Asim is a highly skilled senior business leader with a wealth of global management experience and a proven track record in delivering business growth and transformation. A trusted business advisor who has the ability to manage complex and capital intensive projects, embedding core business strategies in difficult/uncertain environments and developing robust and positive key stakeholder relationships across organisations and with external partners.

Board member and Group CEO with responsibility for the overall executive management of a European downstream oil company active in 6 countries covering crude oil refining, marketing and distribution with a retail network of over 2000 outlets and more than 1100 direct employees.

Has held multiple positions at one of the world’s leading integrated oil and gas companies. Responsible for the development of new business opportunities from concept identification to project execution, managing multi-disciplinary technical and commercial teams in the process. Commercial leader responsible for developing and implementing Shell’s CO2 strategy in Qatar utilizing the CO2 emission from the Pearl GTL and Qatar Gas IV LNG mega projects. In-country commercial team leader responsible for managing the execution of the LNG development scope of the biggest capital investment commitment ever to be undertaken in Libya’s energy sector at the time.

Has been member of the Investment Placement Team (IPT) responsible for fund raising activities in the middle east and the placement of private equity investments, hedge funds and venture capital funds. Has led the development the bank’s Islamic Sharia-compliant investment capabilities and offerings including the development and structuring of the world’s first Islamic private equity and technology venture capital funds, raising nearly $US 100 million in the process.

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