As well as being the CEO of NBK, Sheikha Al Bahar is a board member of various divisions within the bank and has been involved in all of the Kuwait Investment Authority’s (KIA) privatisation deals since 1994. A coveted public speaker, Al Bahar is chairperson of NBK Lebanon and a board member of International Bank of Qatar (IBQ), National Bank of Kuwait (International) and more. Following the retirement of group CEO Ibrahim Dabdoub, set to take effect this year, Al Bahar’s experience could see her play an even greater role at the lender.