment. Throughout his distinguished career, he has demonstrated exceptional leadership in engineering, operations, and strategic program management. Subsequently , he joined Barzan Holding in 2020 as Director of Air Force Procurement and since 2023, Mr. Al-Naimi has been serving as Chief Operation Officer, where he has leveraged both local and international partnerships to support the company’s long-term growth and diversification strategy. In addition, he has membership roles in sundry boards as well as various committees. Anzan holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) in Telecommunications University of Portsmouth, 2006 and Programs in Leadership, Energy & Process General Electric Oil and Gas University , 2011.

Dr. Hassan Al-Darbesti currently holds the Executive Director of International Cooperation position at the Ministry of Communications and Information Technology in Qatar. In this role, he is at the forefront of molding international partnerships and strategic alliances. With a distinguished Ph.D. in Strategy and Innovation from ETH Zurich, Switzerland, Dr. Al-Darbesti has firmly established himself as a notable figure within the professional landscape of Qatar. His strategic acumen has been prominently displayed during his tenure as the VP and Chief Information Officer at Q-Project Management. He played a pivotal role as an executive committee member overseeing a portfolio surpassing 78 billion QR.

Through over 20 years of hard work in the field of information technology and e-government, AL-Hammadi was distinguished by a high level of knowledge and comprehensive knowledge of information technology strategies, business, local culture, technical trends, and change in the organizational structure. Al-Hammadi graduated from the Qatar Leadership Program in 2015, and HEC- CTO Program in 2019, she has master’s degree in executive business administration and a bachelor’s in computer science from the Arab Academy for Science, Technology and Maritime Studies, and currently affiliated with a PhD. During her career, she held various leadership positions in information technology departments in various government agencies and accomplished several strategic projects in the country, including Ministry of Civil Service and Housing, Ministry of Labor and Social Affairs, and Ministry of Economy and Trade. She currently hold the position of Assistant under Secretary for digital government affairs in the Ministry of Communications and information technology

Ahmad Mohammed Al-Kuwari is a Board Member of GBI and a senior executive with over 24 years of extensive experience in the IT and telecommunications sector. With his dynamic and agile approach to leadership, Ahmad has consistently demonstrated his ability to steer corporate environments toward success, optimizing structures and instituting clear guidelines and procedures.