Shaikh Ebrahim bin Khalid Al Khalifa, as the Senior Vice President of Business Development and International & Government Relations at Bapco Energies, is responsible for driving strategic growth and expansion initiatives across the group. He is mandated to identify and capitalize on opportunities that align with Bapco Energies’ mission to deliver sustainable energy solutions. He is also the Chairman of Bapco Air Fueling Company (BAFCO). Prior to joining Bapco Energies, he worked at Bapco Refining where he was responsible for developing strategies to maximize the company’s overall profitability through diversification and innovation. He is also a founding member of the University College of Bahrain since 2002 and worked in the areas of Strategy, Innovation, Administration and Finance. Shaikh Ebrahim attended several executive courses in Strategic Management and Innovation at Harvard University, MIT and London Business School. Currently a PhD Candidate in Engineering at the University of Cambridge, his dissertation is about innovating within the oil and gas industry. He also holds an MBA with distinction from DePaul University Kellstadt Graduate School of Business and a BSBA from Suffolk University Sawyer Business School.