Maher Al Kaabi

Advisor to the Group Chairman and Independent Board Member at Alserkal Group

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Maher Al Kaabi, a visionary leader and a seasoned banker with over 30 years of experience in the Banking, IT industry and Family Business. He has extensive expertise in Board Membership, Islamic Banking, Wholesales & Consumer Banking, Risk Management, Finance, Operation & Technology, Sales & Distribution and Business Development. Serves in various boards of companies and is actively involved in various startup companies and is a co-founder of Blink.

Currently, he is an advisor to the Group Chairman of Al Serkal Group of Companies (165+ year old family) and serves as an Independent Board Member. His expertise lies in devising impact and commercial strategies, working with government leaders and private sectors.

Works extensively with various ministries in future technologies, circular economy, and sustainability of family businesses by training NextGen on Venture Studio Module. On the advisory board of UAE Ministry of Climate Change and Environment and other entities.

He is on the Board of Director / Advisory Board: - UAE Ministry of Economy – Circular Economy Committee - UAE International Investors Council - Middle East Energy - MENA Power Projects - MIT Sloan CIO Council - Cybersecurity – CYSEC Global - The Optimisation Hub - Chairperson – Start International School - Chairperson – Copperstone Education - Impact Investing Solutions (based in Switzerland) - Impact Boards Emerging Markets (based in UK)

He has worked at Citigroup for over 14 years where he has assumed various senior roles both locally and internationally. Post that he worked as the Chief Risk Officer at Dubai Bank. And then as Group Head of Islamic Banking at Emirates NBD and served as Group Head Chief Operating Officer for Group Wholesale Banking. In addition, he has been honored with numerous Global Awards.

He is currently pursuing his doctorate in the field of AI driven sustainability.