Top 100 Arabs 2025

63. Wadha Ahmed Al-Khateeb

CEO, Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC)

Origin: Kuwait

Residence: Kuwait

Sector: Energy

2024 Rank: 62

The CEO of the Kuwait National Petroleum Company (KNPC) brings 28 years of experience in the oil sector.

Wadha Ahmad Al Khateeb has made history by being the first woman as well as the first Kuwaiti to head the Gas Processors Association, GCC Chapter.

Apart from the oil sector, she is also recognised for her contributions towards the initiation of a pilot programme intended for training women process engineers in the operations department, as well as leading the cost optimisation and profit improvement initiatives at Mina Al Ahmadi Refinery, resulting in a substantial financial benefit of $23m.

Al Khateeb has also served as a member of the TKSC Board (The Kuwait Styrene Company) and has held the position of Chairperson for KPPC (Kuwait Paraxylene Production Company,) since May 5, 2019.

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