EM NED Navigator: Exploring Board Opportunities – North Africa Edition

Explore the dynamic landscape of board membership in North Africa in this insightful online event for Impact Boards EM members. Designed for aspiring and current board professionals, this session will unpack the region's unique challenges and opportunities while offering practical guidance on securing a board position.

Key topics

• Understanding the landscape: Legal, economic and cultural factors influencing board roles in the North Africa region

• Navigating risks: Governance, compliance and political dynamics in the region

• Embracing opportunities: Driving impactful decisions and leveraging growth potential

• Finding a board position in North Africa: Leveraging on professional networks and recruitment platforms, using direct approaches, establishing your personal branding, etc

Moderator

Reema Desai 

Co-Founder – Impact Boards EM

Speaker

Dr. Nashwa (Joy) Saleh, CDir

Nashwa is a strategic thought leader, senior policy advisor, Chartered Director, educator, board member and published author, internationally recognised by the prestigious Innovate Finance UK Women in Fintech Powerlist 2022 and 2023 in the UK as an industry leader and in the EMEA region. She is also recognised as a top 100 influential financial industry expert (men and women).

In 2025, she was appointed to the Board of the Arab Bankers Association and as an Ambassador to the Global Women in AI (GWAI), launched by CFTE, a global leader in Fintech education and upskilling for industry and policy makers.

As an educator, Dr. Saleh is a FHEA, Associate Professor of Fintech at Kingston Business School in London, helping found the inaugural MSc Fintech and KBS Fintech Hub Host and acts as a Knowledge Exchange Champion.

She has held several senior affiliations previously with IE Madrid, Cranfield University, ESCP Europe, De Montfort University, Cambridge University and The American University in Cairo.

Her LinkedIn profile can be viewed here