Abdulla Al Otaiba

Chairman

An experienced C-Suite professional with two decades of leadership experience; he has held various senior positions in Banking, Insurance & Investments both in the public and private sector. Heading the Global Retail & Commercial Division of National bank of Abu Dhabi (NBAD), he was instrumental in developing and executing NBAD's vision of establishing itself as the World's Best Arab Bank by being core to customers in both its home market, the UAE as well as overseas.

Abdulla Al Otaiba has proven to be a distinguished UAE entrepreneur, successfully managing various arms of his family's private businesses.

In addition, Abdulla Al Otaiba served on a number of boards, both NBAD related and external in order to strengthen strategic partnerships and ensure alignment with the long-term goals set by the UAE leadership characterized by economic diversification, promotion of social equality and overall wellbeing of the UAE citizens and residents; a few being

  • Chairman of Abu Dhabi National Islamic Finance (ADNIF)
  • Vice-Chairman of Abu Dhabi National Properties (ADNP)
  • Director of Abu Dhabi National Insurance Company (ADNIC)
  • Director of National Corp. for Tourism & Hotels
  • Board member of Abu Dhabi Tawteen Council
  • Board Member of MasterCard Advisory Board