H.E. Sheikh Mohammed Bin Hamad Bin Faisal Al-Thani

Sheikh Mohammed Al-Thani is the Chief Executive Officer of the Qatar Free Zones Authority (QFZ), one of Qatar's leading organizations driving foreign direct investment, economic diversification, and the development of world-class free zones. He also serves as Chairman of the Qatar Diamond Exchange, which supports the development of Qatar as a regional hub for the trade, certification, and exchange of diamonds and precious stones.

Sheikh Mohammed also serves as Vice Chairman of Mwani Qatar, the national ports authority responsible for developing and managing the country's maritime and logistics sectors. In addition, he is a Board Member of Qatar Rail, the developer and operator of Qatar's integrated railway network, which includes metro, tram, and long-distance rail projects; Manateq, which develops and operates special economic zones across Qatar; and Companies House, which supports Qatar's corporate registration and business infrastructure by facilitating company information and related corporate services.

Prior to joining QFZ, Sheikh Mohammed was a founding member of the investment team at the Qatar Foundation Endowment Fund (QFE). He led several projects, one of which was a notable greenfield Italian transaction representing the first-ever strategic partnership betweer the Vatican and the State of Qatar. Other significant investments for the Endowment include a US$1.2 billion acquisition of a minority stake in Bharti Airtel, representing one of the largest private equity deals in India at the time.

Early in his career, Sheikh Mohammed joined Goldman Sachs (GS), beginning in the firm's Asset Management division. He completed the Graduate Training Programme in New York, gaining exposure to the firm's global investment platform and capital markets. He later joined the Secondaries Team in London, supporting the analysis and execution of private equity secondary transactions, and was subsequently appointed to QFE's Strategy Committee in partnership with GS.

Sheikh Mohammed holds an Executive Master's degree in Business Administration from HEC Paris, and a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration from George Washington University. He is also an alumnus of the Qatar Leadership Center.