Dr. Bakheet Al Katheeri
Board member and member of the Finance and Commercial Committee, Technical and Projects Committee and Human Capital Committee
Dr. Bakheet Al Khatheeri has served as an EGA board member since February 2021. He is also a member of Finance and Commercial Committee, Technical and Projects Committee, and the Human Capital Committee.
Dr. Al Katheeri is the Chief Executive Officer of Mubadala’s UAE Investments platform. The platform is Mubadala’s national investment vehicle contributing to accelerate the transformation of the UAE’s economy by building national world class champions, fostering vibrant industrial and commercial clusters, and partnering with world-class global entities.
In this role, Dr. Bakheet spearheads the platform's growth and strategic direction while steering its portfolio of national champions in multiple sectors, including energy, metals, aerospace, technology, healthcare, real estate, and infrastructure.
With an illustrious career spanning over two decades, Dr. Bakheet's expertise in the energy and industrial sectors is widely recognised. He serves on various industry boards and committees in the UAE, including Cepsa, Oil Search, Mubadala Energy, Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), and National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed).
Dr. Bakheet holds a BSc degree in Petroleum Engineering and applied Mathematics from the University of Tulsa (Oklahoma, USA) and MSc in Environmental Science from UAE University. He also holds an Executive MBA from HCT, UAE and a Doctorate of Business Administration from the College of Business and Economics, UAE University.