Danish Samad

Group Treasurer & Director of Investments
King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC)

Biography

Over 25 years experience with Citi and Samba Financial Group across Corporate and Treasury functions. Instrumental in helping and setting various SBUs within organization. Currently Group Treasurer and Director of Emaar Economic City, the master developer of largest privately funded City - King Abdullah Economic City (KAEC). Wealth of experience in treasury products and managing Corporate Treasury. Has been instrumental in raising short and long term general and corporate funding for the company. Coach, advisor, public speaker and strategist with exposure to local and international financial markets.

Speaker at these events:

Bonds, Loans & Sukuk Middle East 2020 - Virtual Conference

• What is the short, medium and long-term impact of Coronavirus on GCC real estate?

Project, ECA & Structured Finance MENA 2020 - Virtual Conference

• Sponsors, banks or capital markets: Where will project risk be (re)allocated post-COVID19?

Real Estate Finance & Investment Saudi Arabia 2019

• Making commercial developments bankable - learning from best practice and avoiding pitfalls