Mohamed Al Ghailani is based in Dubai as Boeing’s global sustainability policy & partnerships
regional lead for Middle East, Türkiye Africa & Central Asia. His role focuses on scaling up
sustainable aviation fuels and fostering the right partnerships with multidisciplinary stakeholders
to achieve the industry-wide aviation sustainability goals. He joined Boeing in 2017 to work with
the environmental strategy and the sales & marketing team in Seattle as an intern.
Mohamed holds a B.Sc. in chemical engineering and a M.Sc. in chemical and environmental
engineering. Merging his enthusiasm for travel and aviation with his skills in chemical
engineering and sustainability, his thesis focused on the production of sustainable aviation fuel
in non-arable land and conditions.
Having lived in seven countries and visited more than fifty, Mohamed enjoys learning about
cultures, geopolitics and working in international settings. After participating in COP21 and
COP22, Mohamed took on the responsibility of coordinating the aviation sector’s interactions
during COP27 and building momentum towards COP28. He recently concluded a short-term
assignment as Senior Specialist to the COP28 team on Hard to abate sectors with a focus on
transport.