Over 35 years of experience in the Energy sector, holding key executive positions as CEO, Chairman, and Board member for various large organizations active in the MENA region. Mr. Ghabris is an executive leader and entrepreneur with a strategic mindset, the founder of multiple technology startups, and an Energy pioneer with deep insights and vast experience in the regional Energy landscape.
Over 33 years global career with Schlumberger in 20 countries and 4 continents, President for North Africa Region, VP Middle East, and Asia, VP Africa, and VP Global Marketing & Technology. Played a key role in Schlumberger technology development and marketing strategy over 8 years spent in headquarters, managing R&D centers, advising on M&A, and sitting on acquired companies and JV boards.
Zied earned an engineering degree from the Ecole Nationale Superieure de Telecommunication in France.
Over 24 years of global Energy experience with Schlumberger as President for the Northern Middle East Region, VP Southeast Asia and VP Global Marketing & Technology. He served as CEO of Kuwait Airways. Currently Chairman at Wasel. a last-mile digital integrator, Board Member of various regional service and retail companies.
Over 15 years of experience in the financial services sector, developed an ecosystem for financial technology entrepreneurs in Dubai. Exec. Vice President DIFC Fintech Hive. Board Member of Masraf Bank, Al Ansari Financial Services, Etihad International Investment, Zand Bank, and Member Board of Trustees MBRSG.
Currently serving as CEO of Etihad Credit Insurance.
AFKAR Ventures diverse expertise brings to the Energy industry an unprecedented magnitude of focused business strategies, solutions, and ingredients for success.
AFKAR’s mandate is to be the first regional company of its kind to invest in Energy Transition, transformational technologies, and the development of intellectual proprietary technologies. With long-term strategic relationships & partnerships with NOC’s, IOC’s and leading technology providers.
Our unique business model “Invest to Grow” not only introduces dynamic flexibility in accelerating time to market. It also mitigates investment risks & uncertainties through the identification of local challenges, validating regional needs all the way to providing plans to accelerate technology deployment to the Clients.
Adnan Ghabris
Chairman