Dr Dalia Abdel Kader in

Dr Dalia Abdel Kader

Login to view DISC.
Chair of Sustainabile Finance Committee at Federation of Egyptian Banks
📍 Egypt

Dr. Dalia Kader is a pioneer in sustainable finance, serving as Chief Sustainability Officer at Commercial International Bank (CIB) and a board member for the UNEP FI Principles for Responsible Banking. With a PhD from Cairo University, she is a key figure shaping sustainable financial practices and driving industry-wide movements in the MENA region.

Outside of her primary role, she is the Co-Founder and Vice Chairman of the "We Owe it to Egypt" foundation, a non-profit dedicated to developing healthcare and education. Dr. Kader also shares her extensive knowledge as an adjunct professor at the American University in Cairo, instructing MBA courses on sustainability.

Unique fact: She conceived and launched the concept of "Humanizing Finance" in a 2013 TEDx talk, advocating for the financial industrys reconnection to societal purpose.

Read the full overview →
Experience
19 Years
Current Role
Chair of Sustainabile Finance Committee
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Egypt
Personality Overview

How Dr shows up

Communication Style
Decision Approach
Work Preference

Behavioral traits and communication patterns that shape how this person evaluates opportunities, builds trust, and makes decisions in professional settings.

Login to view personality overview.
Priorities

Topics Dr cares about

Sustainable Finance
As CSO of CIB and a UNEP FI board member, she is a recognized thought leader in integrating sustainability and green finance within the Egyptian and regional banking sectors.
Responsible Banking
Represents the MENA region for the UNEP FI Principles for Responsible Banking and was instrumental in CIB becoming a founding signatory, embedding ethical practices into banking.
+5 more topics Login to view topics
Career

Work history

11-2021
Chair of Sustainabile Finance Committee
Federation of Egyptian Banks
2-2013 - 6-2013
Adjunct Professor
American University in Cairo
9-2011 - 2-2012
Adjunct Professor
American University in Cairo
1-2007
Founder, Vice Chairman
We Owe it to Egypt Foundation
3-1997
Former Director of Marketing Communications & Sustainability
Arab African International Bank
In the press

Media appearances

No media yetWe could not find public media appearances for this person.
Education
1980 - 1984
Bachelor of Arts - BA
The American University in Cairo
1994 - 2003
Doctor of Philosophy - PhD
Cairo University
Social presence
in
Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

DISC behavioral profile

Dominance, influence, steadiness, and calculativeness scores with guidance on how this person prefers to communicate and decide.

Login to view DISC.

More profiles

Discover additional public profiles from our index.

Unlock the full playbookSee exactly how to sell to Dr. Free, 10 seconds.