Home lists 100 Most Powerful Arabs 2023 Mansoor Ebrahim Al-Mahmoud CEO, Qatar Investment Authority Origin: Qatar Residence: Qatar Sector: Diversified Al-Mahmoud was appointed CEO of Qatar Investment Authority (QIA) in 2018 and has since overseen one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds, which currently manages $475bn in assets, according to the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute. QIA continues to grow its involvement overseas. In Q1 2023, QIA participated in the inaugural $1.5bn private equity fund of Ariel Alternatives, Project Black. The US-based fund will invest in consumer retail, energy and infrastructure, financial services, tech and healthcare. It also invested $150m in The North Road Company, the global, multi-genre studio based out of Los Angeles. He has helped steer the fund’s strategy to focus more on diversification and investments with ESG goals, as well as guided the adoption of a new operating model. Prior to his appointment at QIA, Al-Mahmoud was the CEO of Qatar Museums. He is also the vice chairman of Qatar Stock Exchange and national carrier Qatar Airways. Additionally, he is a member of the supervisory board of Volkswagen as well as a board member of Qatar National Bank.