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The Asian Banker List of Leading Practitioners' full listing

This is the Asian Banker List of Leading Practitioners’ full listing arranged in alphabetical order of practitioner first names. Click on letters (A-Z) to navigate by name and on practitioner pictures to view full bios.

Mr. Shashika John
Chief Information Officer, Grindrod Bank

Shashika John is the Chief Information Officer (CIO) at Grindrod, a leading freight logistics and shipping company. She assumed this role in July 2024, bringing over 22 years of ex...

Mr. Rak Makanjee
Chief Digital Officer, FirstRand Bank

Rak Makanjee has more than 30 years of experience in business and financial technology. His career began in technology companies Deloitte and Accenture before transitioning to the ...

Mr. Wim de Bruyn
Chief Information Officer, Capitec Bank

Wim de Bruyn brings with him over 25 years of experience in South Africa’s banking sector. His expertise was mostly cultivated during his tenure at Standard Bank, where he he...

Mr. Nomonde White-Ndlovu
Chief Information Officer, Bidvest Bank

Nomonde White-Ndlovu has more than 15 years of experience in technology-related roles such as delivery management, business operations and digital solutions. Prior to joining the b...

Mr. Johnson Idesoh
Group Chief Information and Technology Officer, Absa Group

Johnson Idesoh has 25 years of experience in leading digitalisation in regulated industries. Prior to joining the bank, he served as the chief information officer at Old Mutual in ...

Mr. Francis Chukwunyem
Chief Information Officer, Zenith Bank

Francis Chukwunyem has over 30 years of experience at Zenith in senior leadership roles in technology. ...

Mr. Adeoluwa Akomolafe
Chief Information Officer, Wema Bank

Adeolwa Akomolafe has more than 20 years of experience in information security and technology, working for various institutions within the UK. Prior to joining the bank, he was the...

Mr. Onyebuchi Akosa
Group Chief Information Officer, United Bank for Africa

Onyebuchi Akosa has over 20 years of experience in the banking and telecommunications industries in Nigeria. Prior to joining the bank, he was head for workflow automation and busi...

Mr. Okechukwu Nwoke
Chief Technology and Operations Officer, Stanbic IBTC Bank

Okechukwu Nwoke has more than 20 years of experience in IT. Prior to joining the bank, he held senior leadership positions in telecom and tech companies. ...

Mr. Rotimi Famuwagun
Chief Information Officer , First City Monument Bank

Rotimi Famuwagun has more than two decades of IT experience, having started as an engineer. He held various leadership positions, from tech companies to banking across Nigeria, Cot...

Ms. Rachel Adeshina
Chief Information Officer, First Bank of Nigeria

Rachel Adeshina has more than 20 years of experience in the banking and telecommunications industries, dedicating more than 10 years at FirstBank. Prior to joining the bank, she wa...

Mr. Daniel Akumabor
Chief Information Officer, Subsidiaries , Access Bank

Daniel Akumabor has more than three decades of experience in the Nigerian financial industry. He held various country-level positions for banking and financial technology companies...

Mr. Simon Njuguna Mbogo
AG Group Director Technology, NCBA / Kenya Commercial Bank

Simon Njuguna Mbogo has over two decades of IT experience, having held leadership roles at Standard Bank, Deloitte and Oxfam GB. Prior to joining the bank, he was technology partne...

Mr. Michael Kwofie
Group Chief Information Officer, Equity Group Holdings

Michael Kwofie has more than 15 years experience in various IT leadership positions for banks in Ghana and Kenya such as Standard Chartered Bank, EcoBank, and Societe Generale. Pri...

Mr. Jimmie Mwangi
Chief Information and Digital Officer, Diamond Trust Bank

Mwangi joined the bank in 2024 with his current position. He has over 20 years of business solutions, change across a variety of industries, including banks, telecommunications, an...

Mr. Sheikh Jobe
Executive Director, Ghana Managing Director and Chief Operating Officer, West Africa, Standard Chartered Bank Ghana and West Africa

Sheikh Jobe has over two decades of experience with diverse leadership roles in IT and operations, from country level responsibilities in Ghana and Nigeria ascending to regional le...

Mr. Abe Daitey
Chief Information Bank, Ghana Commercial Bank

Abe Daitey has more than 20 years of experience in business technology in Ghana in lead roles in IT companies, from consultancy to banking. Prior to joining the bank, he was a seni...

Mr. Abdoul Aziz Faye
Group Chief Technology and Innovation Officer, Ecobank

Abdoul Aziz Faye has over two decades of expertise within the organisation. He has held diverse leadership roles in IT, from country-level responsibilities in Dakar, Togo, and Ghan...

Mr. Khalid Abdallah
Chief Technology Officer CTO, Information Systems and Infrastructure , National Bank of Egypt

Khalid Abdallah is the Chief Technology Officer at the National Bank of Egypt, with over 30 years of experience in banking technology and information security. Since joining NBE in...

Mr. Ibrahim Abdelshafi El Sherbini
Chief Information Officer and Head of Digital Transformation, Banque MISR

Ibrahim Abdelshafi El Sherbini has 25 years of experience in the IT and financial services industry. Prior to joining Banque Misr, he was the chief operations officer of non-market...

Mr. Sami Samir
Chief Information Officer, Attijariwafa Bank Egypt

Sami Samir brings over 23 years of experience in IT across a wide range of industries, including IT consultancy and banking. He has amassed 15 years of dedicated service during his...

Mr. Saket Saith
Group Chief Technology and Data Officer, Rak Bank

Saket Saith has more than 30 years of experience in IT, having started his career in tech companies, followed by senior leadership roles in banks. Prior to joining RAK Bank, he was...

Mr. Mohamed Abdel Razek
Group Head of Technology, Information, and Transformation, Mashreq Bank

Mohammed Abdel Razek is a seasoned tech professional with 30 years of experience. Previously, he was Standard Chartered Bank’s chief technology and operations officer for Afr...

Mr. Srinivasan Sampath
Head of Business Intelligence and Planning-Group Technology and Transformation, First Abu Dhabi Bank

Srinivasan Sampath has more than 20 years of technology experience in the Middle East banking industry. He has held technology leadership roles at Emirates NBD, Emirates Bank, Rakb...

Mr. Miguel Rio-Tinto
Chief Information Officer, Emirates NBD

Miguel Rio-Tinto comes to the bank from McKinsey & Company’s Iberia office where he was a partner, responsible for major IT and digital transformations for financial inst...

Mr. Noman Rasheed
Chief Information Officer, Dubai Islamic Bank

Rasheed has over 20 years of experience working in banks in UAE which he held leadership roles in IT and operations. Prior joining the bank in 2020, he was CIO and head of operatio...

Mr. Thomas Cherian
Chief Information Officer, Commercial Bank of Dubai

Thomas Cherian has more than 20 years of experience in the f inancial industry, primarily in technology leadership roles within various banks across Singapore, Indonesia and United...

Mr. Sean Langton
Chief Information Officer, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank

Sean Langton has more than 25 years of experience in IT systems, software development and technology leadership. He has held positions in tech companies and financial institutions ...

Mr. Siraj Patel
Chief Technology Officer, Abu Dhabi Islamic Bank

Patel started in the bank in 2019 and currently holds the role. He has 22 years of expertise in data, infrastructure, and f inancial technology, having worked in banking in countri...

Mr. Ali Rashid Al-Mohannadi
Group Chief Operating Officer, Qatar National Bank

Ali Rashid Al-Mohandi has been the COO of Qatar National Bank (QNB) since 2012. Since 1996, he spearheaded the bank’s IT management, leading to innovative electronic services...