[8] Al Thani was Chief Executive Officer of Qatar Investment Authority, from 2014 to 2018, taking the helm of one of the world’s largest sovereign wealth funds where he played a major role in steering the sovereign wealth fund towards focusing on diversifying its portfolio and increasing its exposure to the United States and Asia.

[citation needed] During his tenure at the Qatar Investment Authority, he also served on the boards of QNB Group, Harrods, and the Sovereign Wealth Fund Institute.

[citation needed] Prior to joining Ooredoo, Al Thani was Chief of the Royal Court (Amiri Diwan of the State of Qatar) and member of the Planning Council from 2000 to 2005.

[4] He also was the founding chairman of the board of trustees for the North Atlantic College in Qatar from 2001 to 2006 [9] and Military Attache to the United Kingdom from 1990 to 2000.

Al Thani holds a master's degree and has completed a number of programs at various military institutions, among them the United States Army War College.