Ms. Fatema AlAlawi has extensive practical experience that contributed to digital banking transformation and the Islamic banking sector in the Kingdom of Bahrain, where she has played an essential role in leading all aspects of private and retail banking, including product development, business, marketing, and branches. She delved into FinTech, where she has helped launch Islamic banking platforms and Aion Digital. She is also a Board Member of the Liquidity Management Centre (LMC), contributing her expertise to enhance regional liquidity management.

Ms. Fatema AlAlawi holds an EMBA and a BSc in Business Management from the University of Bahrain. During her Hubert Humphrey Fellowship in the United States of America, she received a PMP Certification from the University of Boston, Massachusetts, in addition to completing two leadership programs at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA) and the Darden School of Business, University of Virginia.

Ms. Fatema AlAlawi has also received notable awards and honours. In 2015, she was awarded by Her Royal Highness Princess Sabeeka bint Ibrahim Al Khalifa, wife of His Majesty the King and President of the Supreme Council for Women, for her leading contribution to the banking and financial sector. She is also the recipient of the 2016 Future Leader Excellence Award by the Middle East Awards Institute, Dubai.