Saeed Al Mazrouei has recently been appointed Managing Director and CEO of Abu Dhabi Investment Council, and was formerly Deputy Platform CEO, Direct Investments at Mubadala. In that role, he oversaw platform-wide activities, supported the delivery of the platform’s investment strategy, managed the platform’s capital allocation, ensured the successful implementation of capital deployment and monetization transactions and assessed value, risks and expected returns.

Prior to working with the Direct Investments platform, Al Mazrouei was Deputy CFO of Mubadala where he oversaw the group-wide finance function and delivery of the company’s growth strategy, supporting various acquisitive transactions and asset monetizations. He was also responsible for all Treasury activities including Mubadala’s bond issuances and project financing.

Prior to that, Al Mazrouei was seconded from Mubadala to spearhead the launch of the Debt Management Office (DMO) within the Abu Dhabi Department of Finance. During his time at the DMO, he led a number of transactions valued at more than USD $30 billion and which aimed to provide support funding to a number of entities in the banking and real estate sectors, as well as various government debt issuances.

He holds a BSc in Finance from Suffolk University, US, an MSc in International Securities Investment and Banking from the University of Reading, UK, and an MSc in National Security and Strategic Studies from National Defense College, UAE.

Board Positions: Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank (ADCB), Abu Dhabi Retirement Pension & Benefits Fund, Compañía Española de Petróleos (CEPSA).