Dr Sultan Al Jaber

Managing director and group CEO, ADNOC

Origin: UAE

Residence: UAE

Sector: Energy

Having led state-owned Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) through key initiatives and achievements, Dr Sultan Al Jaber has retained the second slot on our list. The energy giant announced the discoveries of offshore natural gas resources, awarded contracts to expand production capacity and dispatched its first shipment of low-carbon ammonia to Germany in 2022. 

The UAE’s Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, Dr Al Jaber was named President-Designate of the COP28 climate summit to be held in the UAE later this year, following ADNOC’s announcement that it has earmarked a total of $15bn for decarbonisation projects by 2030. 

The company also delivered the first-ever liquefied natural gas (LNG) cargo from the Middle East to Germany in February. Dr Al Jaber also chairs clean energy company Masdar as well.