Turki Al-Dayel

Founder & CEO at Growth Catalyst

Speaker

Mr. Al Dayel is Partner and CEO at Growth Catalyst, bringing over 18 years of experience in investment banking and private equity across the Middle East. He currently serves as CEO and Co-Head of Middle East operations at Ninety One Capital, where he leads regional strategy and execution for private equity investments.

Mr. Al Dayel was formerly Head of Private Equity at Ra’idah Investment Company, the investment arm of the Saudi Public Pension Agency, where he played a central role in deploying capital into strategic sectors aligned with national economic priorities. Prior to Ra’idah, he held leadership positions at JPMorgan and other global finance institutions, contributing to large-scale M&A, capital markets transactions, and infrastructure finance.

He has served as an active board member and investment committee representative across a wide range of Saudi companies, including Cenomi Centers, Saudi Bio, Saudi Ceramics, and Kudu. He has also been engaged with key institutional investors including SVC and RIVA.

Mr. Al Dayel holds an MBA from the Carlson School of Management at the University of Minnesota and earned his B.S. in Finance & Economics with honors from King Fahd University of Petroleum and Minerals. He is bilingual in Arabic and English and is recognised for his strategic insight, governance expertise, and cross-sector investment leadership