Talal M. Al Kaissi

Talal M. Al Kaissi was appointed Interim Chief Executive Officer of Core42 in December 2025, bringing institutional knowledge and deep relationships across government and enterprise stakeholders. In his role as EVP, Chief Partnerships and Government Affairs Officer at Core42, and Acting Group Chief Global Affairs Officer at G42, Talal has been instrumental in shaping strategic global partnerships, including Core42's landmark collaboration with Microsoft. The appointment follows Kiril Evtimov's decision to step down as CEO at the end of the year.

Al Kaissi graduated from California State University in Long Beach with a Bachelor of Science in International Business in 2006. He is advancing education through a Professional Education program in Applied Generative AI for Digital Transformation from MIT. Prior to his work at G42 and Core42, Al Kaissi served at the UAE Embassy in Washington DC for 9 years as a Senior Advisor for Commercial Affairs and led US/UAE Space Affairs, working closely with NASA and US Government stakeholders.

Al Kaissi joined G42 in September 2020 as Vice President–Space Program, leading the development of a space vertical inclusive of an investment thesis, products, and offerings leveraging G42's AI and cloud capabilities. Prior to this role, Talal held the position of Chief Executive Officer of G42 Cloud and currently holds board member positions at Nesma Injazat, NewSpace Capital, and Takalam Online Counseling. Earlier in his career, Al Kaissi worked in the energy sector at KBR where he led Business Development efforts for the GCC region in the downstream petrochemical segment.

Career History

• Interim Chief Executive Officer, Core42 (December 2025–present)
• EVP - Chief Partnerships & Government Affairs Officer, Core42 (October 2023–December 2025)
• Acting Group Chief Global Affairs Officer, G42
• Chief Executive Officer, G42 Cloud
• Vice President–Space Program, G42 (September 2020)
• Senior Advisor for Commercial Affairs, UAE Embassy Washington DC Trade & Commercial Office (9-year tenure); led US/UAE Space Affairs
• Business Development, KBR (Energy Sector)

What Talal Al Kaissi could bring to Interim CEO at Core42: Drawing on two decades of professional experience spanning technology, government affairs, and space infrastructure, Al Kaissi is positioned to leverage his institutional knowledge of Core42's operations and proven track record building international partnerships. His prior experience as CEO of G42 Cloud and his role in engineering the landmark Microsoft partnership directly align with Core42's strategic focus on scaling cloud and AI infrastructure globally. Additionally, his deep relationships with government stakeholders and experience advancing UAE's digital transformation agenda position him well to accelerate Core42's expansion into new geographies and deepen engagement with enterprise and government customers deploying AI infrastructure at scale.

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