Ewan MacLeod

Ewan MacLeod brings almost 30 years of leadership experience to Nomo, where he was appointed Chief Technology Officer effective immediately. Nomo is a UK-based Sharia-compliant digital banking app backed by Boubyan Bank. MacLeod is a strategic technology and transformation leader in Financial Services with expertise spanning technology, digital transformation, AI, and banking innovation across the UK, Europe, and the Middle East.

MacLeod brings previous roles at NatWest, Nationwide, Nordea Bank, and Sohar International, where he spent three years as chief transformation officer. As Chief Digital Officer at Nordea Bank AB, the largest financial services player in Northern Europe, he established Nordea Ventures to invest directly into FinTechs to underpin and support the bank's franchises. He previously served as senior programme director and digital programme manager at Royal Bank of Scotland for around two years, and had a seven-month stint at Nationwide Building Society as group head of digital capabilities. MacLeod graduated from University College London with a BSc in Information Management and began his professional career as Founder and Chief Executive at Neo One.

MacLeod holds an Executive MBA in Business Administration and Management from Quantic School of Business and Technology (2020-2021). He created the Mobile Industry Review blog, which attracted over 150,000 monthly industry executives, and is co-founder of 361, one of the world's longest-running mobile and technology podcasts. MacLeod is the founder of New Era Digital Partners, a boutique advisory firm based in Dubai, and serves as external faculty for the London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF) and Bahrain Institute of Banking & Finance (BIBF) offering executive education on AI, FinTech & Open Banking.

Career history

• Chief Technology Officer, Nomo (2026–present)
• Chief Transformation Officer, Bank in Oman (Sohar International) (3-year tenure)
• Chief Digital Officer, Nordea Bank, Copenhagen – responsible for creating and driving the bank's 3-year digital transformation plan, championing the introduction of AI, ML, data analytics and cloud migration
• Senior Programme Director and Digital Programme Manager, Royal Bank of Scotland (~2 years); Group Head of Digital Capabilities, Nationwide Building Society (7 months)
• Founder and Chief Executive, Neo One

What MacLeod could bring to CTO at Nomo: With proven expertise in digital-first banking transformation across Europe and the Middle East, MacLeod brings a track record of implementing AI and cloud-based solutions in large financial institutions, having established venture arms and delivered multi-year digital transformation initiatives. His deep understanding of Sharia-compliant banking in the Gulf region, combined with his experience at Boubyan Bank subsidiary BLME, positions him to strengthen Nomo's platform resilience, drive technology strategy, and support its growth as a digital banking leader for Gulf residents and expats.