30 years of wide intensive cross-functional experience in managing, developing and implementing large scale strategic business and digital transformation within the financial services Industry. Passionate about blending business models, human-centric design and disruptive technologies to develop digital solutions and drive a culture of continuous innovation. Highly accomplished enterprising visionary combining outstanding business development and strategy. Results-oriented, decisive leader, with proven success in establishing new innovative business models in different markets, identifying growth opportunities, and initiating strong business alliances. I am currently acting as an advisor to a number of governmental bodies and private banking institutions, as well as supporting AL Ahly “the African ‘Club of the Century’ “in its end to end transformation journey.

* As Chief Innovation and Strategic Ventures Officer for Banque Misr, Mohamed established the bank’s innovation strategy and launched an open innovation program under the Strategic Ventures Sector. The Open Innovation Program launched Nclude a $150 M Fintech-focused fund, the BM Startup Accelerator, as well as a Venture building studio all working to realize the bank’s innovation ambition by working with partners towards shaping the future of financial services in Egypt.

*under is role, Mohamed has also been advising the chairman and the board on the bank’s digital transformation. The first stage aimed at the cultural shift of one of Egypt’s oldest banks, from a traditional brick-and-mortar bank to a digital-first operation. The second stage is designed to implement and integrate the technology needed to deliver Egypt’s first digital inclusive bank, where he is currently appointed as a Board Member -Misr Digital Innovation (the Digital Bank company)