Mrs. Amira Ahmad is Chief - AML/CFT Supervision at the Central Bank of the U.A.E (CBUAE) with over 17 years of experience in the banking industry. She is a CAMS certified professional who specializes in risk management, audit processes and international regulatory AMLCFT practices. Amongst some of her most notable accomplishments has been the formation of National led policies and Supervisory Risk Assessments, and its enhancement to ensure they are in line with FATF standards.

Mrs. Ahmad also serves as Chairwoman to the UAE Supervisory Authorities Sub Committee and has successfully managed a number of nation-wide projects including but not limited to the FATF National Action Plan for the UAE. It is worth noting that Mrs. Ahmad is a certified FATF Assessor having received such accreditation from the esteemed body following the fifth round of FATF’s Assessment of the UAE. Additionally, she has been appointed by the UAE’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs to be the UAE’s first and foremost FATF Expert member. Mrs Ahmad also represented the UAE in many international forums such as the FATF Supervisory Forum held in Sanya, China and the Virtual Asset Service Providers Supervisors Forum to name a few.

Possessing an astute knowledge of compliance requirements, legal obligations and internationally recognized AMLCFT practices and standards, reinforced with an exemplary level of experience in the field, Mrs. Amira Ahmad continues to push the boundaries of Anti-Money Laundering & Combatting the Financing of Terrorism in the UAE, thereby safeguarding the integrity & soundness of the nation’s financial sector.

Mrs. Amira Ahmad holds a Bachelor’s Degree in Banking & Finance from the Higher Colleges of Technology, Dubai’s Women’s College where she graduated with distinction. She has also successfully completed certification programs by both Oliver Wyman and the Florence School of Banking and Finance.