Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi
Chief Executive Officer, Masdar
Mohamed Jameel Al Ramahi is the Chief Executive Officer of Masdar, the UAE’s clean energy champion and one of the fastest growing companies in the world.
Under his leadership, Masdar has developed into one of world’s leading clean energy companies, with a combined global project portfolio of over 20GW of clean energy capacity, and ambitions to grow to 100GW and 1 million tons of annual green hydrogen production by 2030.
Mr. Al Ramahi first joined Masdar in 2008 and has held senior leadership positions in the company for nearly a decade and a half, serving as Chief Financial Officer and Chief Operating Officer prior to his appointment as CEO in 2016. With a career spanning more than three decades in the energy sector, he brings significant experience in strategic leadership, internal audit, risk management, and financial acumen to the company.
In addition to his role as CEO, Mr. Al Ramahi holds a number of prominent board positions. He is Chairman of the Masdar Executive Committee, Vice-Chair of the Global Council on Sustainable Development Goals and serves on the Board of Directors for Emirates Waste to Energy Company; Samruk-Kazyna, Kazakhstan’s Sovereign Wealth Fund; and Shuaa Energy 2 PSC and Shuaa Energy 4 PSC, the companies developing phase three and six of the Mohammed Bin Rashid Al Maktoum Solar Park in Dubai, respectively.
A natural collaborator, Mr. Al Ramahi is an active member of several groups dedicated to facilitating strong international cooperation in the fields of business and sustainability. These include CCI France, Australian Business Group, the US-UAE Business Council, and the Sustainable Markets Initiative Taskforce for Energy Transition where he leads the decarbonizing industry workstream.
Mr. Al Ramahi was awarded the Order of National Merit from H.E. Emmanuel Macron, President of the Republic of France, as well as the Order of Friendship from H.E. Shavkat Mirziyoyev, President of the Republic of Uzbekistan, for his commitment to strengthening the UAE’s bilateral relationship with both countries.
He holds Honorary Fellowship in the Energy Institute and has been named CEO of the Year 2023 and Trailblazer of the Year 2022 by S&P Global Platts. He was also named International Energy Diplomacy Person of the Year 2020 by Gulf Intelligence, among various other international accolades.