Amaar Khan

Amaar Khan is an executive CIO / CTO with a proven track record delivering high-value transformations and nurturing high-performing, diverse global teams. 27 years of experience covering Corporate, Transaction and Investment Banking, Securities Services, Retail Banking & Wealth Management. As Managing Director and Chief Information Officer, he has successfully led geographically dispersed teams of up to 2,500 professionals and managed budgets exceeding $100 million across APAC and MENA. Amaar specializes in driving technology strategy, fostering innovation, and aligning enterprise transformation with business growth objectives. His career achievements include: • Delivering an award-winning API-enabled FX solution with Deutsche Bank, reducing pre-trade lifecycles from hours to seconds. • Accelerating UAE capital markets development through technology-driven innovation for the BNY Mellon–Emirates NBD strategic alliance. • Leading the transformation of a Group Wealth Platform, improving the cost-income ratio from ~60% to ~40%, delivering significant ROI. Renowned for his ability to partner with CEOs, C-level executives, heads of businesses and functions, and external clients, Amaar combines strategic foresight with operational execution to drive measurable outcomes. He is deeply committed to building high-performance, inclusive teams and actively champions Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, fostering organizational cultures that deliver sustained success in complex, global environments.