Geoff Holmes

Geoff Holmes serves as the Group Chief Strategy Officer at Vemi Ventures since May 2023, focusing on creating a global digital ecosystem of ethical and Shariah compliant financial service firms. Key responsibilities include strategy development, international expansion, mergers and acquisitions, and leading business initiatives. Additionally, since January 2024, Geoff is a board member of Vemi Money, a start-up bank dedicated to ethical banking solutions. Previously, Geoff held significant positions at First Abu Dhabi Bank, where responsibilities included strategy and customer analytics, and at Oliver Wyman, contributing to the Retail & Business Banking practices. Experience also includes leadership roles at Barclays in Europe Retail and Business Banking. Geoff holds an MEng in Engineering from the University of Oxford.