Khaled Abdulla Al Qubaisi (born 22 December 1975) is an Emirati businessman and racing driver who served as the chief executive officer of Real Estate & Infrastructure Investments at Mubadala Investment Company for four years.

Al Qubaisi was a member of the Investment Committee at Mubadala, which is mandated to develop the organization's investment policies and guidelines, and to review all proposed projects and investments to ensure they are aligned with Mubadala's business objectives. Education

Al Qubaisi holds a Master of Science in Project Management (MSPM) degree from George Washington University, and a bachelor's degree in finance and operations management from Boston University. He was also awarded the CFA in 2003.

Career

Al Qubaisi was the chief executive officer of Mubadala's Real Estate & Infrastructure Investments platform from 2021 to 2024. He also served as the chief executive officer of Aerospace, Renewables, and ICT where he oversaw the company's Aerospace, Renewables, Information Communications Technology, Utilities and Defense Services portfolios. Prior to this role, he also served as Chief Human Capital Officer at Mubadala, with responsibility for performance management, learning and development, employee career growth, talent acquisition and Emiratization.

Before joining Mubadala, Al Qubaisi was the Chief Investment Officer at International Capital, where he managed a diverse investment portfolio, and the execution of large-scale, multi-billion Dirham real estate projects. He was also the Head of Corporate Finance & Business Development at the National Bank of Abu Dhabi, where he focused on developing the bank's investment banking capabilities.

Institutional overview

Al Qubaisi is the Chairman of the National Central Cooling Company (Tabreed). He is also the Director and Vice Chairman of Abu Dhabi Motor Sports Management and Finance House and sits on the boards of Abu Dhabi Future Energy Company (Masdar), Emirates Nuclear Energy Corporation (ENEC), Emirates Integrated Telecommunications Company (du), GLOBALFOUNDRIES, Mubadala Petroleum and Insurance House. He is also a member of CFA Institute.

Motorsport

Al Qubaisi has been active in the international grand touring races since the beginning of the 2010s. His biggest accomplishments were overall victories at 2012 and 2013 Dubai 24 Hour; each driven out in Black Falcon - Mercedes-Benz SLS AMG GT3 and teammates Sean Edwards, Jeroen Bleekemolen and Thomas Jäger (2012) and Bernd Schneider (2013). In 2013, he also won the Yas Marina 12-Hour Race. He also raced three times in 24 Hours of Le Mans, with his best finish in 2014 when he finished 19th in the overall standings.

Personal life

Al Qubaisi is married and has three children, two daughters, Amna and Hamda, who are also racing drivers, and a son, Abdulla.

Racing record

Career summary

Season Series Team Races Wins Poles F/Laps Podiums Points Position 2009 Porsche Supercup Abu Dhabi Race Team 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC† 2010 Porsche Supercup Team Abu Dhabi by Tolimit 10 0 0 0 0 6 21st2010 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East Team Abu Dhabi by Tolimit 12 0 0 0 0 90 9th 2011 Porsche Supercup Team Abu Dhabi by Tolimit 11 0 0 0 0 15 17th 2011 Porsche GT3 Cup Challenge Middle East Tolimit Arabia 12 1 1 1 6 156 5th 2012 Porsche Supercup Team Deutsche Post by Tolimit 2 0 0 0 0 0 NC† 2014 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Proton Competition 8 0 0 0 2 121 4th 2015 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Abu Dhabi Proton Racing 8 0 0 0 2 82 7th 24H Series - A6 Abu Dhabi Racing Black Falcon 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC† 2016 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Abu Dhabi Proton Racing 9 2 3 0 3 151 2nd 24H Series - A6 Abu Dhabi Racing Black Falcon 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC† 2017 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Gulf Racing 1 0 0 0 1 18 9th 24H Series - A6 Black Falcon 1 0 0 1 0 0 NC† 2018 24H GT Series - A6 Black Falcon 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC† 2018–19 FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Dempsey-Proton Racing 3 0 1 0 1 15 18th 2019 24H GT Series - A6 Abu Dhabi Racing Black Falcon 1 0 0 0 0 0 NC† 2019–20 FIA World Endurance Championship Dempsey-Proton Racing 2 0 0 1 1 23 21st F3 Asian Championship Abu Dhabi Racing UAE 3 0 0 0 0 2 18th 2020 24H GT Series - GT3 Black Falcon 1 1 0 0 0 30 2nd 2021 F3 Asian Championship Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema 6 0 0 0 0 0 25th 24H GT Series - GT3 Team HRT Bilstein 1 0 0 0 1 24 NC FIA World Endurance Championship - LMGTE Am Dempsey-Proton Racing 2 0 0 0 0 0.5 25th 2022 Formula Regional Asian Championship Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema 15 0 0 0 0 0 35th 24H GT Series - GT3 Abu Dhabi Racing by HRT Bilstein2022–23 Middle East Trophy - GT3 Abu Dhabi Racing by HRT Bilstein † As Al Qubaisi was a guest driver, he was ineligible to score points. * Season still in progress.

Complete Formula Regional Asian Championship results (key) (Races in bold indicate pole position) (Races in italics indicate the fastest lap of top ten finishers) Year Entrant 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 DC Points 2019–20 Abu Dhabi Racing UAE SEP1 SEP2 SEP3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 SEP1 SEP2 SEP3 CHA1 CHA2 CHA3 18th 2 2021 Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 25th 0 2022 Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 DUB1 DUB2 DUB3 ABU1 ABU2 ABU3 35th 0

Complete 24 Hours of Le Mans results Year Team Co-Drivers Car Class Laps 2013 JMW Motorsport Andrea Bertolini Abdulaziz Al-Faisal Ferrari 458 Italia GT2 LMGTEPro 300 34th 10th 2014 Proton Competition Klaus Bachler Christian Ried Porsche 911 RSR LMGTEAm 332 21st 2nd 2015 Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing Klaus Bachler Christian Ried Porsche 911 RSR LMGTEAm 44 DNF DNF 2016 Abu Dhabi-Proton Racing Patrick Long David Heinemeier Hansson Porsche 911 RSR LMGTEAm 330 28th 3rd 2017 Proton Competition Klaus Bachler Stéphane Lémeret Porsche 911 RSR LMGTEAm 46 DNF DNF 2018 Dempsey-Proton Racing Matteo Cairoli Giorgio Roda Porsche 911 RSR LMGTEAm 225 DNF DNF

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