Gaston Urda is the Head of Investments and M&A of the UAE investment platform at Mubadala.

Since joining Mubadala in 2008, Gaston’s primary responsibilities have been to oversee and manage equity investments across different geographies and sectors including logistics, transportation, mining, aerospace services, real estate investment management, renewables and utilities.

Prior to joining Mubadala, Gaston worked in the private equity industry gaining in-depth knowledge in several sectors. He began his 24-year career as an accountant working at one of the ‘Big 4’ accountancy firms.

He currently serves as a board and/or investment committee member of several companies in the Americas, Europe and Asia.

Gaston earned his MBA from Columbia Business School, New York and his Bachelor of Science degree in Accounting from the University Argentina de la Empresa.