G42
About
Abu Dhabi-based AI and cloud technology group; parent of Khazna Data Centres and a key regional AI player.
Founders
Florian Douetteau
Co-founder & CEO
Mohammed Alkhotani
SVP & GM, Middle East
Gabriele Obino
Vice President, Southern Europe & Middle East
Peng Xiao
CEO
Brad Smith
President
Sheik Tahnoon bin Zayed Al Nahyan
National Security Adviser
Jonny Gannon
Former CIA operative
Angela Nganga
Country Lead, East Africa
Phyllis Migwi
Country General Manager, Microsoft Kenya
William Ruto
President
Faheem Ahamed
Chief Marketing and Communications Officer
Recent News
SoftBank seeks $100bn from Gulf investors to expand AI bet
SoftBank CEO Masayoshi Son is seeking up to $100 billion from Gulf sovereign and institutional investors for a new AI-focused buy-and-improve fund that would lean on its Roze physical-AI unit and sit alongside existing stakes including OpenAI.
Why Saudi Arabia joined top four fastest-growing AI data centre markets
Saudi Arabia has jumped into joint fourth globally for live IT power growth with a 57% increase between 2024 and 2026, driven by heavy digital infrastructure investment, hyperscaler deployments and a 14 GW pipeline of planned high-density computing capacity.
How the UAE benefits from its central role in Brics' payment web - UAE
The UAE is positioning itself as a regional settlement hub for emerging BRICS-era bilateral payment corridors, attracting global asset managers, cloud investments and wealth-structuring regimes while raising compliance and geopolitical risks.
Microsoft plans $10 billion Gulf investment for cloud, AI infrastructure, ETDatacenters
Microsoft will invest more than $10 billion across the Gulf by 2030 to expand cloud and AI infrastructure, plus over $400 million for regional subsea and terrestrial connectivity, and deepen partnerships with regional AI firms such as Abu Dhabi-based G42, Saudi Arabia’s Humain and Qatar’s Qai.