H.E. Dr. Tariq Bin Hendi

Board Member — Emirates Institute of Finance

Chief Executive Officer and Board Member of Astra Tech

His Excellency Dr. Tariq Bin Hendi is the CEO and Board Member of Astra Tech, which is the parent company of Botim. He also sits on a number of boards, including UAE University, Edelman Middle East (as Chairman) and 7X (formerly Emirates Post Group).

Most recently, he served as Senior Partner at Global Ventures, one of the regions largest Venture Capital funds and platforms. He previously served as the Chief Investment Officer at G42 and as the Director General of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office. He also held leadership roles at various institutions, including Emirates NBD, Mubadala, Dubai Holding, and Citibank.

He holds a PhD in Economics from Imperial College London and Master’s degrees from Columbia University and London Business School. He has an undergraduate degree in business management from Clayton State University. He is also a member of YPO.