Dr. Mazen J. Jaidah is a prominent Qatari business leader, academic, and philanthropist. He currently serves as the Executive Chairman of Jaidah Holdings, a diversified conglomerate with investments spanning hospitality, real estate, healthcare, and engineering services. His leadership in the private sector is marked by extensive expertise in strategy development, organizational structure, corporate governance, and joint venture partnerships. He has also served on the boards of publicly traded companies and worked with venture capital firms.
In the public sector, Dr. Jaidah holds several influential positions. He is a member of the Board of Directors at Qatar Foundation and serves as Chairman of the Executive Committee and member of the Board of Trustees of the Education Above All (EAA) Foundation. He also sits on the Board of Directors of Qatar Navigation (Milaha).
Academically, Dr. Jaidah holds a PhD in Business Economics and Middle Eastern History from Harvard University and is the first Qatari to have earned both a Master in Public Policy (MPP) and a doctoral degree from Harvard (MPP ’96, PhD ’08). His academic background is rooted in interdisciplinary research, focusing on historical analysis, process modeling, and multi-case study methodologies. His scholarly work has been cited in academic publications and introduced at leading university libraries.
He maintains an active role within the Harvard community, participating in several university societies and councils. He also established and moderated the Harvard Weatherhead Center Distinguished Faculty Lectures in Global Affairs.
