Sustainable fintech software and data consultancy Neural Alpha has named Nawar Alsaadi to its advisory board, aiming to provide strategic advice and support the adoption of its generative AI-powered Responsible Capital platform. Alsaadi is the CEO of Kanata Advisors – an ESG and fintech advisory firm focused on finance, sustainability and data that he founded back in March 2023. Neural Alpha described Alsaadi as a “recognised thought leader in ESG and corporate sustainability”, with more than a decade of industry experience. He has held roles at a variety of institutions, including nearly a year as senior portfolio manager of ESG investing at Canada Poste, a director of ESG insights role at NEI Investments, and three years as a private ESG investor and consultant. “Since 2016, Neural Alpha has been creating exceptional AI-native data analytics tools to integrate sustainability into investment processes and business operations,” said Alsaadi. “In my advisory role, I will collaborate with Neural Alpha’s visionary CEO, James Phare, and his brilliant team to further develop their Responsible Capital platform.”
