Firihan A. Al Balushi

Firihan A. Al Balushi

AI Transformation Head | Sohar International Bank

Firihan is an AI transformation leader with more than a decade of experience in banking. Her work is centered on one of the most important questions facing financial institutions today: how to turn the promise of AI into real business value.

She brings a strong quantitative and data-driven perspective to transformation, combined with deep experience of how banks operate and how change actually happens inside complex organizations. Her work spans AI strategy, enterprise adoption, responsible AI and value discovery.

Firihan brings this experience to conversations on AI, fintech and the future of financial services and other domains. Beyond her professional life, Firihan is an avid reader with a love for literature and English poetry. She finds inspiration in nature and the arts and cares deeply about children’s wellbeing and human health. These interests reflect a curiosity about people and the world that extends well beyond technology.

4:00 pm - 4:30 pm

Women in Technology: From Seat at the Table to Power at the Table

Moderator:
Ms. Sindhu V Kashyap, Editor, Global Enterprise Connect
Panelists:
Ms. Yessie Dianty Yosetya, Director & Chief Information Technology Officer, PT XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera Tbk
Ms. Firihan A. Al Balushi, AI Transformation Head, Sohar International Bank
Ms. Alexandra Butler, Director, Digital Data and Technology, Sport England
Prof. Mona Nasr, Information Systems (Head of Department), Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence Capital University (formerly Helwan University)
Ms. Juliana Chua, Group Sr. Director & Head, EssilorLuxottica

3:30 pm - 4:00 pm

Women in Technology: From Seat at the Table to Power at the Table

Moderator:
Ms. Sindhu V Kashyap, Editor, Global Enterprise Connect
Panelists:
Ms. Yessie Dianty Yosetya, Director & Chief Information Technology Officer, PT XLSMART Telecom Sejahtera Tbk
Ms. Firihan Ahmed Al Balushi, Head of AI Transformation, Sohar International Bank
Ms. Alexandra Butler, Director, Digital Data and Technology, Sport England
Prof. Mona Nasr, Information Systems (Head of Department), Faculty of Computers and Artificial Intelligence Capital University (formerly Helwan University)
Ms. Juliana Chua, Group Sr. Director & Head, EssilorLuxottica