Wael Eid is the Chief Risk & Governance Officer and member of the Investment Committee at QInvest. He has extensive experience in Risk Management and Islamic banking in the Middle East and Europe, with specific expertise in investment and credit risks, financial analysis, and financial regulation.
Prior to his role at QInvest, Wael served as Chief Risk and Governance officer at SEDCO Holding, where he chaired the Risk Management Committee, advising the CEO and Board on various aspects of risk.
With over 20 years of experience in Risk Management, Wael has chaired several committees, including the Audit and Risk Committee at Al Nahdi Medical Company during its successful IPO, and was deeply involved in setting up the Risk function at the European Islamic Investment Bank Plc. in London.
Wael holds an MBA with Distinction from Warwick Business School, and a PhD in risk management from Durham University. He is the winner of the 2015 Golden Peacock Award for Risk Management by the prestigious Institute of Directors (IoD) and is the author of “Mapping the Risks and Risk Management Practices in Islamic Banking” published by John Wiley & Sons.