About me
Chief Innovation & Strategic Ventures Officer, Banque Misr
Mohamed Elsabban is a senior executive with over 33 years of diverse experience across leading local and international banks and companies. He currently serves as the Chief Innovation and Strategic Ventures Officer at Banque Misr, where he leads the bank’s transformation into a future-ready financial ecosystem.
In this role, Mohamed is driving a comprehensive innovation agenda that aligns with the bank’s 2030 North Star vision. His leadership focuses on open innovation, ecosystem orchestration, venture investment, and the incubation of new business models. Key initiatives under his mandate include the co-creation of Egypt’s first corporate venture platform, a captive insurance model, and an embedded finance framework for SMEs—developed in close collaboration with relevant business sectors across the bank. These efforts aim to position Banque Misr as the country’s most innovation-driven and ecosystem-oriented financial institution.
Mohamed has also led the launch of flagship programs such as TEQDAR, one of Egypt’s most impactful corporate accelerators, and BMV Studio, a venture-building platform empowering both startups and internal talent to co-create transformative solutions. His work is helping Banque Misr unlock new revenue streams, serve evolving customer needs, and build strategic partnerships across banking and beyond.
Prior to joining Banque Misr, Mohamed held senior leadership roles at Commercial International Bank (CIB), Boubyan Bank (Kuwait), National Bank of Egypt (NBE), National Commercial Bank (Saudi Arabia), and Raya Group. Across these roles, he has built deep expertise in digital transformation, fintech collaboration, alternative distribution channels, and payment innovation.
In addition to his executive role, Mohamed actively contributes to the broader financial and innovation ecosystem through several board and advisory roles:
- Board Member, Misr Lel Ibtikar W Alreyada Bela Hodod (2024–Present)
- Board Member, E-Aswaq Egypt (2022–Present)
- Board Member, Misr for Investment and Export Development (2022–Present)
- Technology & Digital Transformation Advisor, Al Ahly Sporting Club (2019–Present)
- Chair of the Digital Transformation Committee, Reefy Microfinance (2023–Present)
He holds a BSc in Statistics and Operations Research from Helwan University and has completed executive leadership programs at Harvard, Cambridge, Manchester Business School, and IMD.
