Nasser M. Al-Thekair

I am a proven catalyst for growth, corporate transformation, and expansion in the Middle East finance & development sectors. A strategic thinker and effective problem solver, I thrive in change and offer a proven ability to revitalize ailing processes/methodologies and build new frameworks, operating/service delivery models, roadmaps, and initiatives that optimise financial performance and unleash genuine potential. Passionate about building and growing teams of performers that drive business results through user centric innovations, data driven decision making and meticulous execution. I am genuinely excited about creating and expanding BUs that offer compelling solutions as highlighted with the following successes:  Initiated and operationalized the ITFC Trade & Business Development Department and created an Advisory business by securing a mandate from Saudi Exim Bank to develop their suite of Islamic Trade Finance Products.  Designed and led award-winning Trade Development Programs in multiple countries and Headed the IsDB Group Delegation to the 2020 & 2022 G20 Trade & Investment Working Group.  Grew ITFC MENA business to exceed multi-billion USD revenues, spreading risk and boosting profits, whilst handling the twin challenges of the Financial Crisis and Arab Spring.  Personally presented to the late King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on the outcomes of a company-wide rebranding program at the IsDB Group Annual Meeting in Jeddah. Complementing my executive career, I hold multiple Board appointments, including with Maldives Islamic Bank (Non-Exec Board Member & Chairman Risk & Compliance Committee); the Arab Africa Trade Bridges Program (Governing Board & Exec Committee); The Institute for Trade and Innovation (Practitioner Advisory Board); the ITFC Trade Development Fund (Exec Committee), and the ICC MENA Region Banking Commission (Steering Committee). Fluent in the Arabic and English languages, I hold an MBA from the University of Leicester School of Management, UK, and a BSc. Electrical Engineering (Communications & Electronics) Hons, from King Abdul Aziz University, KSA. I am a Harvard Business School Certified Corporate Director and have graduated from a Business Leadership Executive Program at IMD Switzerland.