Fareed Bader

"Mr. Fareed Bader is a serial entrepreneur and philanthropist. He is currently serving temporarily as Acting Chief Executive Officer and a Board Member of an investment bank with 150 million dollar worth of assets. Mr. Bader is a prominent Bahrain-based businessman with interests in a range of industries. He is Chairman & Managing Director of the Bader Group of Companies and also serves as Chairman of a number of other firms, including Angivest ventures WLL, Gulf Membrane and Coating Industries, Star Gate Telecommunications, Green-tech Middle East, and Green Product Industry. Mr. Bader is Vice Chairman of the Industrial Committee at the Bahrain Chamber of Commerce and Industry. He served as past President and Board Member of the Rotary Club of Manama, and past President of Toastmasters FTC. He is a founding member of the French Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain and is a member of several business fraternities including the Bahrain Engineering Society, the Bahrain Contractor Association and a Board Member of the Entrepreneurs Organisation, as well as a finance chair for the Bahrain Chapter; and a Board Member of American Chamber of Commerce in Bahrain. Mr. Bader holds a BSC in Civil Engineering from the University of Wales. Mr. Bader loves reading, classic music and public speaking. His passion is to help startups find their hidden potential.