David Power

David is a seasoned banking professional with extensive international experience across multiple financial sectors and jurisdictions. He began his career at Standard Bank of South Africa Ltd, where he spent 17 years in senior leadership roles, including Senior Regional Branch Manager, Head of Priority Banking, and Head of the Offshore Banking Group based in the Channel Islands. He later served as Divisional Director for Private Banking at Nedbank, South Africa, before transitioning to the Middle East as Deputy General Manager at Gulf Bank, Kuwait.

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David has since held several C-Suite positions globally, including:

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- Group Chief Retail and Private Banking Officer at the National Bank of Oman

- Head of Retail Banking at Commercial Bank International, Dubai

- Group Chief Retail and Private Banking Officer at Kuwait Finance House, Kuwait

- Chief Executive Officer of Kuwait Finance House, Malaysia

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With a career spanning South Africa, the Middle East, Southeast Asia, the UK, and Europe, David has led key functions across Retail, Commercial, Small Business, Private Banking, Wealth Management, and Offshore Banking. His expertise in strategic leadership, digital transformations, and banking conversions from Conventional to Islamic finance has been instrumental in driving growth, innovation, and operational excellence in complex and evolving financial landscapes.

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David is a graduate of the University of Cape Town, South Africa, and holds several postgraduate qualifications, including:

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- Chartered Professional in Islamic Finance (CPIF) from the Chartered Institute of Islamic Finance Professionals (CIIF), Malaysia

- Executive Management Programme (EDP) from Templeton College, Oxford, UK

- Management Development Programme (MDP) from Ashridge, UK

- Programme in Management (PIM) from Henley Business School, UK

- Orchestrating Winning Performance (OWP) from International Institute for Management Development (IMD), Switzerland

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