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Fahad Faisal Al-Refae

Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Fahad Al-Refae studied at the University of Denver, USA, and received a Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Economics department, and Bachelor of Finance. Mr. Al-Refae has more than 20 years of experience in the field of brokerage, business development and investment banking. He joined Oula Wasata in 2008 as a Chairman and Managing Director, after that he held the position of Chairman & CEO. Then he served as CEO from 2014. In September 2019, he became a board member of Oula Wasata, and held the position of Vice Chairman & CEO till June 2020. Prior to joining Oula Wasata he worked for Global Investment House (Global) where he joined in 2003. He started as a financial analyst in the business development department and stayed there for three years. He then moved to banking and investment sector where he served for five years. Mr. Fahad Al-Refae was also Vice Chairman of Dubai First Real Estate Development Company and a former Board Member of Qatar First Real Estate Development Company. Previously, he held positions with Morgan Stanley as well as the Kuwait Investment Authority.
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John is the Worldwide Managing Partner, CEO, and Chairman of the Board of Directors at Finovate, where he oversees global strategy and operations while preserving Bain’s renowned culture. With over 20 years at the firm, John has advised global CEOs and is a recognized expert in deal advisory and value creation for portfolio companies.

He has a strong background in private equity, corporate mergers and acquisitions, and consumer products. John is also involved in sustainability initiatives and serves on the Board of Directors of Cancer, a non-profit focused on fighting pediatric cancer. He holds master’s degrees in civil engineering and multilingual business communication from the University of Ghent and is based in New York.

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