ADQ leadership

Hamad Al Hammadi is Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer of ADQ. Hamad is responsible for the growth and development of companies within the Energy & Utilities, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Sustainable Manufacturing and Infrastructure & Critical Minerals clusters. He ensures these entities align with ADQ's mandate of unlocking value and generating sustainable financial returns for Abu Dhabi.

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He is Chairman of EMSTEEL, Emirates Water and Electricity Company (EWEC) and PureHealth. He is also the Vice Chair of Emirates Nuclear Energy Company (ENEC). In addition, Al Hammadi serves as a board member at Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), TA’ZIZ and Modon Holding.

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Prior to his current role, Hamad was Chief Executive Officer of Energy & Utilities and Sustainable Manufacturing at ADQ. Previously, he was Head of Greenfield Investments in the utilities vertical at Mubadala Investment Company, where he successfully spearheaded high-profile projects across the utilities, industry and financial services sectors.

Mansour AlMulla is Deputy Group Chief Executive Officer of ADQ. Mansour is responsible for the growth and development of companies within the Food & Agriculture, Transport & Logistics, Financial Services and Real Estate Investments clusters. He ensures these entities align with ADQ's mandate of unlocking value and generating sustainable financial returns for Abu Dhabi.

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Mansour serves as the Vice Chairman of Etihad Airways. In addition, he is a board member at Abu Dhabi National Energy Company (TAQA), Abu Dhabi Aviation, AD Ports Group, Etihad Rail, Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and AMMROC.

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Prior to his current role, he was Managing Director and Chief Executive Officer at EDGE Group. Previously, he was Chief Investment Officer for Alternative Investments and M&A at ADQ and also served as the CFO of the Petroleum & Petrochemicals Platform at Mubadala.

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Mansour holds a Bachelor’s degree from Portland State University in Oregon, USA.

Bashar Al-Rousan is Group Chief Legal and Compliance Officer at ADQ and Secretary to the Board of Directors and its Executive Committee. Bashar was instrumental in establishing a specialized in-house legal team, providing strategic, robust and pragmatic advice to safeguard ADQ’s interests and those of its portfolio companies. He ensures the highest standards of legal compliance within and across the holding group.

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Prior to his current role, Bashar served as General Counsel of the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, where he led the Legal and Government Affairs Department. He was also a Director at the Legal & Risk Management Affairs Unit of the Executive Affairs Authority of Abu Dhabi. Before his roles in government, Bashar worked as a corporate and commercial lawyer at Shell EP International, and globally recognized law firms, including Allen & Overy LLP and Simmons & Simmons.

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Bashar holds a bachelor’s degree in law from Jordan and is a qualified solicitor of England and Wales.

Anas Jawdat Albarguthi is Group Chief Operating Officer at ADQ. He oversees the organization’s information and cybersecurity, human capital, business technology services, corporate services, operational excellence, procurement, shared services, administration and facilities and internal corporate communications. Additionally, he is responsible for culture and engagement, as well as corporate social responsibility, sponsorships and events at ADQ.

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He is Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi Ship Building and sits on the Board of Trustees of Khalifa University.

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Prior to his current role, Anas held several senior positions, including Assistant Secretary-General and Executive Director at Abu Dhabi Quality and Conformity Council, Executive Director at the Emirates Meteorology Institute and Senior Investment Manager at Mubadala’s aerospace division.

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He has more than 20 years of experience in leadership positions in government, semi-government and private sectors in the UAE and UK. Throughout his career, Anas has worked in corporate governance, legal and management advisory, portfolio management, organizational transformation, and process innovation.

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Anas holds a master’s degree in International & Comparative Business Law (LLM) from London Guildhall University and bachelor’s degree in Law from Amman Private University.

Dr. Jaap Kalkman is Group Chief Investment Officer at ADQ. He is responsible for identifying compelling investment opportunities, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and restructuring efforts, across the Energy & Utilities, Healthcare & Life Sciences, Sustainable Manufacturing and Infrastructure & Critical Minerals clusters. He develops and implements unique investment strategies that foster the growth of thriving clusters with an expanding global presence, generating returns for ADQ and contributing to strengthening the Emirate’s economic resilience in alignment with government priorities.

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He is Chairman of Arcera, Vice Chairman of E7 Group, and serves as a board member of Etihad Airways Group, and Plenary Group.

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Prior to his current role, Jaap was the Chief Transformation Officer at ADQ, managing the company’s new ventures, digital transformation and portfolio optimization. Jaap is an industry expert with 25 years of experience in Management Consulting and Private Equity. Previously, he served as Managing Partner and Global Head of Energy and Utilities at Arthur D Little, and as Senior Partner for the Middle East, Turkey and Africa at Roland Berger Strategy Consultants. Prior to that, he worked for Arcapita as Director and Head of Infrastructure in Bahrain and Singapore, and for McKinsey & Company as Managing Partner in the Philippines and Bahrain.

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Jaap holds a PhD in Theoretical Physics from the University of Utrecht, where he also attained degrees in General Philosophy, Physics and Mathematics.

Gil Adotevi is Group Chief Investment Officer at ADQ. He is responsible for identifying compelling investment opportunities, including mergers and acquisitions, joint ventures, and restructuring efforts, across the Food & Agriculture, Transport & Logistics, Financial Services, Real Estate Investments and Infrastructure & Critical Minerals clusters. He develops and implements unique investment strategies that foster the growth of thriving sectoral clusters with an expanding global presence, generating returns for ADQ and contributing to strengthening the Emirate’s economic resilience in alignment with government priorities.

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He is Chairman of Unifrutti Group and serves on the board member of Agthia Group, Al Dahra Holding, Contango, Louis Dreyfus Company, and LuLu International Holdings.

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Prior to his current role, Gil held the position of Chief Executive Officer of Food & Agriculture at ADQ. Previously, Gil was Senior Vice President at Mubadala Investment Company, where he was responsible for the company’s investments in Food and Agribusiness, Metals, Mining, and Utilities units. Earlier in his career, Gil held various roles in investment banking and investment management at RBC Capital Markets and State Street in Canada.

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Gil holds a Bachelor’s degree in Finance from McGill University in Montreal, Canada, and is a graduate of the London Business School’s MBA program.

Louay Abou Chanab is Group Chief Strategy Officer at ADQ. He oversees ADQ’s corporate strategy, portfolio transformation, and sustainability agenda. As one of ADQ's earliest employees, Louay has led the development of the organization's strategic approach, corporate performance management and asset allocation. He has driven multiple transformation and value creation initiatives, focusing on digital transformation, innovation, research and development and portfolio talent.

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Louay serves as a board member of Q Market Makers (QMM).

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Prior to his current role, Louay served as an Advisor in the Office of Strategic Affairs at the Abu Dhabi Executive Office, and as an Investment Director at the Emirates Investment Authority, in addition to serving as a Principal Consultant for the consulting firm Booz & Company.

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Louay holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from the Lebanese American University and an MBA from Ecole Supérieure des Affaires, Lebanon & ESCP-EAP, France.

Marcos de Quadros is Group Chief Financial Officer at ADQ, where he leads the Accounting, Financial Planning and Analysis, Treasury and Tax functions.

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He also manages the company’s liquidity and capital structure, monitors and reports the company’s financial performance and plays a key role in managing investor relationships for the company.

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Marcos is a board member of Abu Dhabi Airports, Louis Dreyfus Company and Al Dahra Holding.

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Previously, Marcos served as Group Chief Financial Officer for AW Rostamani Group and as Chief Financial Officer for Al Futtaim GE Finance in the UAE.

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His earlier career included serving as Chief Financial Officer of GE Capital Bank in Brazil. He has extensive experience in managing start-ups, turnarounds, cost reduction initiatives, acquisitions and divestitures. Additionally, Marcos has experience in Operations, Investments and IT.

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Marcos holds a bachelor’s degree in business administration from Mackenzie University and another in civil engineering from Sao Paulo State University.