Ahmad Belhoul

Dr. Ahmad Belhoul, CEO of Masdar, is spearheading the company’s development and strategic direction as it plays a prominent role in the renewable energy and clean technology sector.

Since 2006, Masdar has successfully contributed to the advancement and global adoption of clean energy through its international investments in large and small-scale generation projects. Today, the company is delivering nearly 1 gigawatt of installed clean energy capacity across assets valued close to US$7 billion, both in the UAE and abroad.

Prior to joining Masdar, Dr. Belhoul was the CEO of strategy and tourism sector development at Dubai’s Department of Tourism and Commerce Marketing (DTCM). During his tenure at DTCM, he played a leading role in developing Dubai’s Tourism 2020 strategy – an integrated effort to increase visitor numbers to 20 million annually and triple the tourism sector’s contribution to the local economy.

Dr. Belhoul was formerly vice president, Industry Unit of Mubadala Development Company, where he led an elite team responsible for negotiating partnerships with multinational organizations to increase foreign direct investment in the UAE. In particular, Dr. Belhoul led negotiations with a world-class industry leader in advanced composites and led the prefeasibility study of an investment within the UAE’s metals and mining industry.

Dr. Belhoul’s business development and corporate strategy experience dates back to his work with the management consulting firm, McKinsey & Company, where he advised the Middle East’s largest telecommunications and high-tech companies.

Since 2013, Dr. Belhoul has served on the board of Emirates Development Bank, a financial institution setup by the UAE government to promote economic growth in the country through the provision of funding to small and medium-sized companies, industries of strategic importance and key housing developments.

Dr. Belhoul has a Ph.D. from Sir John Monash University in Australia, a MSc from the University of Melbourne and a BSc in Telecommunications Engineering from Khalifa University.