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WHO'S WHO PROFILES

SAMER SOLIMAN SH ALI BIN ABDULLA BIN HAMAD AL-
Chief Executive officer KHALIFA
Arab Financial Services )AFS( Chairman
SADAD Electronic Payment System BSc.
Samer Soliman is the Chief Executive officer of Arab
Financial Services (AFS) and is responsible for the overall Sh. Ali Bin Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa has more than
strategic financial, and operational performance of the 35 years of illustrious business experience in the Kingdom
organization and works in partnership with the Chairman, of Bahrain. He has astute business sense and farsighted
Board members and shareholders on the implementation vision which enable him to achieve many business
and achievement of the organization’s current and future successes and by default a natural entrepreneur.
strategic commitments. Sh. Ali Bin Abdulla Bin Hamad Al-Khalifa is commonly
Samer is a thought leader with over 20 years of seen as an innovator - a generator of new ideas and
international experience across the banking and business processes. His Management skills and strong
payments sector. He brings a unique blend of payments, team building abilities are often perceived as essential
technical, and regional expertise to the role of CEO at leadership attributes for successful businessman.
AFS. Prior to joining AFS, Samer was Managing Director, Several times he succeeded in converting a new idea
Middle East of Network International where he led the or invention into a successful innovation across markets
regional Issuing and Acquiring business and played a and industries, simultaneously creating new products and
key role in the continued organization growth strategy new business models.
across the Middle East. During his tenure at Network
International Samer was one of the leading members in Q SH. ABDULLA BIN KHALIFA AL KHALIFA

Chief Executive Officer
two acquisitions and four joint ventures. Osool Assets Managment Co. B.S.C (c)
As part of his ongoing commitment to fintech and
developing future leaders, Samer is a Board Advisor to Q SH. KHALIFA BIN DUAIJ AL KHALIFA
Chairman
Sarwa Digital Wealth Limited, a Member of the Advisory Bahrain Middle East Bank B.S.C.
Council of eCommerce enabler Zbooni, and fintech
startup Jingle Pay. Samer also serves as a Board of Q SHAHZAD HUSAIN
Director to LNDDO, and a Board Member of SP Jain General Manager- Head of Overseas Branches
Global School of Management. Bank Al Habib Limited
Samer holds a Master’s degree in Leading Innovation and Q SHAJ BABU
Change from Robert Kennedy College in Switzerland, in Chief Executive Officer
partnership with York St John University in England. JULIUS BAER (BAHRAIN) B.S.C. (C)

Q SAMIR RABADI Q SHAMS SADIQ AL BAHARNA
Chief Operating Officer Managing Partner
HSBC BANK MIDDLE EAST LIMITED RSM Bahrain
Q SAYED HASAN AL-YOUSUF
Chairman
Alyousuf Exchange

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