Ms. Rania Nashar joined the Public Investment Fund (PIF) as a Senior Advisor to the Governor in February 2021, where she advises His Excellency Yasir Al-Rumayyan, Governor of PIF, in areas of Business and Governance, drawing on more than 20 years of professional experience in the banking industry. In addition, she is the Head of Compliance & Governance at the Public Investment Fund.

Prior to joining PIF, Ms. Nashar served as the CEO of Samba Financial Group (SFG), making her the first Saudi woman to lead a major banking group in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia. She first joined SFG in 1997 at the start of her banking career, where she served in various positions across different divisions of the Group and played a pivotal role in bringing vital changes and developments to SFG’s business sectors.

Ms. Nashar also holds various other leadership and advisory positions. During her time at SFG, she served as Vice Chair of the SambaCapital Board and as a Board member of Samba Bank Limited in Pakistan, and Samba Global Markets Limited. She also served as a board member at Institute of International Finance “IIF” in USA and the Saudi Space Commission.

In March 2019, the Board of the Capital Market Authority of Saudi Arabia (CMA) appointed Ms. Nashar as Vice Chair of the CMA Advisory Committee. Ms. Nashar also serves as Board member of STC, the Saudi Tadawul Group, the SME Bank, the National Center for Performance Measurement, Almabani General Contractors, Saudi Water Solutions Company, Muwakaba Investments Company, and Saudi Polo Federation. Also, she chairs the Audit Committee at FII and the Chairperson of The Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company.

Some of Ms. Nashar’s other major achievements throughout her career include becoming the first Saudi women to lead the audit and risk review functions for all business and operations areas at SFG, including investment business, corporate and individual banking, and risk management. She is also the first woman in the GCC financial sector to lead a compliance group and first Saudi woman to be named a certified anti-money laundering specialist by the Association of Certified Anti-Money Laundering Specialists (ACAMS) in the USA. During KSA G20 Presidency Rania chaired the B20 Women in Business Action Council and G20 EMPOWER Alliance. Also, she served as a Co-Chair in Action Council for B20 Women in Business afterwards.

Ms. Nashar holds a Bachelor’s degree with Honours in computer science and technology from Kind Saud University. She has been recognized by Forbes on multiple occasions for her professional achievements, being named among the Top 100 Powerful Women in the World in 2018, 2019 and 2020.

Mr. Al-Madhi is the Co-head of Direct Investments within the MENA Investments Division at the Public Investment Fund (PIF), where he is responsible for overseeing investments in key strategic sectors in Saudi Arabia. Recognized as a leading corporate executive, he has over two decades of experience driving strategic growth within businesses in the Kingdom.

He formerly held the position of Senior Managing Director & Member of the Board at Abdul Latif Jameel Investments, Chief Executive Officer of Volkswagen Group Saudi Arabia, a member of SAGIA's executive team. He held a multitude of positions within Saudi Aramco including participating in developing the company’s long-term strategy in the technology area. He was also an Associate at McKinsey & Company. He obtained his Bachelor of Science degree in chemical engineering from the University of Pennsylvania in 2002. He received an MBA degree from the MIT Sloan School of Management in 2007. 

Mr. Al-Madhi was named a Young Global Leader by the World Economic Forum, joining the class of 2017. He was appointed by Royal Decree to the Board of the Saudi Job Creation & Employment Commission and was later selected as a member of the Board’s Executive Committee. He is an Eisenhower Fellow having been selected as the Fellow from Saudi Arabia for Eisenhower Fellowships’ 2011 Multi Nation Program. 

Mr. Al-Madhi is a Board and Committee member of several publicly listed and privately held organizations:

- Chairman of the Board of Directors & Chairman of the NRC, Jada Fund of Funds

- Chairman of the Board of Directors, Tasaru Mobility Investments Company

- Chairman of the Board of Directors, Saudi Iron and Steel Company (HADEED)

- Chairman of the Board of Directors, Alsalam Aerospace Industries Company.

- Vice Chairman & Chairman of the Executive Committee, Saudi Arabian Military Industries Company (SAMI)

- Board of Directors, Executive Committee & NRC Member, ElSeif Engineering Contracting Company

- Board of Directors, Executive Committee & NRC Member, ACWA Power

- Board of Directors and Investment Committee Member, NEOM Investment Fund

- Board of Directors, Strategic Planning Group & NRC Member, Riyad Bank

- Board of Directors Member, 1957 Ventures

- Chairman of the Investment Committee, Industrial Company for Electronics (ALAT)

- Chairman of the Technical Investment Committee, CEER motors

- Chairman of the Board, Iliad Partners

- Chairman of the Board, Awad Capital

Mr. AlSaif is a Senior Managing Director, Head of Investment Strategy and Economic Insights Division, Head of Global Capital Finance Division at PIF. 

Mr. AlSaif worked on developing PIF’s green financing framework and obtaining an investment grade inaugural credit rating by international rating agencies, and subsequently launching PIF's debut international bond program; issuing the first green bond with a 100-year tranche, the first bond of its kind globally by a Sovereign Wealth Fund, simultaneously. Among other efforts that support PIF and its portfolio companies, Mr. AlSaif worked on diversifying the sources of capital to fund transformational projects across different sectors.

Mr. AlSaif holds more than 26 years of experience in leading diverse functions including treasury, investment, debt capital management, and corporate finance. He started his career in the private sector and served in senior positions in both Saudi British Bank (SABB) and HSBC Saudi Arabia for over a decade. Following his private-sector stint, he then took on a public-sector role within Saudi Arabia’s Ministry of Finance, where he served as a senior advisor to the Minister, His Excellency Minister of Finance, and established and headed the ministry’s debt management function, later renamed as National Debt Management Centre (NDMC), where he served as the Chief Executive Officer and Board member.

Mr. AlSaif is an Information Systems graduate from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals.

Sarah AlSuhaimi is the Chairperson of the Saudi Tadawul Holding Group Board of Directors, considered to be the largest exchange in the Middle East. In her capacity, she spearheads Tadawul’s efforts to integrate the Saudi capital market globally.

She is also the Chairperson of Lazard Ltd. in Saudi Arabia, the Middle East and North Africa, and a Board Member of the General Authority of Statistics, Saudi Telecom Company, Saudi Airlines, and the Cultural Development Fund, Child Care Association. AlSuhaimi is also a trustee of the International Financial Reporting Standards Foundation and a Wi-Fi Leadership Champion. 

AlSuhaimi served as the CEO of SNB Capital from 2014 to 2021 and was a member of their Board of Directors. During her tenure, AUMs grew by over four times, NCBC's brokerage market share increased by more than 10%, and the bank executed multiple large investment banking mandates earning league table status in DCM and M&A. Mrs. AlSuhaimi served a two-year term as Vice-Chairperson of the Advisory Committee of the Capital Market Authority (CMA) Board of Directors from 2013 to 2015. Prior to that, AlSuhaimi led the asset and wealth management division at Jadwa Investment Company as the Chief Investment Officer from 2007 to 2014. She was also a member of the firm’s Management Committee.

Sarah holds a Bachelor’s degree in Accounting with Honors from King Saud University and has completed the General Management program in Harvard Business School.

Ibrahim Al-Buainain is Saudi Aramco’s Executive Vice President of Global Manufacturing.

He was the Senior Vice President of Sales, Trading & Supply Planning, overseeing the Company’s global trading and sales of crude oil and LPG, its hydrocarbon supply planning network which includes the company’s domestic sales of refined products and feedstock. 
 
Mr. Al Buainain joined Saudi Aramco in 1989 at Ras Tanura Refinery and in 1995, he was appointed as lead project engineer for the Shaybah program. From 1998, he worked with the Aramco joint venture company S-Oil in South Korea as its General Manager for Supply and Trading.
 
In 2004, he became a portfolio manager of all Aramco International JVs, and in 2007, he was named director of the Asia JV Department. In 2009, he was assigned as a director for the Rabigh Phase-II development project.
 
In 2011, he was appointed as director of Structuring and Venturing and in parallel to this, he was appointed as CEO of Saudi Aramco Energy Ventures Company (SAEV).
 
In 2014, he became President & CEO of Aramco Asia, working to support the Company’s strategic objectives in the Asia region.  In 2015, he was appointed as Global Head of Transactional Development in New Business Development.
 
In 2016, he was appointed as the President and CEO of Aramco Trading, the integrated global trading arm of Saudi Aramco.
 
Mr. Al-Buainain serves as Chairman of the Board of PetroRabigh, Luberef, Aramco Services Company & Aramco Overseas Company. He also serves as a board member in several of Saudi Aramco’s subsidiaries and JVs. Mr. Al-Buainain holds a bachelor’s degree in mechanical engineering, an MBA in global management, and a master’s degree in Innovation and Global Leadership from Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT).            

Doris Honold is an accomplished strategic leader with a distinguished career over three decades in finance, risk, and change management. She has held senior executive positions with global banks, such as Chief Risk Officer Market Risk and Group Chief Operating Officer (COO) at major institutions like Standard Chartered Bank and has now dedicated herself to work with organisations that mobilize financial resources to combat climate change.

Doris serves as the Chair of the Climate Bonds Initiative and a Board Member of The Integrity Council for the Voluntary Carbon Market. She is passionate about climate change, energy transition and sustainable development. She is well-respected in her field and her extensive experience and expertise make her a key player in advancing climate finance initiatives globally.

Doris is a Senior Fellow of Harvard Universities Advanced Leadership Program.

Mr. Sultan Abdulmalek Al-Sheikh is a Senior Director - Head of Financial Institutions Sector at the MENA Investments Division at the Public Investment Fund of Saudi Arabia (PIF). Mr. Al-Sheikh joined PIF in 2015, and was part of the founding team who worked on developing PIF new mandate and strategy.

Currently, he is the Chairman of the board for Tawrid Company for Financing Solutions (Tawrid), and board member of Gulf International Bank B.S.C - Bahrain, Gulf International Bank - Saudi Arabia, Tahakom Investment Company, Regional Voluntary Carbon Market Company (RVCMC). He also served previously as a board member at The Helicopter Company (ended Jan. 2021), Saudi Fisheries Company (ended Oct 2020) and AlMarai Company (ended Aug 2022), In addition to Chairman of the board of Tabadul Company ( ended Jan. 2024) & member of the ExCom of STC ( ended April 2021) 

Prior to joining PIF, Mr. Al-Sheikh held key positions in reputable financial institutions. He served as an Associate and Vice President of Investment Banking at Saudi Fransi Capital. Mr. Al-Sheikh also worked as an Officer in the Securities Listing Department at the Saudi Capital Market Authority (CMA) and as a Relationship Manager at the National Commercial Bank (NCB) of Saudi Arabia. Mr. Al-Sheikh has extensive experience in finance, with a focus on advising a range of different ECM transactions including IPOs, rights issues and M&A. 

In addition to possessing 20 years of professional experience in financial institutions, Mr. Al-Sheikh holds a Master of Science in Finance from The George Washington University, USA and a Bachelor of Science in Finance from King Fahad University of Petroleum & Minerals, Saudi Arabia.