Khaled Abdulla Al Qubaisi (born 22 December 1975) is an Emirati businessman and racing driver who is the chief executive officer of Real Estate & Infrastructure Investments at Mubadala Investment Company. In his role at Mubadala, Al Qubaisi has oversight over a portfolio of both physical and digital assets around the globe, which includes properties, real estate, and the consolidation of Mubadala's international infrastructure that offer long-term stable returns across business cycles.[1]

Khaled Al Qubaisi
NationalityUnited Arab Emirates Emirati
Born (1975-12-22) 22 December 1975 (age 48)
Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates
Related toAmna Al Qubaisi (daughter)
Hamda Al Qubaisi (daughter)
F3 Asian Championship career
Debut season2019–20
Current teamAbu Dhabi Racing Team
Racing licence FIA Bronze
Car number88
Starts3
Wins0
Poles0
Fastest laps0
Best finish18th in 2019–20

Al Qubaisi is also 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.[2]

Education

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Al Qubaisi holds a Master of Science in Project Management (MSPM) degree from the George Washington University, and a bachelor's degree in finance and operations management from Boston University. He was also awarded the CFA in 2003.[3]

Career

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Before taking over his role as the chief executive officer of Mubadala's Real Estate & Infrastructure Investments platform in 2021, Al Qubaisi 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.[4] 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.[5]

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.[6]

Institutional oversight

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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.[7]

Motorsport

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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).[8][9] In 2013, he also won the Yas Marina 12-Hour Race.[10] 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.[11]

Personal life

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Al Qubaisi is married and has three children, two daughters, Amna and Hamda, who are also racing drivers, and a son.[12] His son, Ahmed, was involved in controversy while enrolled at Pennsylvania State University in the United States, after fatally hitting another student while driving a sports car in bad rain without having a license. [13]

Racing record

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Career summary

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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 21st
2010 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 Bilstein
2022–23 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

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(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 SEP
1
SEP
2
SEP
3
DUB
1
DUB
2
DUB
3
ABU
1

13
ABU
2

10
ABU
3

13
SEP
1
SEP
2
SEP
3
CHA
1
CHA
2
CHA
3
18th 2
2021 Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema DUB
1
DUB
2
DUB
3
ABU
1
ABU
2
ABU
3
ABU
1
ABU
2
ABU
3
DUB
1

19
DUB
2

15
DUB
3

18
ABU
1

15
ABU
2

16
ABU
3

17
25th 0
2022 Abu Dhabi Racing by Prema ABU
1

16
ABU
2

Ret
ABU
3

19
DUB
1

22
DUB
2

20
DUB
3

20
DUB
1

22
DUB
2

23
DUB
3

23
DUB
1

23
DUB
2

23
DUB
3

21
ABU
1

24
ABU
2

22
ABU
3

Ret
35th 0

References

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  1. ^ "Investment committee, Chief Executive Officer, Real Estate & Infrastructure Investments". Mubadala. 3 June 2021.
  2. ^ "Investment committee". Mubadala. 3 June 2021.
  3. ^ "Investment committee". Mubadala. 3 June 2021.
  4. ^ "Amna Al Qubaisi Breaking All the Barriers with Kart Racing in the Middle East". The National. 3 June 2021.
  5. ^ "Khaled Abdulla Al Qubaisi". Linkedin. 3 June 2021.
  6. ^ "Khaled Abdulla Al Qubaisi". Linkedin. 3 June 2021.
  7. ^ "Investment committee, Chief Executive Officer, Real Estate & Infrastructure Investments". Mubadala. 3 June 2021.
  8. ^ "Dunlop 24H Dubai - A6-Pro 2013 standings". Driver Database. 3 June 2021.
  9. ^ "Dunlop 24H Dubai - A6-Pro 2013 standings". DriverDatabase. 3 June 2021.
  10. ^ "Gulf 12 Hours". Racing Sports Cars. 3 June 2021.
  11. ^ "INTERVIEW: Al Qubaisi hoping for trouble-free Le Mans". Sport 360. 3 June 2021.
  12. ^ "Amna Al Qubaisi Breaking All the Barriers with Kart Racing in the Middle East". Mubadala. 3 June 2021.
  13. ^ "Former Penn State student sentenced to 33 days to 23.5 months for deadly State College crash". WPSU. 15 March 2024.
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