Dr Suha Alawi is an Associate Professor of Finance in the Department of Finance, Faculty of Economics & Administration at King Abdulaziz University, Jeddah, Saudi Arabia. Dr Alawi was awarded her Ph.D. in Finance from Bath University in 2013 (UK) and a Master’s degree in Finance & Investment in 2007 from Exeter University (UK). She was appointed the head of the finance department in 2014 until 2020. She has published many studies in high impact factor journals and has been awarded a research grant from KAU. Her research focuses on studying implementation and consequences of market regulation, corporate governance, green finance, and international finance. In addition, she is a board member of Al Faisaliah Women Welfare Society and has been the Deputy Finance Director since 2020, and has been a member of the Scientific Association of Investment and Finance since 2014. Furthermore, Dr Alawi is a member of the advisory committee for establishing the Private University Hospital at KAU and a member of the executive committee to create the Financial Sustainability Plan for KAU. Dr Alawi has an extensive working experience inside and outside the Kingdom in several international financial institutions, including the HSBC group in Jeddah and the Royal Bank of Scotland in the UK.