Home lists Top 100 most powerful Arabs 2022 Saad Sherida Al-Kaabi President and CEO, QatarEnergy/Chairman and MD, Industries Qatar Origin: Qatar Residence: Qatar Sector: Diversified Leading two of Qatar’s most significant business assets, QatarEnergy – formerly Qatar Petroleum – and Industries Qatar, Al-Kaabi continues to play a prominent role in shaping the country’s economic growth. He is also spearheading QatarEnergy’s upstream growth strategy. Al-Kaabi joined QatarEnergy in 1986, and eventually rose through the ranks to lead the company in 2014. Al-Kaabi was appointed Minister of State for Energy Affairs in November 2018. He is also a board member of Qatar Investment Authority.