THE MIDDLE EAST’S
2. Sultan Al Jaber
Al Jaber has been at the helm of ADNOC since 2016. In December 2023, he became the first CEO to serve as COP President during COP28, which delivered the UAE Consensus, setting out actions needed to keep 1.5°C within reach. At ADNOC, Al Jaber has spearheaded a $23 billion decarbonization strategy and new low-carbon solutions business. In July 2024, ADNOC signed a $3 billion green financing facility agreement with the Japan Bank for International Cooperation. In the same month, ADNOC and e& announced a strategic project to build the energy industry’s largest private 5G wireless network, spanning 11,000 square kilometers. This will be completed in 2025 and is expected to generate $1.5 billion in value during its first five years of operation. Al Jaber is also the U.A.E.’s Minister of Industry and Advanced Technology, the U.A.E. Climate Change Special Envoy, and chairman of Masdar.