Ovais Shahab is Partner, Head of Financial Services Audit and Head of Assurance and Financial Accounting Advisory Services for KPMG Middle East. He has rich assurance and advisory experience, gathered over 25 years of his association with various KPMG offices. During his 18+ years with the Saudi practice, he has led successful engagements with leading flagship relationships in the sector, and was previously also Head of Financial Services for KPMG in Saudi Arabia and Levant. His sound credentials have enabled him to advise and successfully collaborate with the regulators SAMA, SOCPA and CMA on various milestone projects.