Top 100 CEOs In The
Middle East 2022

59. Isam Jasem Al Sager

Designation: Vice-Chairman and Group CEO
Company: National Bank of Kuwait (NBK)
Country: Kuwait
Nationality: Kuwaiti
Sector: Banking

NBK has a network of 140 branches across 14 countries and employs 7,511 people globally. In 2021, NBK launched Weyay Bank, the first digital bank in Kuwait. In March 2022, it launched a Sustainable Financing Framework to integrate environmental, social, and governance standards into the bank’s operations. It plans to reduce gross operational emissions by 25% by 2025 and to become net-zero operationally by 2035. Al-Sager also serves as the chairman of NBK (International) and sits on the boards of Watani Wealth Management, NBK Properties, and NBK Trustees.