Edouard Zard Abou Jaoude is the Chief Investment Officer at United Al Saqer Group, a premier Abu Dhabi conglomerate with a diverse portfolio of companies. Since April 2017, he has played a pivotal role in overseeing the Group's investment operations and establishing its family office, which focuses on global strategic investments in public markets, private equity, venture capital, and real estate.Before joining United Al Saqer Group, Edouard had a decade-long tenure at Credit Suisse as a Director in the MENA Investment Banking Department in Dubai, where he specialized in M&A advisory and financing solutions across various sectors. His earlier career includes positions at Societe Generale in the EMEA Energy Project Finance group in London and the Bank of New York, also in London.Edouard is a McGill University alumnus with a Bachelor's in Electrical Engineering and holds an MSc in Investment Management from Cass Business School in London.