Top 100 Arabs 2024

5. Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak

Managing director and group CEO, Mubadala Investment Company

Origin: UAE

Residence: UAE

Sector: Diversified

2023 Rank: 5

Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak has spearheaded the Mubadala Investment Company’s impressive evolution over the past two decades. Under his leadership, Mubadala has grown into a formidable $276bn business with a global footprint, boasting assets across more than 50 countries and six international offices.

Beyond Mubadala, Khaldoon chairs prominent organisations such as Manchester City FC, Melbourne City FC, and Mumbai City FC. He also serves on the boards of ADNOC, Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, and Emirates Global Aluminium, among others.

Mubadala’s recent collaborations underscore its strategic approach to investment diversification and global partnerships.

Collaborations with entities such as Goldman Sachs and Apollo Global Management highlight Mubadala’s commitment to exploring new investment avenues, such as private credit opportunities in Asia and the Middle Market Apollo Institutional Private Lending fund.

Moreover, Mubadala’s initiatives include the creation of MGX with G42. MGX aims to deploy advanced technologies for society’s advancement.

Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi