Who’s Who: Khaled Sharbatly, Saudi entrepreneur

Khaled Sharbatly

Khaled Sharbatly is a rising international entrepreneur, investor, and sustainability influencer.
He began his career at an early age with the launch of multiple startups. Sharbatly also took a keen interest in the corporate world through the platform of his family business Al-Nahla Group.
Sharbatly joined Desert Technologies (dt) in 2018 as a managing partner. He leads business development and capital market operations and assists in increasing the company’s value by securing investments, forging partnerships, and launching projects in 24 countries.
It is an independent fully integrated PV (photovoltaic) solar energy platform with a proven track record as a PV developer, EPC, and O&M contractor and PV solar panel and product manufacturer through its 110MW factory.
According to Sharbatly, the company works through its “factory in Jeddah to collect and market solar panels produced in Saudi Arabia for use in exhibitions, schools, mosques, factories, warehouses and soon homes all over the Kingdom to reduce the kilowatt price for companies and individuals.”
He is a sustainability and renewable energy influencer. Sharbatly attended over 15 international conferences, including B20 under G20, WFES, Intersolar, and others as a speaker.
He obtained a bachelor’s in business administration from the University of Miami, the US. Sharbatly did his master’s at the same university in 2016.
After completing his higher education, he gained significant experience through an International Monetary Fund fellowship and several courses at the UN, Harvard Business School, and Harvard Law School. Sharbatly believes learning is a lifelong journey.