Mohammed bin Ali al-Hedfa

Company: Qatari Diar
Position: Chief executive officer (CEO)

Qatari Diar made the former chairman of its Lusail Development Corporation, Mohammed bin Ali al-Hedfa, its CEO in March 2010. The appointment was linked to an ongoing strategy to encourage qualified young Qataris into positions of authority in the country. Al-Hedfa is supported by the managing director, Ghanim bin Saad al-Saad, who has led the company since it was formed in 2005.

The $33bn Lusail City project is Qatari Diar’s largest single scheme and accounts for the majority of its current work under way, with a range of infrastructure contracts under construction to the north of Doha. The award of the hosting rights for football’s Fifa 2022 World Cup to Qatar has accelerated progress on this and other schemes and has set a major challenge for Al-Hedfa, with the iconic Lusail stadium being a centrepiece for the event.

Outside Qatar, the company is working on investments in Europe, the Americas and North Africa. Al-Hedfa has a degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University in the US. 

Website: www.qataridiar.com
Tel: (+974) 4 497 4444