(MENAFN- Mid-East Info) Strategic initiative offered insights including legacy planning and governance, combined with cultural and lifestyle experiences

Dubai, UAE, October 2025: Empowering future business leaders with the knowledge, insights and connections to carry forward their family legacies with vision and purpose, Emirates NBD, a leading banking group in the Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye (MENAT) region, hosted the second edition of the Private Banking Next Generation programme in collaboration with PwC and Visa.

The UAE is seeing an unprecedented influx of ultra-high-net-worth individuals, affirming the country's status as a premium destination for ultra-wealthy investors and talent. Over the years, the country has been attracting private capital owing to world-class infrastructure, regulatory frameworks that increase the ease of doing business, and premium real estate.

The programme comes at a pivotal time when the Middle East is witnessing rising inter-generational transfer of wealth, estimated to exceed USD 1 trillion by 2030. With technology impacting this transition, many families seek guidance in legacy planning and overcoming the complexities associated with diversified assets, regulatory structures, legal frameworks, and more. With the rising need for effective family governance, succession planning, and leadership training, Emirates NBD Private Banking focuses on empowering future leaders with the knowledge, insights and connections to carry forward their family legacies with vision and purpose.

Hosting its second Private Banking Next Generation programme titled 'From Legacy to Leadership', Emirates NBD and PwC gave next generation business leaders insights and presentations on a host of topics including the fundamentals of governance in a family business, becoming an effective board member, and entrepreneurship and GenAI.

Mohammad Al Bastaki, Group Head of Private Banking and Wealth Management at Emirates NBD, said:“Our Next Generation programme is a cornerstone of our commitment to supporting our ultra-high-net-worth clientele and their families. By fostering deep, meaningful relationships with these clients, we deliver tangible value beyond traditional banking and empower their successors with essential tools for an evolving global landscape. Bringing together the global expertise of PwC's insights with Visa's lifestyle excellence, we are setting a new benchmark for thought leadership and client experiences in the region.”

As a pivotal initiative that seamlessly aligns with its Private Banking strategy, Emirates NBD's Next Generation programme is dedicated to safeguarding and enhancing wealth for esteemed clients and their enterprises.

About Emirates NBD:

Emirates NBD (DFM: Emirates NBD) is a leading banking group in the MENAT (Middle East, North Africa and Türkiye) region with a presence in 13 countries, serving over 9 million active customers. As of 30th June 2025, total assets were AED 1.086 trillion, (equivalent to approx. USD 295.7 billion). The Group has operations in the UAE, Egypt, India, Türkiye, the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, Singapore, the United Kingdom, Austria, Germany, Russia and Bahrain and representative offices in China and Indonesia with a total of 826 branches and 4,555 ATMs / SDMs. Emirates NBD is the leading financial services brand in the UAE with a Brand value of USD 4.54 billion.

Emirates NBD Group serves its customers (individuals, businesses, governments, and institutions) and helps them realise their financial objectives through a range of banking products and services including retail banking, corporate and institutional banking, Islamic banking, investment banking, private banking, asset management, global markets and treasury, and brokerage operations. The Group is a key participant in the global digital banking industry with 97% of all financial transactions and requests conducted outside of its branches. The Group also operates Liv, the lifestyle digital bank by Emirates NBD, with close to half a million users, it continues to be the fastest-growing bank in the region.

Emirates NBD contributes to the construction of a sustainable future as an active participant and supporter of the UAE's main development and sustainability initiatives, including financial wellness and the inclusion of people of determination. Emirates NBD is committed to supporting the UAE's Year of Sustainability as Principal Banking Partner of COP28 and an early supporter to the Dubai Can sustainability initiative, a city-wide initiative aimed to reduce use of single-use plastic bottled water.

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