Hisham Akram is the vice-chair of the board and managing director of Madinet Nasr for Housing and Development.

Previously, he was an executive committee member of Beltone Financial and the global head of Beltone Asset Management.

Akram was a main player in the core team that was instrumental in Beltone's prominent position as one of the leading investment banks in the region. Since the establishment of Beltone Asset Management in 2004, he lead the asset management operation to become the largest in Egypt, with assets under management in excess of $4 billion. He has built a team of high-calibre professionals that are ranked among the best in the industry in the region.