Company
Saudi Aramco
Job Title
Chairman of the Board of Directors
Speaker Bio
His Excellency Khalid A. Al Falih is minister of energy, industry and mineral resources for the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, and chairman of the board of directors of state-owned oil company, Saudi Aramco. Previously, he served as minister of health for the kingdom.
Prior to his appointment as chairman, Mr. Al Falih held key leadership positions across Saudi Aramco, including president and chief executive officer from 2009 through 2015. He previously served as executive vice president of operations, and senior vice president of gas operations, and senior vice president of industrial relations,.
Mr. Al Falih is active across a number of national organizations, chairing the boards of the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden), the Saudi Geological Survey, the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, the Saudi Industrial Development Fund, the Saudi Industrial Property Authority (Modon), King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE), and the Saudi Export Development Authority. He is also vice chair of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust).
Mr. Al Falih earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University in 1982, and completed an M.B.A. at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in 1991. He also holds an honorary doctorate from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
In 2009, Mr. Al Falih was awarded the King Abdulaziz Medal (First Class), Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honor, for service to the country. In 2016, he was named Energy Intelligence Petroleum Executive of the Year.
Recognized for driving strategic organizational transformation throughout his inspiring three-decade career at Aramco, Mr. Al Falih has led large‐scale business initiatives and industrial projects, built capacity for the benefit of Saudi citizens through economic and social programs, and enhanced the performance and impact of complex organizations. His appointment as minister of energy, industry and mineral resources is a reflection of the key economic and business goals of the Saudi Vision 2030 initiative, as well as recognition of Mr. Al Falih’s exceptional leadership and achievements.
Prior to his appointment as chairman, Mr. Al Falih held key leadership positions across Saudi Aramco, including president and chief executive officer from 2009 through 2015. He previously served as executive vice president of operations, and senior vice president of gas operations, and senior vice president of industrial relations,.
Mr. Al Falih is active across a number of national organizations, chairing the boards of the Saudi Arabian Mining Company (Ma’aden), the Saudi Geological Survey, the Royal Commission for Jubail and Yanbu, the Saudi Industrial Development Fund, the Saudi Industrial Property Authority (Modon), King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology (KACST), King Abdullah City for Atomic and Renewable Energy (K.A.CARE), and the Saudi Export Development Authority. He is also vice chair of King Abdullah University of Science and Technology (Kaust).
Mr. Al Falih earned a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering from Texas A&M University in 1982, and completed an M.B.A. at King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals in Dhahran, Saudi Arabia in 1991. He also holds an honorary doctorate from the Korea Advanced Institute of Science and Technology.
In 2009, Mr. Al Falih was awarded the King Abdulaziz Medal (First Class), Saudi Arabia’s highest civilian honor, for service to the country. In 2016, he was named Energy Intelligence Petroleum Executive of the Year.
Recognized for driving strategic organizational transformation throughout his inspiring three-decade career at Aramco, Mr. Al Falih has led large‐scale business initiatives and industrial projects, built capacity for the benefit of Saudi citizens through economic and social programs, and enhanced the performance and impact of complex organizations. His appointment as minister of energy, industry and mineral resources is a reflection of the key economic and business goals of the Saudi Vision 2030 initiative, as well as recognition of Mr. Al Falih’s exceptional leadership and achievements.
