Amani Korayeim Director, II Research-Europe and EMEA of Institutional Investor
Amani Korayeim Director, II Research-Europe and EMEA of Institutional Investor Amani Korayeim is the Director, II Research Europe & EMEA. She oversees key client relationships, strategic partnerships and the launch of new research products as well as the expansion into new markets. She works closely with IR and executive management teams, running capability assessment workshops to help inform and drive IR outreach strategies. Before joining lnstitutional lnvestor, Amani worked in the business information sector providing research based advisory services to professional services companies on global mandates. She has spent the last 11 years in the IR space and speaks regularly at IR events focused on global trends in IR, outreach optimisation and the impact of new regulations. Amani obtained the Certificate of Investor Relations (CIR) from the UKIRS and is currently studying for the CFA Certificate in ESG Investing
Rayan Al-Karawi Chairman at MEIRA KSA Chapter
Rayan Al-Karawi Chairman at MEIRA KSA Chapter Rayan Al-Karawi is a founder and Chairman of the Saudi Chapter the Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA KSA) as well as a member of the main MEIRA Board.
Sofia El Boury Head of Investor Relations at First Abu Dhabi Bank
Sofia El Boury Head of Investor Relations at First Abu Dhabi Bank Sofia is the Head of Investor Relations of First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the largest bank in the UAE by total assets and market capitalization. In her current role, she oversees all investor-related activities and is responsible for developing and implementing an effective IR program designed to ensure accurate understanding of the company’s story and strategy, and to enhance investor confidence in its value proposition. Previously, she was Head of Investor Relations at First Gulf Bank (FGB), a role she has occupied since 2013. Before moving to Investor Relations, Sofia was a sell-side equity research analyst for more than 7 years, and was heading the Banks & Financials coverage team at Dubai-based SHUAA Capital.
John Gollifer General Manager at MEIRA
John Gollifer General Manager at MEIRA John Gollifer is the General Manager of the Middle East Investor Relations Association (MEIRA). He was the General Manager and an executive director of the Board of the UK’s Investor Relations Society from 2012 to 2018. Prior to this, John spent 11 years at the Singapore Exchange where he was Senior Vice President and responsible for investor relations, among other roles in corporate strategy and communications. He established and ran the IR Professionals Association of Singapore from 2006-2008, is a multiple IR award winner and he created and taught an IR course at the Singapore Management University from 2009 to 2012. Since 2016, John has lectured at the University of Liverpool in London on the Masters in Strategic Communications, IR module.
