Minister for Petroleum and Mineral Resources of Saudi Arabia, 1962 – 1986. Sheikh Yamani is the Centre’s Chairman and hosts its events.

Chairman and CEO PDVSA 1994 - 1999

Also Senior Adviser at the Center for Strategic and International Studies and a member of the advisory boards of Riverstone Group (an energy branch of the Carlyle Group).

Acting Secretary General of OPEC 1983 – 1988.

Was also Permanent Undersecretary for Oil, at the Iraqi Ministry in Baghdad and has been the Centre’s Executive Director since its inception.

Abd El Aziz Hegazi is former Prime Minister of Egypt (1974–1975). Deputy Prime Minister, and Minister of Economy and Foreign Trade.

An expert in the field of economics and accounting, and professor of auditing, Faculty Of Commerce, Cairo University.

Labour MP who rose to join Harold Wilson's Cabinet, then became Chancellor of the Exchequer

Took a seat in the House of Lords in 1992 as Baron Healey of Riddlesden.

An active member of the Conservative Party, Hooper was the party's candidate for Liverpool in the 1979 European Parliament election.

Under-Secretary of State for Energy, UK, 1988-1989

Managing Director of Windlesham Advisors, a UK-based family office.

Mr Yamani also serves on the Board of Directors of the Yamani Cultural and Charitable Foundation, and the Al-Furqan Islamic Heritage Foundation.