GCC BDI is supported by eight leading regional corporations and professional services firms who serve as our strategic partners: First Abu Dhabi Bank, National Bank of Bahrain, SABIC, Saudi Aramco; Allen & Overy; Heidrick & Struggles; McKinsey & Company; and PwC. We are also supported by the regional regulatory authorities, including the Central Bank and Capital Market Authority of Saudi Arabia, the Emirates Security and Commodities Authority of the UAE, the Central Bank and Capital Market Authority of Kuwait, the Central Bank of Bahrain and the Capital Market Authority of Oman. Our mission is to enhance board member capabilities, create a strong and influential regional network of board members and disseminate high quality corporate governance knowledge, leading the regional debate on emerging best governance practices. We aim to accomplish these goals through a combination of effective practice and experience sharing, access to global knowledge and interaction with regional and international counterparts. GCC BDI has grown to become the leading organisation in the region for board directors. We have delivered over 600 programmes and forums to top-tier companies in the Gulf and now comprise over 3700 members, each with extensive knowledge and experience of operating at the most senior levels of business in the GCC. Today we are globally recognised and the only director institute from the Gulf region to be admitted to the Global Network of Director Institutes (GNDI). GCC BDI was originally founded in 2007 by: Saudi Aramco; SABIC; Emirates NBD; Investcorp; McKinsey & Company; Allen & Overy; Heidrick & Struggles; and PwC We encourage you to visit the Institute's website at www.gccbdi.org to learn more and get involved with the GCC BDI. Or, write to us directly at: getinvolved@gccbdi.org