Dalal Alqais

Chief Executive Officer

Bahrain Developement Bank

Dalal Ahmed Al Qais Group Chief Executive Officer Dalal Al Qais is an accomplished banking professional with over 21 years of experience in the financial sector, spanning retail banking, SME financing, digital transformation, and risk management. Her expertise extends across conventional, Islamic, and international banking institutions. Before joining Bahrain Development Bank as Group Chief Executive Officer in December 2021, Dalal served as Chief Retail Banking and Wealth Management Officer at Bahrain Islamic Bank. She also held several senior leadership roles at Standard Chartered Bank, including Head of Consumer Banking, Head of Integrated Distribution, and Head of Distribution & Regional Channels and Call Center. Dalal holds a Bachelor of Science in Management and Marketing from the University of Bahrain and a Master’s in Finance. In 2020, she completed the Oxford Fintech Programme at the University of Oxford and is currently pursuing a Doctorate in Business Administration at the Swiss Business School.