6. Kuljit Ghata-Aura
Company: Boeing
Designation: President—Middle East, Türkiye, Africa and Central Asia
Nationality: British
Global Headquarters: U.S.
Sector: Aerospace
Ghata-Aura joined Boeing in 2010, before being appointed to his current role in September 2021. The company signed an MoU with Invest Qatar in May 2024 to establish Boeing Aerospace Doha, a new Qatar-based Boeing hub. In November 2023, Boeing revealed a record number of orders during the Dubai Airshow, which included 90 new aircraft for Emirates, 30 for flydubai, six for Royal Jordanian, two for Royal Air Maroc, and one for Oman Air. Ghata-Aura is also an advisory board member for the Dubai Airshow.