H.E. Khaldoon Khalifa Al Mubarak

Chairman
MBZUAI Board of Trustees

As a leading UAE government policymaker and influential international business leader, Khaldoon Al Mubarak has been at the forefront of the UAE’s economic transformation for more than two decades; playing an integral role in advancing the nation’s sustainable economic diversification agenda.

Khaldoon is the Chairman of the Executive Affairs Authority, the specialized government agency that provides strategic policy advice across a wide range of sectors - including advanced technologies - to His Highness Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, President of the United Arab Emirates.

Since 2004, Khaldoon has served as a member of the Abu Dhabi Executive Council. He is also a member of the Supreme Council for Financial and Economic Affairs. Both government entities are longstanding advocates of innovation as a cornerstone of a stable, prosperous society, endorsing policies and legislation that attract and enable a globally-competitive, technologically-driven economy.

As a founding member of the Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council (AIATC), and a member of the Abu Dhabi Advanced Technology Research Council, Khaldoon is instrumental in expanding all aspects of the UAE’s advanced technology ecosystem.

Khaldoon is also the Managing Director and Group CEO of Mubadala, the $330 billion sovereign investment firm committed to investing and partnering at the leading edge of global growth and innovation to continuously create opportunities for future generations.

In November 2020, Mubadala announced its investment in the Abu Dhabi-based, global AI champion G42, with Khaldoon appointed a member of the board. He became Vice-Chair of the UAE’s MGX when it was established by its founding partners G42 and Mubadala in March 2024. MGX’s mission is to accelerate global investment in AI and advanced technologies, and in doing so to deliver positive economic and social impact.

Khaldoon is also Chairman of Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank, and serves on the Board of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC).

He was instrumental in establishing New York University Abu Dhabi and serves on the New York University Board of Trustees. Khaldoon is also member of the Advisory Board of Tsinghua University School of Economics and Management.