Meet The Team

Executive Management

Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri

Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri

Managing Director & Group CEO

Humaid Matar Al Dhaheri is the Managing Director and Group Chief Executive Officer of ADNEC Group.

He has contributed to strengthening ADNEC Group's position in the business sector locally and internationally, enabling the company to become a key player in supporting Abu Dhabi's economy, alongside enhancing the group's businesses and innovative competitiveness.

He is a board member of ADNEC Group and Chairman of ExCeL London. He is also a board member of Abu Dhabi Airports Company.

Humaid holds a Master's degree in Strategy and National Security Studies from the National Defense College in Abu Dhabi, a Master's degree in International Accounting and Financial Management from the University of Glasgow in the UK, and a Bachelor's degree in Accounting from the United Arab Emirates University.

Matti Kivekas

Matti Kivekas

Group Chief Financial Officer

Saeed Al Shamsi

Saeed Al Shamsi

Group Chief Human Capital & Communications Officer

Alexander Knigge

Alexander Knigge

Group Chief Digital Information Officer

Ahmad Shaker

Ahmad Shaker

CEO of Capital 360

Jeremy Rees

Jeremy Rees

CEO of ExCeL London

Darren Johnson

Darren Johnson

CEO of Capital Events

Mark Whitehead

Mark Whitehead

CEO of twofour54

Josep-Anton Grases

Josep-Anton Grases

CEO of Tourism 365

Paul Macpherson

Paul Macpherson

CEO of HIA Hotels

Ahmed Al Obaidli

Ahmed Al Obaidli

Chief Operating Officer

Khalifa Al Qubaisi

Khalifa Al Qubaisi

Chief Commercial Officer

Simon Price

Simon Price

Group General Counsel