Badr Jafar

Managing Director of the Crescent Group, and President of Crescent Petroleum.  He is also Chairman of Gas Cities and Pearl Petroleum.  Aside from Oil and Gas, Mr. Jafar is CEO of Crescent Enterprises and Vice-Chairman of Gulftainer.  He serves on the Board of Gama Aviation, Enshaa, Abraaj Capital and GrowthGate Capital. Mr. Jafar co-founded the Pearl Initiative, a Private-Sector venture between the GCC and the United Nations Office for Partnerships.  Mr Jafar is a member of the Young Presidents’ Organisation, serving as Chair for the YPO Emirates Chapter. Mr Jafar was honoured as a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum.