Mowaslat (Karwa) has announced Ahmad Hassan al-Obaidly as acting chief executive officer from February 2024. He joined Mowasalat in 2019 as chief operations officer, an official statement said.
Under al-Obaidly’s strategic leadership of Mowasalat Operations, the company delivered seamless transportation services for several national and international projects such as AFC Asian Cup 2023, FIFA World Cup Qatar 2022, The FIFA Arab Cup 2021, FIFA Club World Cup 2020 and Formula 1 events amongst others.
Given the company’s fulfilment of the Qatar National Vision, al-Obaidly spearheaded the organisation’s transition to electric vehicles and the establishment of the respective pilot charging infrastructure. His focus on robust processes and systems has notably enhanced service delivery and customer satisfaction, emphasising safety and reliability.
Before his tenure in Mowasalat, al-Obaidly was a technical advisor at the Ministry of Finance while successfully delivering key projects during 2016-2019. In parallel, he has held several high-profile board and committee memberships.
From 2008 – 2016, he worked in the projects department of Qatar Petroleum (now QatarEnergy), with a secondment to Shell plc in the Netherlands. Al-Obaidly holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical Engineering from Qatar University.