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The Finance Frontier 2026: Mustafa Al Khalfawi, CEO, Ajman Bank
A Board Member of the Union of Arab Banks, Mustafa is recognized for driving growth, innovation, and customer-focused banking.
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The Finance Frontier 2026: Tareq Al-Sadhan, Group CEO and Board Member, Saudi National Bank (SNB)
Under his leadership, SNB—the Kingdom’s largest bank by assets—reported net profits of SAR25.01 billion in 2025, up 18% year-over-year.
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The Finance Frontier 2026: Tony Cripps, Managing Director and CEO, Saudi Awwal Bank
Under his leadership, SAB has continued its transformation following its merger with Alawwal Bank, strengthening its position as one of Saudi Arabia’s largest banks.
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The Finance Frontier 2026: Walid Mezher, Co-CEO, Barclays Investment Bank
Walid Mezher leads the bank’s regional strategy, growth, and innovation initiatives.
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The Finance Frontier 2026: Muhannad Ebwini, Founder and CEO, HyperPay
Under his leadership, HyperPay became one of the region’s leading payment providers, secured an Electronic Money Institution (EMI) license from the Saudi Central Bank, and continues expanding its payment infrastructure and digital financial services across the GCC.
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The Finance Frontier 2026: Ali Abulhasan, Co-Founder and CEO, Tap Payments
He has more than 15 years of experience in the payments and financial technology sector.
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The Finance Frontier 2026: Isam Al-Sager, Vice Chairman and Group CEO, National Bank of Kuwait (NBK)
He joined NBK in 1978 and became a member of the board in 2022, and currently serves as a board member of Mastercard.
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The Finance Frontier 2026: Obaid A. Alrasheed, Managing Director and CEO, Arab National Bank (ANB)
With nearly 40 years of experience in Saudi Arabia’s banking sector, Alrasheed has held senior leadership roles across retail banking, private banking, and branch management.
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The Finance Frontier 2026: Abdullah Ali Al Khalifa, Managing Director and CEO, Alinma Bank
Under his leadership, Alinma Bank has accelerated its digital-first strategy, launching its Digital Factory and expanding its fintech arm with services including ClickPay and AlinmaPay, strengthening its position as one of Saudi Arabia’s leading digital banks.
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The Finance Frontier 2026: Khaled Alshamlan, Group CEO, Kuwait Finance House (KFH)
With 27 years of experience in the banking sector, he previously held several senior leadership roles at KFH, including CEO of KFH Kuwait from 2023-2024
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The Finance Frontier 2026: Mohamed Khadiri, CEO, Bank of Sharjah
With more than 24 years of experience in corporate and investment banking across the US, Middle East, and North Africa.
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The Finance Frontier 2026: Jayesh Patel, CEO, Wio Bank
Through his leadership at both Liv. and Wio Bank, he has played a significant role in accelerating the UAE’s fintech ecosystem and advancing the country’s ambition to become a global hub for digital finance.
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The Finance Frontier 2026: Elham Yousry Mahfouz, CEO, Commercial Bank of Kuwait
She joined the bank in 2000 as Manager of International Banking and progressively held top-executive positions.
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The Finance Frontier 2026: Salem Al Mannai, Group CEO, Qatar Insurance Group (QIC Group)
Under his leadership, QIC Group has strengthened its position as one of the MENA region’s leading insurers, expanding its presence across regional and international markets through digital innovation and diversified insurance solutions.
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The Finance Frontier 2026: Bassel Gamal, Group CEO, Qatar Islamic Bank (QIB)
Under his leadership, QIB reported net profit of QAR4.6 billion and total assets of QAR200.8 billion in 2024.
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The Finance Frontier 2026: Abdulla Mubarak Al-Khalifa, Group CEO, QNB Group
Under his leadership, QNB has advanced its digital transformation strategy through investments in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and blockchain technologies.
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The Finance Frontier 2026: Abdulrahman Bin Fahad Al-Thani, Group CEO, Doha Bank, Qatar
Under his leadership, Doha Bank reported total assets of US$32.8 billion and net profit of US$204.8 million in the first nine months of 2025.
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The Finance Frontier 2026: Rahul Malhotra, Region Head Emerging Markets, Bank Julius Baer
Under his leadership, Region Emerging Markets has embarked on an ambitious expansion strategy in core countries.