Iqbal Khan

Chief Executive Officer at Fajr Capital

Speaker

Iqbal Khan is the Chief Executive Officer of Fajr Capital. He is also a member of the Board of Directors of Aster DM Healthcare (GCC), Cravia Group and MENA Infrastructure. Prior to Fajr Capital, he was the founding CEO of HSBC Amanah, where he built the business and team over eight years into one of the fastest growing and most successful emerging businesses in the HSBC Group. He is a long-time advocate of the Islamic financial services industry, serving as an advisor to government initiatives in Brunei, Malaysia, Saudi Arabia, Singapore, United Arab Emirates and the United Kingdom. He is currently Vice Chairman and Member of the Global Development Council at Harvard Kennedy School’s Center for International Development. He holds a Master’s degree in Political Science and International Relations and a B.Sc. (Hons) in Physics and Chemistry, both from Aligarh Muslim University. He is the recipient of several industry and global accolades, including the Royal Award for Islamic Finance, a biennial prize presented by HM the King of Malaysia, and a Lifetime Achievement Award presented by HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, Prime Minister of the UAE.