The Foundation’s Chairman, His Excellency Abdullah Bin Hamad Al-Attiyah’s 40 years’ experience is unprecedented. Over several decades he held many high-profile positions including Deputy Prime Minister for the State of Qatar, CEO, Qatar Petroleum, and President of OPEC. In addition, His Excellency was elected Chairman of the United Nations Commission on Sustainable Development in 2006 and six years later successfully served as the President of the United Nations Convention on Climate Change, COP 18.

 H.E. Al-Attiyah’s unique experience gave him first-hand knowledge of the challenges and opportunities faced by the global community in their quest to provide sustainable energy. His vision for the Al-Attiyah Foundation’s work was to support the Foundations members, partners and society with this quest.

 The Al-Attiyah Foundation’s Board of Trustees consists of distinguished past and present leaders and influencers from Qatar's oil and gas industry. They all served with H.E. Al-Attiyah during the transformation of the energy industry in Qatar.