Yan Bechet | Chief Operating Officer UAE and Interim Head of International Wealth and Premier Banking UAE
HSBC Bank Middle East

Yan Bechet is the Chief Operating Officer for HSBC in the UAE, leading operations across one of the bank’s most strategically important markets in the region. He is also Interim Head of Wealth and Premier Banking UAE, driving HSBC's retail banking business in the UAE. He brings over 20 years of international banking experience, having held senior roles in the UK, France, Germany, Egypt, and the UAE. He also leads the UAE Wealth and Premier Banking segment. Yan is currently Chair of the UAE Banking Federation AI Committee where he contributes to safe adoption of AI principles for the banking industry. Prior to his current role, Yan served as COO of Corporate Banking UAE, where he led key functions including client due diligence, onboarding, and financial crime risk. He also led Corporate Banking across Dubai and Northern Emirates. He is actively engaged in driving operational excellence, regulatory engagement and transformation, and digital enablement across the bank.