Faisal Sarkhou

CEO - Kamco Invest

Biography

Faisal was appointed as Chief Executive Officer of Kamco Invest in 2014 and has led the company to become one of the key players in the regional financial services sector. He enjoys a wealth of experience in investment services namely investment banking and asset management. He joined the Company in 2000 and has held several managerial positions including head of Corporate Finance and head of Financial Services & Investments, responsible for advising and executing mergers and acquisitions, underwritings, private placements, debt issuances, restructuring transactions, and private equity. Earlier in his career he was a member of the Corporate Finance Team at KPMG in Kuwait. He sits on the board of several reputable companies, member of advisory boards and executive committees and a prominent speaker in various investment forums. Faisal holds a BSc Economics degree with honors from the University of Birmingham, UK and an EMBA with distinction from HEC Paris, France.