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 in 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 Chairman of Gulf Bank.

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

Mr. Al-Kharafi is the Chairman of the Board Executive Committee and a member of the Board Nomination and Remuneration Committee at Boursa Kuwait.

He holds an MBA Degree from the London Business School in the UK and a Bachelor’s degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kuwait University.