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Corporate Governance Board Committees
Director Deepak Khullar
Deepak Khullar was appointed Group Chief Financial Officer in 2008. In this role, Deepak oversees the Group Finance function (Financial Planning, Business Performance, Governance & Reporting), Investor Relations, Taxation, Economics, Group Strategy, Strategic Sourcing and Procurement. In 2021, he also took over the responsibility for the Bank’s overall ESG strategy and delivery. He previously spent 15 years with Standard Chartered Bank in the Middle East and in Korea in a variety of senior positions. Prior to that, he worked for 12 years with Ernst & Young and PricewaterhouseCoopers in their assurance, advisory and technical services and training practices in the Middle East and India. Deepak is an alumnus of the University of Delhi, an Associate of the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India, and an Associate Member of the Association of Corporate Treasurers (UK).
Deepak was appointed as a Board Director of Al Hilal Bank in 2019.
Director Mohammed Al Jayyash
Mohammed Al Jayyash was appointed as ADCB's Acting Group Chief Operations Officer in 2019 and was confirmed in 2020. He has held senior operational management positions at ADCB, including Group Chief Service Officer and Branch Operations Manager. He holds Board seats with several ADCB subsidiary companies and is the Chairman of ITMAM Services LLC, and Vice-Chairman of Abu Dhabi Commercial Engineering Services LLC and Abu Dhabi Commercial Properties LLC. He is the Chairman of Emirates Digital Wallet and a Board Member of Al Hilal Bank PJSC. A leader with over 15 years' experience in improving customer experience, ensuring regulatory compliance and delivering capabilities for growth, he has deep experience in banking operations, the customer journey and experience, and digital channels.
Mohammed holds a Bachelor's Degree in Business Administration from Al Ghurair University in the United Arab Emirates, a Post Graduate Certificate in Management at Ashridge Executive Education HULT in the United Kingdom and a Diploma in Banking from the Emirates Institute for Banking and Financial Studies.
Director Abdulla Al Shamsi
Eng. Abdulla Abdul Aziz Al Shamsi was appointed as ADCB’s Group Chief Business Officer in 2024. As a new function within the group, the Group Chief Business Officer’s mandate is to orchestrate strategic initiatives that are essential and core to successfully delivering ADCB’s growth aspirations and strategy. Prior to joining ADCB, Eng. Abdulla held the position of Director General of the Abu Dhabi Investment Office (ADIO) and he spent 16 years at Mubadala Investment Company as Director of UAE Investments and Head of Mubadala Healthcare.
Abdulla holds post-graduate and graduate degrees from Harvard University, Stanford University, University of Pennsylvania and Carnegie Mellon University in the USA.
Secretary: Bashar Al Khairy
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The primate responsibilities and functions of the Audit Committee is to provide assistance to the Board to fulfil its duties to ensure and oversee:
- The integrity of the Group’s financial statements;
- The qualifications, independence and performance of the Group’s external auditors;
- The qualifications, independence and performance of the Bank’s Internal Audit and Compliance departments;
- The Group’s internal control framework to ensure it is adequate to establish a properly controlled operating environment for the conduct of the Group’s business, taking into account the Group’s risk profile, including internal controls over financial reporting and disclosure;
- The Group’s compliance with applicable legal and regulatory requirements, and with the Group’s policies (unless specifically delegated to other Board committees); and
- The qualifications, independence and performance of the Bank’s Internal Shari’ah Audit department.