Ala’a Eraiqat Long-serving CEO Ala’a Eraiqat joined ADCB at the start of 2004, taking his executive role in 2009. And despite a dip in Q2, 2017 was another successful year for the man at the helm of one of the UAE’s largest banks. A net profit of Dhs3.2bn ($871.2m) for the first nine months of 2017 was… Long-serving CEO Ala’a Eraiqat joined ADCB at the start of 2004, taking his executive role in 2009. And despite a dip in Q2, 2017 was another successful year for the man at the helm of one of the UAE’s largest banks. A net profit of Dhs3.2bn ($871.2m) for the first nine months of 2017 was 2 per cent up on the year before, with total assets growing by 1 per cent to Dhs260bn ($70.7bn). Eraiqat has also been a pioneer in the finance industry with his ‘work from home’ initiative for women struggling to balance career and family. CEO, Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank Origin:UAE Residence:UAE Sector:Finance