IN SHORT

Head of Global Markets MEA at BNP Paribas and Board Member of the Bahrain Economic Development Board and the Mumtalakat sovereign wealth fund, Khalid Humaidan has an impressive resume—and he’s using his skills and experience to help build a better future for Bahrain. “Bahrain is small and nimble, and we need to find niches to continue to develop,” he says. “We need to be creative to be able to take advantage of regional and global developments.”