Dr. Hamed Hassan Merah

Transformational leader and internationally recognized expert with an extensive track record of achievements during his two-decade experience, encompassing Standard-setting, Alternative Dispute Resolutions, Governance, Compliance, and Islamic Finance. Led a specialized international organization with activities and members in more than 45 countries.
Comprehensive academic qualifications, professional fellowships, and advanced training courses in Law, Shari’ah, Leadership, Compliance, Governance, Insurance, and Capital Markets, such as:

- Harvard Business School Alumni

- MSc and PhD from The Higher Judicial Institute, Riyadh

- MCIArb, Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK

Offered consultations to several companies, government, semi-government agencies; and research centers, and formulating regulations, by-laws, policies and procedures, and standers.
Conducted courses, workshops, and keynote speeches at numerous specialized Conferences in more than 30 countries; and Author of two published books.
Chair & member of several national & international advisory boards & councils; including:

- Chairman, The Islamic Finance Development Committee, formed by and under the Financial Sector Development Program “FSDP” (FSDP is one of Saudi 2030-Vision programs). (2018-2020)

- Part-time expert in the (new civil Law drafting team) in the (judicial legislation Project) launched by HRH the Crown Prince to prepare the Saudi laws. (2020-2021)

- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Interdepartmental Working Group on IF (2014 –2017)

- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) IF Consultative Group (2015 – 2017)

- Advisory Council on IF of the Astana International Financial Centre, Kazakhstan (2018 – 2019)

- Led the official delegation representing Saudi Arabia in the meetings of The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

- Former Secretary General and Board of Trustees member, Accounting & Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), Bahrain.

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Updated at: 14/07/2024

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