Turning Capital into
Enduring Growth.

Ahmed AlJasser has a diversified portfolio of 33 years of experience in leadership roles in the financial services, capital market, investment & retail banking, real estate funds and insurance businesses, focusing on merger & acquisitions, venture capital, private equity, IPOs, organization restructuring, strategic management, audit, risk management, regulatory and corporate governance.

Mr. AlJasser is the former Deputy Governor of the National Development Fund since inception and acting CEO of Events Investment Fund. Prior to that he held the positions of founding CEO of the Saudi Venture Capital and Private Equity Association;

Managing Director at KASB Capital Group, Director of Market Institutions Supervision and Director of Internal Audit & Compliance at the Capital Market Authority, and Vice President at SAMBA Financial Group.

He is currently the chairman of Arab Sea Information Technology and chairman of Indromeda Information Technology Company, and Board member of Saudi Postal and Logistic Services Company, SEDECO Capital. He is also the chairman and committee member of Audit, Risk & Compliance Committees of Arab Sea for Information Technology, Indromeda Information Technology Company, Saudi Post, Naqel Express Company, Infinite PL Company, King Abdullah Endowment for KAA Foundation.

Further, he held previously various positions as Chairman and member of the boards and Audit& Risk Committees of many institutions i.e.. Saudi Fund for Development, Saudi Venture Capital Company, Saudi Real-Estate Guarantee Services Company, Tahaluf Events Limited, Saudi Post, SME Bank Founding Member, KASB Capital Group, Arabian Insurance Cooperative Company and Abo Moati for Bookstores Company.

Mr. AlJasser is a licensed independent financial advisory consultant and Capital Market Examinations CME-1 certified. He received executive leadership programs from INSEAD and San Diego universities, Board of Directors High Performance from IMD Lausanne, Executive Audit and Risk Program from Citigroup New York, and completed various trainings in leadership, Strategy, Management, Credit, Risk Management, Investment and Banking products. He holds BSc. degree in Industrial Management from King Fahd University of Petroleum & Minerals.

Mr. Sami Farah is the Managing Partner of Sami Farah & Partner, an Auditing and Consulting Firm in Saudi Arabia since 2012 after he retired from PricewaterhouseCoopers (PwC) as a Country Senior Partner. Mr. Farah was the Office Managing Partner of Arthur Andersen & Co. Jeddah Office and he was also a Member of the Board of Ernst & Young Middle East and the Jeddah Office Managing Partner as well.

Mr. Farah’s experience includes clients in banking, insurance, healthcare, manufacturing, trading, real estate, hospitality, construction, agriculture, mining, oil & gas, communications & media entertainment, advertising services, retail & consumer products..

Mr. Farah was either the Auditor or the Advisor for Major Key Clients in Saudi Arabia, such as, Kingdom Holding Company, Dallah Group of Companies, Nesma Group of Companies, Juffali Group of Companies, Dabbagh Group of Companies, SEDCO, Islamic Development Bank, Bank Al Jazira, National Commercial Bank, Al Rajhi Bank, Magrabi Hospitals, Saudi German Hospital, Dr. Suliman Fakieh Hospital, Xenel (Ali Reza) group of Companies, Attieh Group of Companies, Saudi Cable Company, Yanbu Cement Co., Wataniya Insurance Co., and Saudi Arabian Airlines.

Mr. Farah Graduated from the American University of Beirut with a Bachelor’s Degree in Business Administration and he is a Member of the American Institute of CPAs (AICPA), the California Society of CPAs (CALCPA) and the Jordanian Association of CPAs (JACPA).Mr. Farah is a Licensed Certified Public Accountant in Saudi Arabia and Jordan.

Mr. Nasir Ali is a Fellow Chartered Accountant (FCA) of the Institute of Chartered Accountants in England & Wales (ICAEW) and a senior finance leader with over 20 years of experience across global professional services and industry. He previously served as Country Senior Partner at a Big 4 firm and as Chief Financial Officer, with deep specialization in mergers & acquisitions, transaction execution, IPOs, audit, and capital markets within complex, multi-jurisdictional environments.

Mr. Nasir has extensive experience leading organizations through the full transaction and IPO lifecycle, including deal origination, sale and purchase agreements advisory, due diligence, valuation, structuring, acquisition integration, pre-IPO readiness, regulatory approvals, listing execution, and post-listing governance. He brings strong hands-on expertise in Capital Market Authority (CMA) regulations and Tadawul / Nomu listing and disclosure requirements, as well as international capital markets standards.

He has a proven track record in equity and debt capital raising, including public market listings and financing transactions across London, Johannesburg, and Baku, supporting growth strategies, balance sheet optimization, and shareholder value creation dealing with corporations with average revenues between USD 50m to USD 10billion. Mr. Nasir is highly experienced in establishing and overseeing robust audit, financial reporting, internal controls, and governance frameworks in line with IFRS, CMA regulations, and global best practices, ensuring institutional-grade transparency and investor confidence.

As part of his responsibilities, he has advised corporations on sale and purchase agreements improving the purchase price adjustments and making acquisitions efficient and profitable with the largest saving of USD 80m.

Mr. Nasir is recognized as a trusted advisor to boards, shareholders, regulators, and investment committees, with strong capability in board-level financial oversight, transaction risk assessment, investor communication, and regulatory engagement. He has worked with some of the largest banking names and been part of the team converting a retail bank to an Islamic bank.

He also brings significant experience working with PIF-linked entities, institutional investors, and strategic sponsors, contributing to large-scale transactions, public market readiness, and sustainable value creation in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia.

Dr. Fahd Bakour is a transformational leader with over 30 years of GCC experience in acquisitions, consolidations, and governance. As Managing Partner of NFN Management Consultancy, he advises holding groups on restructuring, lean execution, and acquisition-driven growth across real estate, healthcare, and industrial sectors.

Previously Group CEO of multibillion-dollar conglomerates, he has integrated subsidiaries into vertically aligned ecosystems, prepared companies for IPO, and guided boards on capital program optimization. He holds a DBA, PhD in Engineering Management, and MSc in Construction Management, bringing strategic foresight and board-level expertise to acquisition-focused organizations.