Sheikha Al Mayassa Bint Hamad bin Khalifa Al Thani is chairperson of Qatar Museums, Doha Film Institute, Reach Out to Asia, and Qatar Leadership Centre.
Her service to her country in culture, leadership, education, and philanthropy has allowed her to facilitate cross-border talks. Her goal as a public servant is to invest in Qatar’s local community and promote its diversity through visual arts. She is interested in human development, cultural regionalism, environmental sustainability, and economic progress through culture, education, conversation, and trade. Her public efforts and support of Qatar Vision 2030 are creating an exciting creative future for the country that will unite artistic groups across all disciplines.
As Qatar Museums chair, Sheikha Al Mayassa connects and amplifies the nation’s increasing network of museums, heritage sites, festivals, public art projects, and initiatives. Qatar Museums offers authentic and inspiring cultural experiences, pioneers innovative research and environmental education through exhibitions and programming, and preserves and expands the nation’s cultural offerings, sharing art and culture from MENASA with the world and enriching citizens, residents, and visitors. Qatar Museums initiates and supports projects that develop artistic talent and build a robust cultural infrastructure.
As chair of the Qatar Leadership Centre, she promotes young talent and professional development in Qatar. Qatar Leadership Centre (QLC) provides customised executive education to Qatari professionals from public and commercial institutions, established in 2010 by Amiri Decree as a national platform for leadership excellence. In cooperation with top universities, QLC’s National Leadership Programme has graduated over 700 alumni.
Sheikha Al Mayassa is a member of the Qatar Foundation Board of Trustees, co-chairperson of Fashion Trust Arabia, vice-chairperson of Education Above All, and co-chairperson of Georgetown University Qatar’s Joint Advisory Board. She is also a Rhode Island School of Design trustee, a founding member of the Environmental Council of the Museum of Contemporary Art, Los Angeles, and a member of the collections council of the Solomon R. Guggenheim Museum.