Dr. Adil A. Hamid

Dr. Adil A. Hamid is a Business Consultant, Academic Advisor, and Trainer with over 30 years experience in high impact senior leadership. He has built his professional expertise in Management Consulting, Islamic Finance and Academic Advising in Saudi Arabia and in the UAE. From 1990 to 1993, he was the Director-General of the Social Security Department of the Sudan (National Social Insurance Fund), after that General Manager of several private companies in the Sudan until 2000. From 1985-90 he was the Chairman of ASHAD African – American Society for Humanitarian Aid & Development in Khartoum. From 1990 to 2000 he was one of the board members of several Islamic banks in the Sudan (Shamal Islamic Bank, Export Development Bank and National Workers Bank). Dr. Adil Hamid speaks frequently at conferences and seminars on Islamic Finance and has published papers on insurance, investment, Islamic Finance, Economic development and the Brain Drain. Dr. Adil A. Hamid got his Ph.D from the University of North Texas, Denton, TX, USA, in 1990; Master’s Degree in Business & Public Administration (1985), along with a graduate Diploma in Community Development from University of Missouri, Columbia, USA. He has a Bachelor’s degree in Commerce (Accounting) from Cairo University, Khartoum Campus (1974). He is fluent in Arabic and English.