With more than three decades of leadership across banking, technology, sustainability, and family business governance, H.E. Maher Al Kaabi stands as one of the region’s most influential strategic thinkers. His presence at the AI in Dubai Conference 2026 marks a powerful moment where experience, innovation, and national vision meet.

H.E. Al Kaabi has shaped the region’s financial and technology landscape through senior roles at global institutions including Citigroup, Dubai Bank, and Emirates NBD, where he served as Group Head of Islamic Banking and later Group COO for Wholesale Banking. Today, he is a key advisor to the Group Chairman of Al Serkal Group, one of the UAE’s oldest and most respected family businesses, while serving on numerous national and international boards spanning circular economy, cybersecurity, AI, clean energy, impact investing, and education.

“The future belongs to nations and companies that integrate sustainability into every layer of their strategy — and AI is the catalyst that accelerates that integration,” says Al Kaabi.

This philosophy aligns directly with the purpose of the AI in Dubai Conference, which unites leaders across industries to build a vision for the next decade of regional growth.

“Having H.E. Maher Al Kaabi with us elevates this conference to a new level. His understanding of banking, risk, sustainability, and AI reflects the exact combination of leadership the region needs today. His voice will help shape how governments, corporations, and family businesses navigate the next wave of AI-powered transformation,” says Dr. Hikmat Beaini, President of the AI in Dubai Conference.