Dr. Hamed Hassan Merah

• Transformational leader and internationally recognized expert with an extensive track record of achievements during his two-decade experience, encompassing Standard-setting, Alternative Dispute Resolutions, Governance, Compliance, and Islamic Finance. Led a specialized international organization with activities and members in more than 45 countries.
• Comprehensive academic qualifications, professional fellowships, and advanced training courses in Law, Shari’ah, Leadership, Compliance, Governance, Insurance, and Capital Markets, such as:

- Harvard Business School Alumni

- MSc and PhD from The Higher Judicial Institute, Riyadh

- MCIArb, Member of the Chartered Institute of Arbitrators, UK

• Offered consultations to several companies, government, semi-government agencies; and research centers, and formulating regulations, by-laws, policies and procedures, and standers.
• Conducted courses, workshops, and keynote speeches at numerous specialized Conferences in more than 30 countries; and Author of two published books.
• Chair & member of several national & international advisory boards & councils; including:

-  Chairman, The Islamic Finance Development Committee, formed by and under the Financial Sector Development Program “FSDP” (FSDP is one of Saudi 2030-Vision programs). (2018-2020)

- Part-time expert in the (new civil Law drafting team) in the (judicial legislation Project) launched by HRH the Crown Prince to prepare the Saudi laws. (2020-2021)

- International Monetary Fund (IMF) Interdepartmental Working Group on IF (2014 –2017)

- International Financial Reporting Standards (IFRS) IF Consultative Group (2015 – 2017)

- Advisory Council on IF of the Astana International Financial Centre, Kazakhstan (2018 – 2019)

- Led the official delegation representing Saudi Arabia in the meetings of The United Nations Commission on International Trade Law (UNCITRAL)

- Former Secretary General and Board of Trustees member, Accounting & Auditing Organization for Islamic Financial Institutions (AAOIFI), Bahrain.