Sherif Tawfik

Chief Business Officer, Core42 — A G42 Company | P&L & Global Revenue | Sovereign AI Infrastructure | Building Token Factories for the AI Economy

29.9 yrs experienceComputer Software

Mar 2026Added 3 days ago

The move

MoveFusion Minds AI → Core42

TitleCEO & Co-Founder → Chief Business Officer

LocationDubai → Abu Dhabi

Career arcLong-term resident

Cross-border moveNo — same country

Native languageArabic

Years in UAE21.4

Total experience29.9 years

Core42 headcount1,001-5,000 employees

Core42 industryIT Services and IT Consulting

Core42 HQAbu Dhabi

Core42 typePrivately Held

Chief Business OfficerMar 2026 — Present
Core42· Abu Dhabi Emirate, United Arab Emirates· Full-time
CEO & Co-FounderJan 2025 — Present
Fusion Minds AI· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Chief Partnership Officer – G42 & Microsoft Global AllianceMar 2024 — Feb 2026
Microsoft· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Chief Sustainability Commercial Officer | Central, Southeastern Europe, Middle East & AfricaJul 2022 — Mar 2024
Microsoft· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Senior Director - Business Strategy | Middle East & AfricaMar 2021 — Jun 2022
Microsoft· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Director - Commercial Partners & Small, Medium, and Corporate BusinessOct 2017 — Mar 2021
Microsoft· Dubai, United Arab Emirates
Country General Manager | Bahrain & OmanOct 2014 — Sep 2017
Microsoft· Bahrain
Regional Director – Solutions Sales & Center of Expertise | Middle East & AfricaJul 2010 — Sep 2014
Microsoft· United Arab Emirates
Technical Sales Lead | Middle East & AfricaJan 2008 — Jun 2010
Microsoft· United Arab Emirates
Regional Solutions Architect - Middle East & Africa2006 — 2008
Microsoft· United Arab Emirates
Senior Consultant - Microsoft Consulting Services2003 — 2006
Microsoft· United Arab Emirates
Technology Specialist - Business Solutions GroupMar 2000 — 2003
Microsoft· Egypt
Systems Integration Team Lead1998 — 2000
MMiddle East Network Solutions (MNS)· Egypt
Systems Engineer1996 — 1998
Allied Technology Group (ATG)· Egypt

Ain Shams University
B.Sc. in Computer Science & Electrical Engineering, Faculty of Engineering1991 — 1996
London Business School
Executive Master of Business Administration (MBA) with Distinction · Technology Ventures, Start-ups, Islamic Finance, and Financing the Entrepreneurship Business2016 — 2018