The Finance Frontier 2026 | Page 3

Ala’a Eraiqat has served as Group Chief Executive Officer of ADCB since 2009, leading the bank through a period of sustained growth, digital transformation, and market leadership. With more than three decades of banking experience, he previously held senior roles at leading international financial institutions before joining ADCB in 2004. Under his leadership, the bank […]

Rola Abu Manneh is the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered in the UAE, Middle East, and Pakistan. She is the first Emirati woman to head an international bank in the UAE and the wider region and have successfully managed to transform the UAE business into one of the top three markets for the Standard […]

Hisham Ezz Al-Arab was reappointed CEO and Executive Board Member of the Commercial International Bank (CIB)- Egypt in 2024, after serving as its Chairman from 2023.

According to Drid, XTB’s role is to support the evolution of investing in the region by combining technology, education, and a regulated investment environment.