The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is chaired by Mr. Marcello Baricordi and its other board members are Ms. Raja Al Mazrouei and Mr. Eisa Al Ansari.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee primarily oversees the balance of skills, knowledge and experience and the size, structure and composition of the Board and committees of the Board and, in particular, monitoring the independent status of the Independent Non-Executive Directors.

It is also responsible for periodically reviewing the Board’s structure and identifying potential candidates to be appointed as Directors or committee members as the need may arise.

In addition, the Nomination and Remuneration Committee assists the Board in determining its responsibilities in relation to remuneration, including making recommendations to the Board on the Company’s policy on executive remuneration, setting the over-arching principles, parameters and governance framework of the remuneration policy and determining the individual remuneration and benefits package of each of the Company’s Directors and senior management.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee must be comprised of at least three Non-Executive Directors, at least two of whom must be independent, in each case within the meaning of those terms in the Governance Rules. The chairperson of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee must be chosen from amongst the independent committee members. The members of the Nomination and Remuneration Committee will be appointed in accordance with the Articles of Association.

The Nomination and Remuneration Committee is required to meet not less than once a year, and otherwise from time to time based on the Company’s requirements.

Nomination and Remuneration Committee members:

EISA AL ANSARI
Non-Executive Director

Eisa Ali Abualhassan Al Ansari serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. He joined the Group in 1995 and has over 27 years..

EISA AL ANSARI
Non-Executive Director

Eisa Ali Abualhassan Al Ansari serves as a member of the Board of Directors of the Company. He joined the Group in 1995 and has over 27 years of experience with the Group. Eisa Ali Abualhassan Al Ansari earned his Bachelor of Science degree in Electrical Engineering in the U.S.A. He also undertook executive education in the fields of financial and business management skills at the Michigan School of Business.

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RAJA AL MAZROUEI
Independent Non-Executive Director

Named among the global “Top 100 Women in FinTech” by Innovate Finance, Raja Al Mazrouei has been a key figure in solidifying the United Arab Emirate’s position..

RAJA AL MAZROUEI
Independent Non-Executive Director

Named among the global “Top 100 Women in FinTech” by Innovate Finance, Raja Al Mazrouei has been a key figure in solidifying the United Arab Emirate’s position as one of the top ten global Fintech hubs. A natural visionary, Raja is committed to scaling the latent potential of each individual and fearlessly broadening the boundaries of what is considered possible. Raja’s career in FinTech was launched with an MBA in Global Leadership and Management from the United Arab Emirates University in 2005. Since then, she has held senior executive positions within the IT, operations, and marketing teams at Dubai Holding, National Bonds Corporation, and Dubai International Financial Center. She has expanded her credentials by completing programs at Harvard Business School, London Business School, University of California at Berkeley, Singularity University, and Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance. In 2017 Raja helped launch FinTech Hive, a collaborative community encompassing over 200 FinTech, RegTech, and InsurTech firms operating at the DIFC. As Executive Vice President, Raja recruited over 1000 startups and oversaw their integration into the UAE economic scene, running acceleration programs for early stage, growth stage, and scale-ups. Her fearless forward thinking has inspired countless individuals, helping to make FinTech Hive one of the region’s most successful technology hubs and one of the world’s top financial innovation labs. Raja’s contributions as a pioneer in the field have been widely recognized. In addition to the recognition from Innovate Finance, she has been named among the “50 Most Influential Women in Middle East Finance” by Dow Jones’ Financial News and the “Top 100 Power Businesswomen in The Middle East” by Forbes. She also helps shape the future of financial services in the region by serving on various boards, including the Harvard Business School MENA Advisory Board and the boards of Zand Digital Bank, National Cement Company, Etihad Credit Insurance, Al Masraf Arab Bank for Investment and Foreign Trade and a trustee member of Mohammad Bin Rashid School of Government. Additionally, she served as the Vice President of the Harvard Business School Club of the Gulf Cooperation Council, a non-profit fostering the professional and personal growth of over 1,200 Harvard Business School alums in the Gulf region. Raja’s entrepreneurial vision and passion for innovation, combined with her commitment to the growth and development of individuals and institutions alike, have made her a significant contributor to the dynamic success of FinTech in the UAE, the Gulf region, and beyond.

MARCELLO BARICORDI
Chairperson and independent Non-Executive Director

Marcello serves as an independent non-executive member of the Board of Directors of the Company. Marcello is a Senior Executive..

MARCELLO BARICORDI
Chairperson and independent Non-Executive Director

Marcello serves as an independent non-executive member of the Board of Directors of the Company. Marcello is a Senior Executive with 25+ years of experience in accelerating growth especially for Multinationals across Emerging Markets and Payments. Marcello brings the experience of Senior Roles at Network International (Group President Processing), Visa International (General Manager MENA) and First Data (Managing Director Italy, currently FISERV). Marcello is currently helping Companies to accelerate growth in the region as Board Member for Strands LLC (Barcelona) and Enza Group (Abu Dhabi) and as Senior Advisor for Kearney. Marcello holds a Laurea in Business Administration from the University of Venice Italy and a corporate governance diploma and ESG certificate from the Corporate Governance Institute.