Rajaa Khoder Former CFO & Current Chief Investment Officer, Rasan Group Rajaa brings over 12 years of experience as a Chief Financial Officer, during which she played a pivotal role in driving IPO readiness, leading financial transformations, and securing investor confidence. Her expertise in corporate finance, capital markets, and regulatory compliance was instrumental in successfully guiding companies through complex IPO processes, from initial preparation to listing. Currently serving as the Chief Investment Officer at Rasan Group, Rajaa leverages this deep capital markets experience to lead the group’s investment strategy. She has been integral in building frameworks for evaluating growth opportunities, managing investor relations, and overseeing deal structuring to align with Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030. Her work has supported strategic initiatives across Fintech and Insurtech sectors, key areas for diversification in the Kingdom's evolving capital markets landscape. Throughout her career, Rajaa has been at the forefront of Saudi Arabia's financial market developments, including spearheading IPO initiatives that align with the Kingdom's Vision 2030 goals. She has firsthand insights into the key factors behind IPO success, challenges facing private issuers and startups, and strategies for fostering wider sector representation in public markets, including emerging industries like tech and healthcare. As a speaker at the Global Banking Markets Saudi Arabia event, Rajaa will provide valuable perspectives on how Saudi Arabia can sustain and surpass its recent IPO momentum, attract international investors despite valuation challenges, and position itself as a global hub for equity and debt capital markets. Rajaa holds an MBA from Lebanese American University, IFRS expert, and attained a Certificate in Fintech from Harvard USA and a certificate in Executive Leadership from Oxford UK, reflecting her commitment to professional excellence and lifelong learning.