Fadhel Al Ali

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Mr. Fadhel Al Ali serves as the Chairperson of Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA). He is a strategic leader with a vast range of experience in corporate governance and commercial roles across a variety of business contexts, such as startups, rapid growth, fix-it, and turnarounds.

He brings 30 years of experience in multiple industries, including real estate, hospitality, investment, and banking, and he led several corporate functional organizations that include finance, HR, Legal, Business Excellence, and Marketing and Communication.

Throughout his career, Mr. Al Ali has made remarkable achievements that extend from contributing in the creation of Dubai Holding and managing its 2009 postrecession crisis, along with contributing to the creation of its new business model as a strategic investor. He recorded the highest ever profit for Dubai Holding since its inception. He also succeeded in issuing multicurrency, multiple tenor bonds worth USD 2.25 billion for Dubai Holding Commercial Operations Group.

Mr. Al Ali started his career as a banker in 1989 at Citibank. He then joined Dubai Holding in 2004 where he served in multiple positions, including CFO, COO, and, finally, its CEO until 2017, after which he served as FAB’s Deputy CEO and group COO until 2021 before chairing DFSA.

Mr. Al Ali joined the CIB Board of Directors in May 2022 as Non-Executive Board member, representing the interest of Alpha Oryx Ltd., a subsidiary of ADQ.

Mr. Al Ali holds a BA in Industrial and System Engineering from the University of Southern California.

 

Personal Details

Title: Mr
Surname: Al Ali
M/F: Male
Nationality: Egypt
Country of Birth: Egypt
Language: English
Qualification: BA Industrial and System Engineering
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CompanyCommitteeRoleAppointment DateResignation Date
Commercial International BankBoardMember
Commercial International BankRisk & ComplianceMember
Commercial International BankNominations & GovernanceChairperson

 

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