MENA perspective
Bringing regional context to the Centre’s strategic and educational discussions.
Advisory board · MENA
Dr. Mohammad Barakat
MENA Advisory Board Member
Bringing financial crime, investigations and governance into one view of risk.
Dr. Mohammad Barakat contributes experience in AML/CFT, financial forensics, cybercrime and strategic advisory across the MENA region.
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A wider view of risk.
Background
Financial crime expertise across disciplines.
Dr. Mohammad Barakat leads Consilium Advisory, a Dubai-based consultancy working across AML/CFT, financial crime investigations, financial forensics and cybercrime. His background spans regulatory compliance, risk management and corporate governance.
On the Centre’s advisory board, he contributes regional knowledge and a perspective on how these disciplines interact in practice. His academic background includes a Doctor of Business Administration from the University of Atlanta, focused on leadership and organisational development.
- Professional work
- Consilium AdvisoryAML/CFT, forensics & cybercrime
- Education
- Doctor of Business AdministrationUniversity of Atlanta
Advisory perspective
Regional context. Connected expertise.
An advisory perspective on professional learning and the financial crime challenges facing MENA organisations.
Financial crime & technology
Drawing on work across investigations, cybercrime and forensics to consider how different risks connect.
Governance & learning
Contributing experience in leadership, corporate governance and AML training to the advisory board.
Selected professional contributions
Advisory work and professional exchange.
Consulting · Dubai
Consilium Advisory
Leadership of a consultancy providing financial crime, AML/CFT, cybercrime and financial forensics services.
Professional community · 2024–2025
ACFCS MENA Chapter
Served as co-chair from December 2024 to June 2025, supporting professional exchange and financial crime education.
Writing · Leadership
Digital leadership in the Arab world
Published work exploring digital leadership and organisational development in the regional context.
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