Syed Irfan Ali

Syed Irfan Ali assumed the charge as the President / Chief Executive Officer of Industrial Development Bank Limited (IDBL) on 17th January, 2023 His banking career spans over a period of 31 years, beginning in 1992.
Syed Irfan Ali led Deposit Protection Corporation (DPC), a subsidiary of central bank of Pakistan, incorporated as financial safety – net in order to ensure stability in Pakistan, with mandate to compensate all eligible depositors in the event of failure of any bank, in the capacity of Managing Director. By virtue of this statutory position, he is entrusted with responsibility to infuse sense of confidence in the industry and to protect all bank depositors, which strategically enhances scope of banking supervision, strengthen financial stability and has promoted financial inclusion in Pakistan. In addition, Mr. Ali manages as institutional portfolio of more than PKR 50 Billion DPC.
He is the key team member of central bank’s historic initiative to financially integrate all Pakistanis across the world, by means of digital banking & Fin Tech under flagship Roshan Digital Account (RDA).
Prior to his current role, Mr. Ali hold the position of Executive Director, Banking Policy & Regulation Group and Banking Supervision Group at SBP. He has also served as Director General Financial Monitoring Unit (FMU).
Mr. Ali is a banking sector policy expert and adviser. His expertise includes banking and non-banking regulation, payment systems, AML/CFT, financial markets, and Fin Tech. Issuance of policy frame work for branchless banking in Pakistan, Global Depository Receipt (GDR), policy on corporate governance, Prudential Regulations, introduction and amendment in key statutes related to banking and supervision, structuring and restructuring of Financial Institutions, assistance to the Government in disinvestment / privatization process of public sector banks, merges and acquisition, and introduction of thematic inspection concept as a precursor to the risk based supervision are his few achievements during his services to SBP. Mr. Ali has also been associated with various committees and working groups and represented SBP at various domestic and internal forums like FATF/APG, IMF.
He is also prolific speaker and covers a wide range of industry subjects. He has been constantly engaged in speaking both in Pakistan and abroad all forums and is a professional trainer on broad range of subjects, however branchless banking & Fin Tech remains his forte.

Mr. Amjad Mahmood

Mr. Amjad Mahmood is currently having charge of Additional Finance Secretary (IF/INV/IGF) with 32 years of diversified work experience, in Civil Services of Pakistan. He has served in various executive positions during his service. He has served as Advisor to the Board of Directors of the Asian Development Bank (ADB). He has vast experience in dealing with matters relating to the Securities and Exchange Commission of Pakistan (SECP), State Bank of Pakistan (SBP), National Bank of Pakistan (NBP), House Building Finance Company Limited (HBFCL), National Security Printing Corporation (NSPC) and other Financial Institutions/ Regulators/Organizations. He holds a Master’s degree in Administration & Management from the Institute for Development Policy and Management, Manchester University, UK. He also holds Master’s degree in English Language and Literature and International Affairs. Mr. Amjad’s areas of expertise include Public Financial Management & Public Administration. He has proven capacity to work in a challenging atmosphere with diversified stakeholders and against strict timelines.

Mr. Karim Akram Khan

Mr. Karim joined National Bank of Pakistan in 1996 since then he has held a variety of senior positions during a career spanning over 25 years. In 1997 he moved to Bank of America as Senior Authorized Officer. He re-joined NBP as Vice President to Head Business Monitoring & Financial Control of the Bank’s interactional franchise. In 2003, he headed corporate credit division for five years. Mr. Karim also served National Accountability Bureau for three years as Director Financial Crimes Investigation. After repatriation to NBP, he worked in Assets Recovery as Executive Vice President for a period of seven years and subsequently led logistic support Group as its Group Head. He was elevated to SEVP & Group Chief, Logistics, Communications & Marketing in 2021. He is currently responsible for leading multi-disciplined logistical functions by leading a large term as cohesive unit, thus efficiently providing logistical & marketing support to the Bank.

Mr. Abdul Aleem Quershi

Mr. Abdul Aleem Qureshi holds an MBA degree in Finance and has over 30 years of diversified banking experience in Corporate, Retail and Commercial banking groups. He has previously been associated with different banks including Bank of Punjab, Emirates Bank lnt'l pjsc, Faysal Bank Ltd, Allied Bank Ltd, MCB Bank Ltd and Soneri Bank Ltd. Mr. Qureshi's expertise in implementing SBP Regulations, Credit Monitoring, and handling Toxin Loan and Recovery has yielded remarkable results for his organizations. His negotiation skills, relationship management, and strategic planning have been instrumental in major turnarounds and business facelifts. He has consistently exceeded business and financial goals, exemplifying his dedication to excellence in different Organization. Currently, He has been associated with UBL and performing his duties as an SEVP/Group Executive - Branch Banking Group.

Mr. Mohammad Aftab Manzoor

Mr. Manzoor is a senior banker with 35 years of banking experience including 10 years as the CEO of two “Big Five” banks in Pakistan. Provided strategic leadership to transform these banks and was instrumental in strengthening and repositioning the franchise and building them into leading market players.

After completing MBA in 1977 from Quaid-e-Azam University, he has undergone extensive credit and management training at Citibank training centers abroad. He has also attended various seminars, workshops, and training sessions with renowned institutions such as World Bank, Harvard Business School & MIT Sloan Business School.

He has twice served as Chairman Pakistan Banks Association (PBA) working closely with State Bank of Pakistan on regulatory and other banking industry related issues.

With vast professional experience of working as Chief Executive Officer / President of the following banks:

-        Soneri Bank Limited

-        Allied Bank Limited

-        MCB Bank Limited

Earlier, he has served on various Boards and is currently on the Board of:

-        Securities Papers Limited

Mr. Shoaib Mir

Mr. Shoaib Mir is a retired Pakistani civil servant who served in BPS-22 grade as the Education Secretary of Pakistan and Chief Secretary Balochistan. Mir belongs to the Pakistan Administrative Service and was promoted to the rank of Federal Secretary in December 2017. He has held various key positions throughout his career with the most notable of his assignments being Chief Secretary Balochistan and Education Secretary of Pakistan. He has also served as Chairman of State Life Insurance Corporation of Pakistan. Other positions where he has served include Additional Secretary Establishment Division and as Principal Secretary to Governor of Balochistan.

He also attended local and international professional training courses, workshops, seminars and conferences. Besides, he is a most prominent speaker on the subject of leadership, complex strategic issues & personal empowerment. He is regularly invited to conduct workshops and deliver lecture to the participants of Senior Management Course and Mid-Career level civil servants of the Federal & Provincial Governments to improve public service efficiency through capacity building at National Institute of Management across Pakistan, a constituent unit of National School of Public Policy. Mr. Mir has also been frequently delivering lecture on Management & Finance at Civil Services Academy, Secretariat Management Institute, NHA Institute and Custom Training Institute etc.

Mr. Shoaib Mir has a Degree of MBBS along with a Diploma from the prestigious Kennedy School of Government affiliated with Harvard University Boston, Massachusetts. He is qualified for Directorship from Pakistan Institute of Corporate Governance.

Ms. Zoya Tazeen Mohsin Nathani

Ms. Zoya Mohsin Nathani is a senior banker with two decades of broad-based experience in corporate banking relationship management, cash & trade sales, corporate finance, syndications, structured trade finance, SME Banking, Consumer Banking and Credit Risk Management.

Ms. Nathani completed her Master’s in Business Administration from IBA Karachi and holds a MSc degree in Finance and Accounting from London School of Economics.

She has held various senior level positions in International and Local banks such as Director and Head of Global Corporates Pakistan, Standard Chartered Bank, Head of Corporate and Commercial Banking, Pakistan, JS Bank Ltd (Formerly American Express Bank), Director Capitas Group International and Head of Strategy Planning and SME, Burj Bank Limited.

Other Directorships

MNZ Ltd

Dr. Sohail Razi Khan

Dr. Sohail Razi Khan is a Corporate Strategy and Business Development Management Consultant with a record of achievement in Planning, Development and Growth of the Oil and Gas industry. A highly motivated individual with successful working experience in energy and service industries across the world, Dr. Khan has a solid track record working for Total (E&P) providing Corporate Strategy, improving the development of business by deploying Oil and Gas processes and implementing and coordinating efficiency improvement techniques with Affiliate management teams across the operations in Total (E&P) U.K. and Qatar. His entrepreneurial spirit and relationship building skills have allowed him to achieve career growth and a special talent for transmitting strategy into action and achievement. As a Change Management Consultant, Dr. Khan successfully secured contracts directly and through consultancy organizations across U.K. according to the client requirements and international standards. He worked as a Management Consultant and Training Development Manager responsible for implementing Focused Operational Improvement (FOI) program within Exploration and Production to implement and improve processes across the Affiliate. He was also responsible for determining competency requirements for all functions and staff, against the competency standards, and successfully delivered the annual training plan, within budget and on time. Dr. Khan has extensive experience of policy formation, development and execution of IT strategy to support operation by deploying Artificial Intelligence (AI), Big Data Analytics, Cyber Threat Intelligence and Cloud Computing to optimize production, efficiency and improve business processes across the operation. Working for I.P.S.G (U.K.) he has managed IT projects exceeding £10 Million budget, including software development, business process reengineering, processes development, implementation, audit, managing multiple departments and compliance with ISO and European Standards. He has valuable company turnaround experience, having used leading management tools and techniques such as Lean Process, Change Management, Outsourcing Strategies, IT Project Management methodologies, Kanban, SDLC, PRINCE 2, PMP, E-Business, JDE, ERP and BPM to bring companies from loss to profit and improved the growth in a small duration of time. He has a PhD Doctor of Philosophy (Portugal), MBA, MSc and MA from England which gives him unique skills and advanced subject knowledge on how to promote and market an organization to achieve its strategic goals.

Syed Veqar ul Islam

Veqar ul Islam has been a corporate leader turned entrepreneur: worked in Pakistan and internationally at senior executive positions. Currently he is:

Director and CEO of Jaffer Business Systems limited. 

Member Board Jaffer Brothers (Pvt) Limited. 

President and Director at TouchPoint (Pvt) Limited 

Director at Blutech Consulting 

Director at ENA (Pvt) Limited 

Founder -  Hysab Kytab

Director Foree Pay

He, constantly mentors start ups, is a known public speaker as well. Prior to this Veqar was:

Senior Vice President Middle East Africa, and Member Global executive Board, Comptel Corporation (Now Nokia)

Vice President and Sub region Head for Middle East/Gulf Pakistan, Nokia Siemens Networks

Country Director, Nokia Networks for Pakistan, Afghanistan 

Country Director, Nokia Siemens Networks, Pakistan and Afghanistan

Managing Director, NCR corporation, Pakistan and Bangladesh 

Member board NADRA

Member Policy Board, SECP

Director IT Minds (A company of CDC)

Member Prime Minister Task force on IT & Telecom

He introduced concepts of Data warehousing in Pakistan, Established Pakistan’s first global center of Expertise by any MNC of Teradata in Pakistan. Later, also established Nokia Center of Expertise for Europe Middle East Africa. These initiatives lead other companies like IBM establish their global delivery center in the country. He also established Data ware house University program - first of its kind in the country and established NCR IT excellence awards.  Also, lead Pakistan first MNC to become CMM level 5 certified.