Warba Bank appointed Hamad Fouzan Al-Fouzan as Chief Strategic Planning Officer, after the approval of the Central Bank of Kuwait, and in line with the regulatory instructions issued in January 2020 regarding the establishment of an independent sector in banks for strategic planning, to ensure that the Kuwaiti banking sector is prepared for the future and keeps pace with the challenges that may be imposed by the conditions of the global economy. This step raises the banking capabilities to predict the internal and external challenges posed by the developments of the global economic situation. The Bank stated that attracting successful leaders is one of the main strategies of Warba Bank, as Al-Fouzan, who holds a Master's degree in business administration from (Imperial College London), and who has a variety of banking experience for over 17 years, is considered skilled in leading information technology, digital transformation, innovation, strategic planning and implementation in several sectors.

He was appointed as Head of Innovation and Partnership in 2019, until he became Assistant General Manager in the Innovation and Partnerships Sector in 2020, and he participated in many achievements, including his participation in building the British Digital Nomo Bank of the Bank of London and the Middle East, until Al-Fouzan joined Warba Bank as Acting Chief Strategic Planning Officer.