Directly prior to his role of CEO, he served as QIA's Chief Investment Officer for the Americas and spent five years as Head of QIA Advisory in New York since establishment.

Since joining QIA in 2010, Al-Sowaidi has also led various teams including the Private Equity Funds team, Technology, Media & Telecoms team and Industrials team.

Before joining QIA, Al-Sowaidi was Director of Corporate Banking at Masraf Al-Rayan. He started his career at ExxonMobil in Qatar.

He currently holds several board roles both globally and in Qatar, including at Qatar National Bank, Qatar Airways Group, Ooredoo, Volkswagen and Harrods.

In addition to being a CFA Charterholder, Al-Sowaidi holds an executive MBA from the TRIUM Program and a Double Major Bachelor's degree in Statistics and Finance from the University of Missouri, USA.