BE - September 2026

Career Chronicle 2035 and reflects the scale of our ambition for the future of ADIB. “Artificial intelligence is not simply a technology initiative; it is one of the principal transformation enablers of our strategy and our ambition to be- come the world’s most innovative Is- lamic bank.” “Our objective is to embed AI across ADIB in ways that deliver tangible value: making banking simpler, faster, and more personalised for our customers, giving our colleagues bet- ter tools and insights, strengthening decision-making and risk manage- ment, and improving the way we op- erate. “Pedro brings deep expertise and a proven track record of translating AI, data and technology into measurable business and customer outcomes. His leadership will be instrumental as we accelerate AI adoption across the Bank responsibly and at scale, while preserving the trust, human judgement and accountability that remain fundamental to banking.” Pedro Uria-Recio, Chief AI Officer at ADIB, said: “I am delighted to join ADIB at a defining stage of its trans- formation. Vision 2035 sets a clear and ambitious direction for the Bank, and AI will be one of the key en- ablers of delivering that ambition.” “My focus will be on turning that po- tential into tangible outcomes for customers, colleagues, and the Bank: deploying AI responsibly at scale, building strong internal capabilities and creating solutions that make banking more intelligent, person- alised, and efficient. I look forward to working with teams across ADIB to help deliver its ambition to be- come the world’s most innovative Is- lamic bank.” ADIB enters this next phase from a strong digital foundation. Through its award-winning mobile banking plat- form, digital onboarding capabilities and open banking ecosystem, the Bank has established one of the re- gion’s leading digital banking fran- chises, with more than 94% of transactions conducted through dig- ital channels. The bank today serves more than 2.7 million customers and added 125,000 new customers in the first half of 2026. Under Vision 2035, ADIB is building on this scale by in- vesting in the technology, data, AI, and talent required to create the next generation of Islamic banking. This appointment represents another important milestone in the execution of Vision 2035, strengthening ADIB’s ability to translate emerging tech- nologies into better customer experi- ences, stronger organisational capabilities, and sustainable long- term growth as the Bank advances its ambition to become the world’s most innovative Islamic bank. ISSUE 213 SEPTEMBER 2026 the BANKING EXECUTIVE 65