Shazad Dada is a prominent banking and capital markets professional with over 30 years of distinguished experience with renowned financial institutions in the United States and Pakistan. His transaction and advisory experience (over USD 125B) have encompassed a broad range of corporate and public sector clients & transactions including Mergers, IPOs, LBOs, Tender and Exchange Offers and Joint Ventures. In addition to his capital markets expertise, Shazad has led the retail and commercial banking businesses of some of Pakistan’s largest local and multinational banks, spearheading digital transformation, driving Islamic banking growth, and delivering record profitability. Shazad started off in Deutsche Bank Securities Inc, New York and swiftly rose to the rank of Managing Director, Americas M&A, for Technology, Media and Telecommunications. Subsequently, he moved to Pakistan as Chief Executive Officer for Deutsche Bank, where he turned around the franchise’s profitability. Thereafter, he joined Barclays Pakistan as Managing Director and Head of Regional Transaction Services Steering Committee for Asia, India, UAE and Pakistan. His last stint with an International Bank was as Chief Executive Officer for Standard Chartered Pakistan, after which he decided to spearhead one of Pakistan’s premier banks, United Bank Limited. After a successful tenure at United Bank Limited, Shazad founded Dada Partners (Private) Limited in 2023, a boutique advisory investment bank, specializing in M&A, corporate finance and restructuring transactions. He currently leads the firm as the Managing Partner, advising major local and international clients on strategic, large-scale, and impact-driven financial transactions. Shazad has held esteemed positions such as President Overseas Investor Chamber of Commerce and Industry (OICCI) Pakistan, Chairman Pakistan Bank’s Association, and Chairman Pakistan Mercantile Exchange. In 2025, he was nominated as the Chairman of the Mutual Funds Association of Pakistan (subject to regulatory approval), the principal body representing Pakistan’s asset management industry, responsible for promoting investor awareness, advocacy, and regulatory coordination. Additionally, he serves as Chairman, Board of Trustees for Development in Literacy Pakistan, an organization thriving to provide low-cost, high-quality education to thousands of deserving children across Pakistan. Additionally, Shazad is a Board Director for Mashreq Digital Bank Pakistan, the National Institute of Banking and Finance (a leading knowledge institute under the State Bank of Pakistan), and the Kashf Foundation (a non-banking microfinance company). Previously, he served as Board Director for Karachi Stock Exchange and Sui Southern Gas Company. Shazad is a regular speaker at prestigious events on a wide range of topical themes including banking of the future, digitalization, financial inclusion, diversity & inclusion and ESG. Shazad is a strong advocate for diversity and inclusion and in 2019, he was recognized as one of the top 10 HERoes Women Role Model. Shazad is a graduate with honors from University of Pennsylvania with a Bachelors of Science and a Bachelors of Arts degrees, and also has an MBA from the Wharton Business School, University of Pennsylvania.