SpeakerA leading figure in the field of economic security and combating financial crimes in the United Arab Emirates. He serves as the Director of the Strategic Partnerships and Communication Department and is a founding member of the Secretariat of the National Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing and Financing of Illegal Organizations Committee (NAMLCFTC). In this capacity, he oversees initiatives that safeguard the country’s financial system and strengthen the UAE’s position as a trusted partner in combating financial crimes both locally and internationally. His leadership in managing national awareness and communication programs, as well as integrating strategic partnerships, has been instrumental in countering negative media narratives and directly contributed to the removal of the UAE from the grey lists of both the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) and the European Union. Mr. Shalouh also chairs the Subcommittee on Public-Private Partnership in Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing, known as the Anti-Money Laundering and Counter Terrorist Financing Partnership Forum (ACPF), a federal-level public-private initiative launched in June 2021 that aims to enhance cooperation between government entities and the private sector to address crimes and risks associated with economic security. He has also held significant leadership positions in the UAE Government, including: Advisor to the Ministry of Economy on Anti-Money Laundering; Director of the Financial Crimes Unit at the Financial Services Regulatory Authority (FSRA) of Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM); and Director of the Licensing Department at the Securities and Commodities Authority (SCA), where he also led the supervision of brokers in the capital markets.
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