Board Intelligence, a leading board advisory and software firm, has appointed Raja Al Mazrouei to its Advisory Board. The appointment reflects Board Intelligence's strategy to deepen its governance expertise in the Middle East and broaden its leadership in responsible artificial intelligence for boardroom decision-making.
Mazrouei will help shape the firm's future direction in corporate governance and responsible AI development. Pippa Begg, Chief Executive Officer of Board Intelligence, said in a statement that Mazrouei's appointment "reflects the breadth of expertise and insight she brings across technology, governance, and economic transformation." Mazrouei, in turn, noted that she was "pleased to join the Board Intelligence Advisory Board at a time when boards have such an important role to play in shaping resilient, future-ready organisations." The appointment signals Board Intelligence's effort to establish credibility in Middle Eastern markets as it expands from its core European base.
Mazrouei currently serves as Chief Executive Officer of Etihad Credit Insurance, the UAE's federal export credit agency, a position she has held since September 2024. She is also Chairperson of the Harvard Business School MENA Advisory Board and serves on multiple other UAE-based boards, including Al Ansari Financial Services, Zand Digital Bank, Mohammed Bin Rashid School of Government, Al Masraf, and Ittihad International Investment. Her career spans more than two decades in financial services, technology, and government innovation. Before leading Etihad Credit Insurance, she served as Executive Vice President of DIFC FinTech Hive, where she played a central role in establishing what became one of the region's most successful fintech ecosystems. She also held senior roles at the Dubai International Financial Centre, National Bonds Corporation, Dubai Holding, and the Higher Colleges of Technology. Mazrouei holds an MBA in Global Leadership and Management from the United Arab Emirates University and has completed executive education programmes at Harvard Business School, London Business School, University of California at Berkeley, Singularity University, and Hawkamah Institute for Corporate Governance.
Board Intelligence is headquartered in London and serves as what it describes as Europe's largest board technology and advisory firm, trusted by over 80,000 leaders across Fortune 500 companies, the FTSE 100, and the OMX 30. The company was founded in 2002 and provides board portal software, AI-powered minute writing, agenda planning, and governance advisory services. It was acquired by K1 Investment Management in August 2024 and subsequently acquired the governance platform Competent Boards in May 2025, expanding its footprint. The firm recently launched a Middle East edition of its Board Value Index, signalling its growing investment in the region.
The appointment fits logically within Board Intelligence's stated expansion into Middle Eastern markets and its focus on responsible AI for governance. Mazrouei's established authority in both financial services transformation and board-level decision-making aligns with the firm's positioning as a provider of governance expertise rather than generic technology. Her experience at DIFC FinTech Hive and her current role leading a government agency also suggest familiarity with how institutions deploy innovation under governance constraints, a focus area for Board Intelligence. The hire reflects not an unexpected choice but rather a deliberate signal that the firm intends to build its advisory credibility in the Middle East through appointments that carry regional weight and institutional knowledge.
