Mr. Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi became the Chairman of Gulf Bank in March 2024, and has been a member of the Board since March 2012. He brings over two decades of experience in the financial, banking, industrial and telecommunication sectors, having assumed various leadership positions locally and abroad.
He is also Chairman and member of the Board of Directors in several local and international companies. Currently, he is the Vice Chairman and CEO of Zain Group, Founder and CEO of BNK Holding, Vice Chairman of Gulf Cables & Electrical Industries Group Co., Vice Chairman of National Investments Company, Board Member and Chairman of the Executive Committee at Boursa Kuwait, Executive Director of Al-Kharafi Group, Member of the Middle East Advisory Board at Coutts and a Board Member of the Kuwait-British Friendship Society.
Mr. Bader Nasser Al-Kharafi holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Mechanical Engineering from Kuwait University and a Master’s Degree in Business Administration from London Business School in the United Kingdom. Currently, he is pursuing a PhD from
IE Business School (Instituto de Empresa) in Spain.