AIQ Executives meet with MBZUAI President, Professor Eric Xing

Tuesday, October 26, 2021

MBZUAI leadership met with a delegation of executive management from AIQ, a subsidiary of Abu Dhabi National Oil Company (ADNOC) that was launched as a joint venture with Group 42 (G42). The AIQ delegation included Omar Al Marzooqi, CEO; Mohamed Ahmed Al Mehairi, CFO; Abed Benaichouche, CTO; Ahmad Salem, SVP Commercial & Business Development; Magdalena Konig, General Counsel. The delegation was given a tour of MBZUAI’s campus before proceeding to the Visitor’s Center, where they were updated about MBZUAI’s goals, milestones, and ongoing activities.

The University was represented by MBZUAI President, Professor Eric Xing; MBZUAI Provost Professor Fakhri Karray; Chief of Staff Dekyi Liang; Director of Special Projects Yun Xu; and General Counsel Richard Morton. The two sides discussed opportunities for collaboration on AI research, internships, and more.