TransformingEgyptSeminarSeries

EGPDevaluationandFXScarcityinEgypt

SpeakersBios

SherifElKholy:DirectorforMiddleEast&NorthAfricaatActis
Dr.SherifhasbeenwithActis(theUS$7billionpanemergingmarketsprivateequityfirm)for12years
and has led several landmark private equity investments and exits in Egypt and North Africa. Prior to
joiningActis,Dr.SherifwaswithHSBC,andpriortothathewaswithEFGHermes.HeholdsaPhDin
EconomicsfromtheUniversityofLondon,aMastersinFinancefromtheUniversityofLondon,andaBA
inEconomicsfromtheAUC.Dr.SherifisaconsultantattheEgyptianCabinetsInformationandDecision
SupportCentrewherehehaspublishedresearchonfinancialsystemreforminEgypt,andheisalsoan
adjunctassistantprofessorinthedepartmentofManagementattheAUCBusinessSchool

HanyFarahat:SeniorEconomistinCICapital
HanyFarahatworksasaSeniorEconomistinCICapital,responsibleformacroeconomiccoverage.Before
joiningCICapital,HanyworkedinBeltonefinancialintheassetmanagementdepartmentwherehewas
responsible for client portfolio management and structuring tailored financial products for equity and
fixedincomeinvestors.Beforethat,heworkedasafinancialeconomistintheMinistryofInvestment,
wereheassistedtheministerindraftingandimplementingvariousfinancialandeconomicreforms.This
includedthefinancialsectorreformprogram,theassetmanagementprogramofstateownedcompanies,
PublicPrivatePartnershipsininfrastructureprojects,andotherreformsintheareaofnonbankfinancial
services.HanyholdsaBachelordegreeinpoliticaleconomyandeconomicsfromtheAmericanUniversity
in Cairo and a master's degree in economics from the University of Essex, where he also earned the
Pearsonprizeinthefieldofmodernbanking.

NevineLoutfy:ManagingDirector,CEOandActingChairman,AbuDhabiIslamicBank (ADIB)-Egypt
NevineLoutfywasappointedasManagingDirectorandCEOofADIBEgypt(formerlyNBD)in2008.She
leadsthebank'stransformationintoafullyIslamicShari'acompliantinstitution,reinforcingitspositionas
amoderncustomercentricorganization.Withoverthreedecadesofbankingexperience,Nevinescareer
spansinternationalpositionsintheUS,Europeandemergingmarkets,withindepthexpertiseinlocal
corporate, SME business management and retail sectors, in addition to credit risk and capital
management.NevinejoinsADIBfromCitigroupsEMEACommercialBankinLondonwheresheheldthe
positionsofChiefOperatingOfficer,ManagingDirectorandBusinessSeniorCreditOfficer,coveringawide
range of functions across Europe, the Middle East and Africa. Nevine began her banking career with
CitibankinMarch1976asaFinancialAnalystintheCairooffice.SheholdsaBAinEconomicsfromthe
AmericanUniversityinCairo.

OmarSamoud:CFONestleNorthEastAfricaRegion
OmarSamoudjoinedtheNestlGroupinVevey/Switzerland(NestleHQ)in2003.PriortojoiningNestle,
heworkedfor8yearsasfinancialanalystwithintheTetraPakGroupinFrance,SwedenandSwitzerland.
He has also spent 4 years with PwC Consulting Switzerland as Senior Manager in the Management
Consultingfield(FinancialCostManagement)andBSCpractionner.Heheldseveralfinancialcontrolling
positions across large Nestle markets. Since July 2011, he was appointed as CFO, North East African
Region.OmarholdsaBachelordegreeinFinancefromHECCarthageinTunisia,aCPADiplomainFrance
andaMasterDegreeinComputerSciencefromUniversityofParisIXDauphineinFrance.