Rumaitha Al Busaidi

Rumaitha Al Busaidi is a strategist shaping Oman’s green hydrogen future, working at the intersection of energy policy, climate diplomacy, and sustainable economic development. In April 2025, she launched the world’s first liquid hydrogen corridor for Oman alongside His Majesty the Sultan and the King of the Netherlands. She also led the successful close of Oman’s second green hydrogen auction round, securing over eleven billion dollars in investment and enabling more than eight gigawatts of renewable energy and four gigawatts of electrolyzer capacity.

Her current focus centers on the Water, Energy, and Food Nexus as a regional framework to advance sustainable foreign policy and strategic cooperation in the Gulf. She serves on the World Economic Forum’s Global Future Council on the Energy Transition Nexus and contributes thought leadership on climate strategy, hydrogen development, and trade.

Rumaitha’s 2021 TED Talk on why women are essential to solving climate change has been viewed over one million times, amplifying her voice in the global sustainability movement. A graduate of the Harvard Kennedy School and the University of Oxford, she has been recognized on the BBC 100 Women list, Reuters Top 25 Women in Climate, and Fast Company Most Creative People in Business. More than a decade ago, she became the youngest Omani to ski to the South Pole, a journey that continues to inspire her bold and purpose-driven approach to leadership.