Ahmed Barakat

Dr Ahmed Barakat is an Assistant Professor in Banking at Nottingham University Business School, which is one of the top business schools in the UK, Europe, and worldwide. Dr Barakat is a member of the leadership team of the Global Centre for Banking and Financial Innovation (GCBFI) and the Nottingham Fintech Research Network (NFRN) at the University of Nottingham. Throughout his career, Dr Barakat has been a successful leader in several academic and professional projects in risk management, corporate governance, banking, insurance, audit, and financial reporting. In addition to his outstanding academic achievements, Dr Barakat has more than 15 years’ experience of professional consultancy engagements with commercial banks, investment banks, Islamic banks, Insurance companies, oil and gas companies, and audit firms. He has a particular focus on measuring and managing operational risk exposures, enhancing risk reporting and disclosure, and designing risk management systems for credit risk, liquidity risk, and market risk.
Dr Barakat has a long history of lecturing and advising on best practices in risk-based scenario analysis, stress testing, Basel II & III, and Solvency II. Dr Barakat has conducted feasibility studies and provided executive advice to several financial and non-financial firms in Europe and the Middle East & North Africa (MENA) area. Through his numerous memberships, affiliations, and connections with top professional and regulatory bodies in several countries, Dr Barakat has helped in designing, developing, and promoting innovative solutions to address challenging situations in risk management, corporate governance, and audit and assurance in private and public companies. Dr Barakat has received several excellence awards in recognition of his remarkable accomplishments in executive training, financial consultancy, and academic research.