Dr. Bakheet Al Katheeri

CEO, UAE Investments Platform,
Mubadala

Dr. Bakheet Al Katheeri is the Chief Executive Officer of Mubadala’s UAE Investments platform. In this role, Dr. Bakheet spearheads the platform’s growth and strategic direction while steering its portfolio of national champions in multiple sectors, including energy, metals, aerospace, technology, healthcare, real estate, and infrastructure.

With an illustrious career spanning over two decades, Dr. Bakheet’s expertise in the energy and industrial sectors is widely recognized. He serves on various industry boards and committees in the UAE, including Cepsa, Oil Search, Mubadala Energy, Emirates Global Aluminum (EGA), Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), and National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed).

In his previous tenure at Mubadala, Dr. Bakheet held the position of Executive Director of the UAE Industries unit within the UAE Investments platform. Prior to this, Dr. Bakheet demonstrated his acumen in the energy sector through various leadership roles at Mubadala Energy. Before embarking on his career with Mubadala Energy, Dr. Bakheet had a distinguished tenure at the Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).

Dr. Bakheet holds a BSc degree in Petroleum Engineering and applied Mathematics from the University of Tulsa (Oklahoma, USA) and MSc in Environmental Science from UAE University. He also holds an Executive MBA from HCT, UAE and a Doctorate of Business Administration from the College of Business and Economics, UAE University.