2. Dr Sultan Al Jaber

Dr Sultan Al Jaber is the MD and group CEO of ADNOC, executive chairman of XRG, and chairman of Masdar, giving him unmatched influence over the UAE’s energy, industrial, and clean-technology agenda.

As the architect of ADNOC’s transformation since 2016, he has presided over the company’s evolution from a conventional oil producer into an internationally diversified, AI-enabled energy enterprise.

In 2025, ADNOC’s six listed companies delivered record revenues of Dhs190.1bn, EBITDA of Dhs61.3bn, and net profit of Dhs35.8bn. Furthermore, demonstrating the UAE’s long-term commitment to global energy security, ADNOC, XRG, and Masdar have invested more than $85bn in US energy assets.

Dr Al Jaber was named ‘ICIS CEO of the Year’ for 2025, recognised for transformational downstream expansion through XRG — ADNOC’s international investment arm. In December 2025, ADNOC secured an $11bn structured financing facility for the Hail and Ghasha offshore gas development, one of the world’s most ambitious gas projects.

In March, he received the Middle East Institute’s Distinguished Global Leadership Award in Washington DC in recognition of his contributions to energy security.