PeopleofSuperintelligence

Lab leader

Peng Xiao

Peng Xiao is Group CEO of G42, an Abu Dhabi AI development holding company that is building the Stargate UAE compute cluster. Before G42 was founded in 2018, he spent about a decade in enterprise software, including CTO and CIO roles at MicroStrategy. He has led G42 since its founding, and he chairs Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi. He called the Stargate UAE launch in May 2025 a significant step in the UAE–US AI partnership. Over 7,000 construction workers were working on the Stargate project in Abu Dhabi, he said in January 2026.

Now at
G42, Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and Mohamed bin Zayed University of Artificial Intelligence

Timeline

  1. By 2018

    CTO and CIO at MicroStrategy

    He spends about a decade in enterprise software, including CTO and CIO roles at MicroStrategy, before G42 is founded in 2018.

  2. 2018

    Heading G42 from its founding

    He leads G42 from its founding in 2018. The company is an Abu Dhabi AI development holding company.

  3. May 2025

    Stargate UAE with OpenAI and Oracle

    In May 2025 he calls the Stargate UAE launch a significant step in the UAE–US AI partnership. The 1-gigawatt cluster will be built by G42 and operated by OpenAI and Oracle.

  4. July 2025

    Chairman of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi

    Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi names him its new chairman in July 2025.

  5. January 2026

    Stargate construction in Abu Dhabi

    Over 7,000 construction workers are working on the Stargate project in Abu Dhabi, he says in January 2026.

  6. As of October 2026

    Group CEO of G42

    He is Group CEO of G42, chairs Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi and sits on the MBZUAI board.

Sources and credits

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  1. SALT — Peng Xiao archive2.salt.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  2. G42 (company) - Wikipedia en.wikipedia.org. Checked 15 October 2026.
  3. Peng Xiao Top 100 CEOs 2026 - Forbes Lists forbesmiddleeast.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  4. Global tech alliance launches 'Stargate UAE' | 22/05/2025 mohamedbinzayed.ae. Checked 15 October 2026.
  5. Global Tech Alliance Launches Stargate UAE | SoftBank Group Corp. group.softbank. Checked 15 October 2026.
  6. G42 CEO Peng Xiao appointed chairman of Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi - UAE enterpriseam.com. Checked 15 October 2026.
  7. UAE: G42 aims to build one billion AI agents in 2026, says CEO | Khaleej Times khaleejtimes.com. Checked 15 October 2026.