Name: Ahmed Mohamed Al Naqbi
Designation: Chief Executive Officer
Company: Emirates Development Bank
Ahmed Mohamed Al Naqbi stands at the forefront of the UAE’s economic transformation as a leading figure in banking and national development finance. As Chief Executive Officer of Emirates Development Bank (EDB), he leads the country’s development bank and a central engine of economic diversification, industrial growth, and long-term competitiveness. Since assuming the role in 2021, Al Naqbi has spearheaded the development of forward-looking strategies and innovative financing solutions designed to unlock investment in the UAE’s future.
His leadership combines commercial discipline with developmental purpose, reinforcing EDB’s unique mandate to deliver impact at scale. Before joining EDB, Al Naqbi held senior leadership roles across retail, corporate, and investment banking at the National Bank of Abu Dhabi and First Abu Dhabi Bank. An alumnus of Harvard Business School and Virginia Tech’s School of Architecture and Urban Studies in the United States, Ahmed Mohamed Al Naqbi continues to shape a more resilient, diversified, and innovation-led UAE economy, using finance as a catalyst for sustainable national progress.
