Ayman Sejiny

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With 25+ years of experience with global institutions such as Barclays, Citi, and ABN Amro, Ayman Sejiny, a distinguished leader in Islamic finance, corporate and investment banking, currently serves as Chairman of Apex Saudi Arabia, Dar Al-Aila, and Tarh, leading significant investment and financial services firms focused on sustainable growth and innovation.

He successfully structured and signed deals responsible for USD 20 billion in sukuk finance and USD 100 billion in lending and credit, demonstrating his expertise in large scale Islamic and corporate finance. From 2018 to 2022, he was CEO of the Islamic Corporation for the Development of the Private Sector (ICD) in the rank of Excellency, where he spearheaded projects aimed at fostering competition, entrepreneurship, employment, and export potential across Islamic finance markets. Prior to ICD, he was CEO at Ibdar Bank and Alkhair Bank, overseeing strategic business areas including Corporate and Investment Banking and Private Banking. He held senior leadership roles at major international banks including Barclays Capital Saudi Arabia as Board Member and CEO, managing Barclays Capital, Barclays Wealth, and Barclays Sales and Treasury divisions. 

Ayman has also served as Chairman and Board Member in various companies across sectors and geographies, including Open Silicone, Inc. (semiconductors, USA), Bahrain Financing Company Group Holdings (foreign exchange and remittance), Al-Khair Capital Menkul and Al-Khair Portfoy Yonetimi in Turkey (asset management and brokerage), and Al-Khair International Islamic Bank in Malaysia. 

Educated in finance at Eastern Michigan University, he combines deep expertise with  visionary leadership to drive innovation and growth in global markets.