The council’s leadership

Positions

1. Chairman of the International Business Council
2. Chairman of Gulf International Group
3. Secretary-General of the Doha Summit for Sustainable Development and Entrepreneurship 2026
4. Conference Chair, the Gulf-African Forum on Investment and Dispute Resolution in the Age of AI
5. General Coordinator of the 24th Katara Tech Forum
6. Qatar Director, United Nations Peace Ambassadors Foundation (UN-PAF)
7. Founder
8. National Representative, Doha, Qatar, United Nations Peace Ambassadors Foundation
9. Organiser of conferences and periodic events
10. Chairman of the International Business Center in Doha

Principal roles and engagements

• Signatory for the council on the memorandum of understanding with the Arab Women Leaders Network, Doha, 10 June 2024.
• Signatory of the academic cooperation protocol as chairman of the board, 12 June 2025.
• General coordinator of Katara Tech 24, 30 June and 1 July 2025.
• Chair of the Gulf-African Forum on investment and dispute resolution in the age of artificial intelligence, 17 and 18 August 2025.
• Secretary general of the Doha Summit for Sustainable Development and Entrepreneurship 2026, 22 and 23 January 2026.

Academic qualifications

• PhD in International Relations
• Honorary doctorate in cultural and humanitarian work and entrepreneurship
• Master of Business Administration (MBA)
• Bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering
• Certificate of Appreciation and Participation, Arab Development Experts Forum

Education

• Secondary education, Doha Secondary School
• Qatar University (Bachelor’s degree in Production Engineering)
• Education in Buffalo, New York, United States

Professional certifications

• Certified trainer and training specialist
• Diploma in Human Resources
• British Higher Diploma
• National Certificate in Production
• City & Guilds (UK) Certificate
• Certified Expert in Resource Optimization
• Giving and Continuous Excellence Certificate, QatarEnergy

Advisory roles

• Advisor, Continuous Education Initiative
• Advisor, Tamkeen for Educational Services
• Advisor, Global Institute for Studies (gsi.edu.qa)
• Advisor, Violet Cultural Center
• Advisor, Excellence Center for Training and Consulting

Memberships

• Member, International Universities Union, Turkey
• Member, Qatar National Library
• Member, UN-PAF, a civil-society organisation holding special consultative status with the UN Economic and Social Council (ECOSOC)
• Listed with the Arab Board for Consulting, Training and Human Development

In the press

• Al-Shabaka MubasherInterview with the Chairman of the International Business Council in Qatar, Dr. Eng. Mohsen Al-Ajji19 March 2026
• Al-RayaDr. Mohsen Al-Ajji: a high intellectual and civilizational value23 December 2025
• Al-Masadir Al-ArabiaBiography: Dr. Eng. Mohsen bin Ali Al-Ajji24 October 2025
• Al-SharqDr. Mohsen Ali Al-Ajmi, Chairman of the International Business Council, general coordinator of the forum30 June 2025
• Al-ArabKatara hosts an international forum discussing the family and the challenges of the age3 March 2025