The Business Year – Thought Leadership Circle – Kuwait Banking Association Report

The latest collaboration between Kuwait Banking Association and The Business Year examines how Kuwait’s banking sector is positioning itself for the next phase of national development under Kuwait Vision 2035. The report provides a forward-looking assessment of the sector’s priorities, including digital transformation and AI adoption, housing and real estate finance, sustainable finance, and the mobilization of capital for the energy transition. The publication features interviews with key representatives from Kuwait’s banking sector

– Salah AI-Fulaij, CEO, National Bank of Kuwait – Kuwait
– Sheikh Ahmad Duaij Jaber AI-Sabah, Chairman, Commercial Bank of Kuwait
– Sami Mahfouz, Acting CEO, Gulf Bank
– Abdullah M. AI-Sumait, Deputy Group CEO, AI Ahli Bank of Kuwait
– Khaled Al-Shamlan, Group CEO, Kuwait Finance House
– Adel Abdul Wahab Al-Majed, Vice-Chairman & Group CEO, Boubyan Bank
– Shaheen AI-Ghanem, CEO, Warba Bank
– Mohamed El-Shareef, General Manager, Digital Innovation & Data Intelligence, Kuwait International Bank
– Shaikha Al-Essa, Secretary General, Kuwait Banking Association

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Sheikh Ahmad Duaij Jaber Al Sabah is the Chairman of Commercial Bank of Kuwait since April 1st 2018, after holding the position of Vice Chairman from 4/4/2015 to 31/3/2018 and Board Member from 29/4/2012 to 3/4/2015 In his capacity as Chairman of Commercial Bank of Kuwait , Sheikh Ahmed Duaij Al Sabah has been nominated as Chairman of Kuwait Banking Association . He is also a Board member in Kuwait Institute of Banking Studies. Furthermore, Sheikh Ahmed held the position of Board member in Kuwait Clearing Company representing Commercial Bank of Kuwait from 2018 until 2019. And the Chairman of Al Tijari Financial Brokerage Company from 2014 until 2020. During his tenure with Al Tijari Investment Company (CBK Capital) from 2010 to 2012 Sheikh Ahmed was Project Finance Manager , and Acting Portfolio Manager and Manager Private Equity, prior to that and specifically from 2005 to 2010 he worked with Commercial Bank of Kuwait in the Shareholders Service Unit. Sheikh Ahmed started his career after graduation with Kuwait Petroleum Corporation in the capacity of Corporate Planner. Sheikh Ahmed Duaij Jaber Al Sabah graduated with Master of Business Administration from Maastricht School of Management in March 2008 after obtaining his Bachelor degree in Science with a major in Finance from Bentley College – United States of America in May 2000 .
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