THE MIDDLE EAST’S
52. Ali Al Hashemi
Designation: Group CEO
Company: Al Yah Satellite Communications Company (Yahsat)
Country: U.A.E.
Nationality: Emirati
Sector: Telecommunications
Al Hashemi assumed his current role in 2021. Al Yah Satellite is listed on the Abu Dhabi Securities Exchange and is a subsidiary of the Mubadala Investment Company. In September 2023, the company’s government services arm, Yahsat Government Solutions, signed a $5.1 billion agreement with the U.A.E. government to provide satellite capacity and managed services for the next 17 years. Al Hashemi is also a member of the Executive Committee of the U.A.E. International Investors Council and a board member of the National Space Science and Technology Center, among others.