Sheikh Mubarak has an impressive track record in business, entrepreneurship, investments, and leadership. He is a prominent figure in the Kuwait business and social sectors. He has been instrumental in spearheading several prominent real estate and hospitality projects, which have all contributed to raising international standards in Kuwait and that of the Middle East. Sheikh Mubarak holds an M.Phil in International Studies from the University of Cambridge (UK) and a BA (Hons.) in Politics with Economics from the University of Buckingham (UK). In addition, he is a graduate of the Royal Military Academy of Sandhurst (UK) and has served in the Kuwaiti Armed Forces as an Armored Officer, as well as the Kuwait National Guard.
He is the Vice‐Chairman of Action Group Holdings (AGH), and Founder and Chairman of Action Real Estate (K.S.C.C), one of Kuwait’s major private real estate companies, with a portfolio of assets across the Middle East, Australia, Europe and UK. Additionally, he is the founding Chairman of Action Hotels Limited, which was listed on the Alternative Investment Market (AIM) stock market in the UK from December 2013 to 2018. He is also the founding Chairman of Action Energy Company.
Sheikh Mubarak also served on several boards of leading companies. He served as the founding Chairman of Qurain Petrochemical Industries Company K.S.C. (QPIC) since its inception till 2022, a publicly listed company in Kuwait. Qurain was established by an Amiri Decree in and was listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange in July 2007 as one of the largest IPOs in the Kuwait market, with over 400,000 shareholders. He represented QPIC,PIC, and Dow Chemicals on the board of Equate Petrochemicals, which was one of the most significant FDI investments in the state.
During Sheikh Mubarak’s tenure as Chairman of QPIC, Qurain’s total assets grew from KD 110 million to KD 785 million, and it acquired significant stakes in SADAFCO (listed on the Saudi Stock Exchange), National Petroleum Services “NAPESCO”, Jassim Transport & Stevedoring Company “JTC”, and Advanced Technology Company “ATC” (all three are listed on the Kuwait Stock Exchange).
Additionally, Sheikh Mubarak served as a board member of EQUATE, Kuwait’s first and most significant international joint venture. The company was founded with a clear direction from the government of Kuwait, represented by the Petrochemical Industries Company (PIC), to engage the private sector to participate within the Oil and Gas sectors.
Currently he serves on the board of Egypt Kuwait Holdings, a leading Egyptian industrial and financial company with a diversified portfolio of investments, listed in the Kuwait and Egypt stock markets.
He is conferred in 2017 with the French government’s highest civilian distinction “Le Chevalier de la Légion d’Honneur” (Knight of the Legion of Honor) awarded by the France President and French Republic.
Honored as ‘Businessman of the Year in Kuwait’ by The Arabian Business Magazine in 2019.
Honored as a Young Global Leader (YGL) in 2009 by the World Economic Forum (WEF) and is member of the Kuwait chapter of Young President Organization (YPO).
Member the Kuwait Economic Society, Honorary Chairman of the Kuwait Sea Sports Club, and Member of the International Institute for Strategic Studies.
Conferred the joint Fellowship in Pembroke College, University of Cambridge – United Kingdom.
