Merham Yousri

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Head of Sustainability at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank - Egypt

Egypt

Overview

Merham Yousri is a seasoned executive with over 21 years in banking, currently leading sustainability and ESG strategy at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank - Egypt. She specializes in integrating sustainability into corporate strategy to drive growth and has a Doctors Degree from The German University in Cairo.

Merham is passionate about purpose-driven leadership, mentorship, and the intersection of geopolitics and sustainability. She actively discusses global events and their impact on the sustainability agenda, emphasizing the importance of shared experiences and meaningful conversations to drive positive change.

She was named the 4th most influential ESG leader in Egypt, a testament to her significant impact in the field.

Personality Overview

Vision Oriented

Decisive

Challenger

They don’t always try to control the conversation but neither do they like yielding it fully.  They respond well to confident salespeople. They focus on objectivity in a pitch and pay little attention to bells and whistles.

Topics They Care About

ESG Integration
As Head of Sustainability at ADCB-Egypt, she leads the integration of ESG strategies across all business units to create commercially viable and sustainable growth opportunities.
Sustainable Finance
She serves as an instructor at the Egyptian Banking Institute, training hundreds of banking professionals on sustainability and sustainable finance to build industry-wide capacity.
Purpose-driven Leadership
Her personal posts emphasize leading with purpose, growing with intention, and uplifting others, reflecting a core belief in value-based leadership and networking.

Media Appearances

Merham has no verified media appearances

Work History

1-2025
Head of Sustainability at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank - Egypt
1-2023
Sustainability and Sustainable Finance instructor at Egyptian Banking Institute
11-2021 - 11-2022
Executive Director at Egyptian Exchange - EGX
10-2021 - 12-2024
Head of ESG and Customer Excellence at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank - Egypt
11-2020 - 9-2021
Communication & Business Development Director at Galala University

Education

9-2024 - 6-2028
Doctor's Degree from The German University in Cairo
2015 - 2019
Master's degree from The German University in Cairo

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Exp : 21 Location : Egypt Job Level : Mid-senior Designation : Head of Sustainability at Abu Dhabi Commercial Bank - Egypt
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Insights For Selling To Merham

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Highlight the competitive differentiation of your product
  • Ask them questions confidently while doing discovery, don’t be apologetic
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions

DONT's

  • Do not give up if they are not convinced, try again with a different approach
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Don't try too hard to get friendly, let it happen with time

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Merham is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Merham

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Merham move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Merham take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Merham

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