Mr. Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi

Mr. Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi has over 20 years of experience in the financial, banking, industrial and telecommunications sectors.

Mr. Al-Kharafi began his career with Al-Kharafi Group and held several leadership positions, concluding with the position of Director of the Executive Committee in the Industrial Sector of Al-Kharafi Group. He is currently the Vice Chairman and CEO of Mobile Telecommunications Company “Zain Group”, and the Chairman of Injaz Kuwait.

In addition, Mr. Al-Kharafi is a member of the Board of Directors at several local and international companies operating in the financial and industrial sectors. He is the Vice Chairman of National Investments Company, Gulf Cable & Electrical Industries as well as a Board member at Foulath Holding (Bahrain), Middle East Advisory of Coutts & Co. (UK), Middle East Advisory Board of the Olayan School of Business (Lebanon), the Kuwait-British Friendship Society and the United Nations High Commission for Refugees (UNHCR) “Sustainability Board.”

Mr. Al-Kharafi is the Chairman of the Board of Directors at Boursa Kuwait. He is also the Chairman of the Board Corporate Governance Committee and the Board Nominations and Remunerations Committee and is a member of the Board Executive Committee at Boursa Kuwait.

Mr. Al-Kharafi holds an MBA from the London Business School in the UK and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kuwait University. He is currently pursuing a PhD at IE Business School in Spain.