Christian Tabet
Senior Executive, Oil, Gas and Renewables, PE and Corporate Venture Capital.
Non-Executive Board Member
The move
MoveBP → HYCAP Group
TitleProgram Director, China Strategic Projects → Head of G.C.C.
LocationDubai → United Arab Emirates
Career arcRooted in UAE★
Cross-border moveNo — same country
Native languageGerman, Arabic
Years in UAE43.4
Total experience35.8 years
Career arc
- Head of G.C.C.Jul 2023 — Present
HYCAP Group· United Arab Emirates· Full-time
- Senior AdvisorJan 2023 — Mar 2024
TES-H2· United Arab Emirates· Part-time
- Senior Advisor, LaunchpadNov 2020 — Oct 2023Bbp· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
- Ventures Advisor, BP VenturesJul 2019 — PresentBBP· Part-time
- Senior AdvisorJul 2019 — Dec 2023
Energex Partners Limited· Dubai, United Arab Emirates· Part-time
- Program Director, China Strategic ProjectsJan 2018 — Dec 2018BBP· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Global Advisory BoardSep 2014 — Present
Babson College· Wellesley, Massachusetts
- Managing Director, BP Middle EastJun 2009 — Dec 2018BBP· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Regional Managing Director, Air BP Middle East and AfricaMay 2008 — Dec 2017BBP· Dubai, Unitedf Arab Emirates
- Acting Country Manager, IberiaApr 2007 — Aug 2007BBP· Madrid Area, Spain
- Regional Business Development Manager, Air BP Middle EastJan 2000 — May 2008BBP· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Regional Operations ManagerJan 1994 — Jan 2000BBP
- Acting Terminal ManagerJan 1992 — Mar 1994BBP· Sharjah, United Arab Emirates
- Maintenance EngineerSep 1990 — Dec 1991BBP· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
- Management TraineeJun 1990 — Sep 1990BBP· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Education
- Imperial College LondonBachelor of Engineering (BEng) Hons · Mechanical Engineering1985 — 1988
Languages
- French · Limited working
- German · Native or bilingual
- Arabic · Native or bilingual
- English · Full professional
Top skills
PetroleumBudgetsTeam LeadershipOperations ManagementContract NegotiationBusiness Strategy
About
A Senior Business Leader with more than thirty years in the international Oil & Gas industry, renewables, private equity and Venture Capital. A proven leadership track record, developing and delivering innovative business strategies and recipient of multiple business awards. A twenty-year track record of governance and key stakeholder engagement at board level. Front line operations expertise in various geographies including Europe, Middle East, Africa, India, Central Asia and China. Fluency in English, German and Arabic.