TOP TECH CEOs

Xiao assumed his current position when G42 was founded in 2018.

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1 Peng Xiao

Group CEO Company: G42

Residence: U.A.E.

Year of Establishment: 2018

The group operates across cybersecurity, cloud computing, data centers, energy, geospatial intelligence and satellite communications, healthcare and life sciences, smart city and sustainability, sports, transportation and mobility and public services. In November 2025, G42 and Microsoft announced a 200-megawatt expansion of datacenter capacity expected by end-2026, as part of Microsoft's $15.2 billion investment pledge in the U.A.E from 2023-2029. Xiao is also chairman of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi, a board of trustees member of the Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence, and member of the U.A.E's Artificial Intelligence and Advanced Technology Council (AIATC).

2 Hatem Dowidar

Group CEO Company: e&

Residence: U.A.E.

Year of Establishment: 1976

Dowidar joined e& in 2015 as group COO, became CEO of the international business in 2016, and group CEO in 2020. He spearheaded the company’s transition from a traditional telco to a technology group and its expansion across 38 markets. As of Q3 2025, e&’s subscribers were up 14% year-on-year to 202.2 million. In the nine-month period ending September 2025, e& generated $14.6 billion in revenue and held $52.8 billion in assets. Dowidar sits on the boards of Vodafone Group, Mobily, Maroc Telecom, and e& Egypt.

3 Olayan Alwetaid

Group CEO
Company: stc Group
Residence: Saudi Arabia
Year of Establishment: 1998