Dr. R. Seetharaman, Chief Executive Officer of Doha Bank since 2007, is a prominent personality in the banking industry throughout the Middle East, an economic expert who has achieved remarkable success for his contributions to Banking, Trade, Investment, Economics, Environment, Social responsibility, Philanthropy, and Charity.

He is a Chartered Accountant and holds a certificate in IT systems and Corporate Management, whilst being a Gold medallist in his graduation Bachelor of Commerce.

He is the recipient of multiple doctorates from leading universities of the world, including 3 PhDs.

 Ph.D. in “Economic Implications of Global citizenship” by Sri Sharda Institute of Indian Management.

 Ph.D. in Global Governance by European University

 Ph.D. in Green Banking and Sustainability from Sri Sri University

 Doctorate of Laws by Washington College for his unique and valuable contribution to society in the field of banking and knowledge management

 Doctorate of Honoris Causa from European University for his contribution to global governance and social responsibility

 Doctor of Philosophy (Honorary) by Arts, Science and Technology University, Lebanon (AUL) for his valuable contribution to Banking and Finance

In 2017, he was recognized and conferred by the Government of India with the prestigious Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award, the highest honour conferred on overseas Indians by the Government of India.

Dr. R. Seetharaman was honored with the “Green Economy Visionary Award” in 2016 by the Union of Arab Banks for his contribution in promoting Green economies. He was also honored “Global Excellence Award in Renewable Energy 2017” by the Energy and Environment Foundation.

He was conferred with the “Lifetime Achievement Award” by The Banker Middle East to honor his contribution to the industry and his support for the environment and the business.

He was also conferred the “Lifetime Achievement Award” from the Institute of Directors at the Global Summit.

He has been named "Best CEO in the Middle East" Six times in the last 15 years.

He is a prominent personality in the banking industry throughout the Middle East and being a high profile economist, he is invited on a regular basis by international media such as BBC, CNN, FOX, CNBC, Sky News, ABC and Bloomberg to share his views.

Henk Jan Hoogendoorn is the Chief of Financial Sector Office at QFC, where he is responsible for delivering on QFC's mission of attracting financial and regulated businesses to Qatar through the QFC platform, in line with the Second Financial Strategy and Qatar National Vision 2030.

He has extensive experience in international finance, management, and transforming and building businesses in the financial sector. Henk has held senior management roles at ABN AMRO Bank and Deutsche Bank in the Netherlands and the Middle East and has a solid track record of implementing businesses in the financial sector.

Prior to joining QFC, Henk served as Mashreq Qatar's Country CEO and Managing Director of Deutsche Bank, Head Non-Bank Financial Institutions, where he was responsible for insurers, pension funds, fintech, and implementing strategic and business plans across Europe.

He holds a master’s degree in Law from the University of Utrecht in the Netherlands and has participated in executive education at the London Business School and INSEAD.