Christiane El Habre

Partner, Chair of the Board and CEO at Elkho Group

Speaker

Christiane is currently Partner, Chair of the board and CEO of Elkho Group in the Middle East LTD. an international management consultancy firm with 10 offices worldwide specialized in banking and finance. With over 23 years of experience in the UAE managing high level of local and international business, banking relations and negotiating complex deals and contracts establishing corporate vision, strategic operational planning, re-engineering operations & process improvement, Christiane served as the Managing Director of EFG Bank Monaco, and founded FFA Private Bank (Dubai) in 2006 in DIFC, the first Lebanese specialized investment bank to have a subsidiary in Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC), where she was CEO in 2011.

During her tenure Christiane served as chair of the board of all the funds established by the Bank. Prior to joining FFA Private Bank Dubai, Christiane held senior positions in Gap Corp in Dubai, and she spent 5 years in FFA Private Bank in Lebanon, as the Head of Treasury and Operations. Christiane is a highly recognized member in the Wealth Management Business and also serves on boards of several non-profits, including LIFE, an international non profit organization, where she is committed to mentoring and coaching young professionals in the finance industry, as well as assessing scholarships for students to pursue a career in Finance.

She is also an ambassador for Jobs For Lebanon since 2020 She is a regular speaker at International financial forums, addressing current practical banking practices and is a known figure for addressing women empowerment matters in the region. Christiane graduated from St Joseph University (USJ) in Beirut with a degree in Finance, she completed further education from IE business school in High Impact Leadership, and from the Oxford University in advanced Fintech.