{"id":1440,"date":"2023-04-26T10:13:48","date_gmt":"2023-04-26T10:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.tahawultech.com\/the-future-of-finance-conference\/2025\/?page_id=1440"},"modified":"2025-09-15T12:14:48","modified_gmt":"2025-09-15T12:14:48","slug":"speakers","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.tahawultech.com\/the-future-of-finance-conference\/2025\/speakers\/","title":{"rendered":"Speakers"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row type=&#8221;vc_default&#8221; full_width=&#8221;stretch_row&#8221; gap=&#8221;5&#8243; bg_type=&#8221;bg_color&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748260560566{padding-top: 5px !important;padding-bottom: 40px !important;}&#8221; bg_color_value=&#8221;#f2f2f2&#8243;][vc_column]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator h3-size accent-border-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\" style=\"color: #0f3374;\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>keynote Speaker<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1756122688039{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694584015007{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2236&#8243; img_size=&#8221;250&#215;250&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1755081028270{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-44766a1410c1ee4b2\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-44766a1410c1ee4b2 uvc-9887 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-44766a1410c1ee4b2 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:24px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0f3374;margin-bottom:5px;\">Jonathan Holman<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-44766a1410c1ee4b2 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#000000;margin-bottom:10px;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Head of Open Finance for the UAE<br \/>\n<strong>Nebras Open Finance<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"modal-trg-txt-wrap-6408\" class=\"ult-modal-input-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin    \" data-keypress-control=\"keypress-control-enable\" data-overlay-control=\"overlay-control-enable\"><style>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t.btn-modal.btn-id-6a1410c1ee5092-28247747:hover {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #0dd1d8 !important;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style><button  data-ultimate-target='#modal-trg-txt-wrap-6408 .btn-modal'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"background:#47d6da;border-color:#47d6da;color:#ffffff; \" data-class-id=\"content-6a1410c1ee5092-28247747\" class=\"btn-modal ult-responsive btn-primary btn-modal-md overlay-show ult-align-center btn-id-6a1410c1ee5092-28247747\" data-overlay-class=\"overlay-cornerbottomleft\">VIEW BIO<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ult-overlay content-6a1410c1ee5092-28247747 \" data-class=\"content-6a1410c1ee5092-28247747\" id=\"button-click-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(51,51,51,0.8); display:none;\">\n\t<div class=\"ult_modal ult-fade ult-medium\">\n\t\t<div id=\"ult-modal-wrap-1752\" class=\"ult_modal-content ult-hide\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ult_modal-header\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-weight:bold;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-1752 .ult_modal-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-title ult-responsive\">Jonathan Holman<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-1752 .ult_modal-body'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-body ult-responsive ult-html\" style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n\t\t\t<strong>Jonathan Holman<\/strong>\u00a0is Head of Open Finance for the UAE at Nebras Open Finance, leading the nation\u2019s central Open Finance initiative following his work with the Central Bank of the UAE. A digital executive, technologist, and banking strategist, he has held c-suite roles across digital, strategy, and operations, and has been named among the world\u2019s top 60 fintech leaders multiple times. With a background in mechanical engineering and a master\u2019s in banking management, Jonathan pioneered the use of large-scale social data in AI-driven credit risk modelling. His teams have won nine global awards for banking innovation, and he contributes as a tutor, author, and examiner at Cambridge University and LIBF University College.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ult-overlay-close top-right\" style=\"width:80px;height:80px; \"><div class=\"ult-overlay-close-inside\">Close<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1756122694646{background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;]<div class=\"dt-fancy-separator h3-size accent-border-color\" style=\"width: 100%;\"><div class=\"dt-fancy-title\" style=\"color: #0f3374;\"><span class=\"separator-holder separator-left\"><\/span>Speakers<span class=\"separator-holder separator-right\"><\/span><\/div><\/div>[vc_empty_space height=&#8221;20px&#8221;][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1750240943928{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2318&#8243; img_size=&#8221;250&#215;250&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757921446016{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-3536a1410c1ee55b\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-3536a1410c1ee55b uvc-4528 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-3536a1410c1ee55b h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:24px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0f3374;margin-bottom:5px;\">Ahmed Seleem<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-3536a1410c1ee55b .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#000000;margin-bottom:10px;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Vice President \u2013 META<br \/>\n<strong>Nexthink<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"modal-trg-txt-wrap-7287\" class=\"ult-modal-input-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin    \" data-keypress-control=\"keypress-control-enable\" data-overlay-control=\"overlay-control-enable\"><style>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t.btn-modal.btn-id-6a1410c1ee5894-32106224:hover {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #0dd1d8 !important;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style><button  data-ultimate-target='#modal-trg-txt-wrap-7287 .btn-modal'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"background:#47d6da;border-color:#47d6da;color:#ffffff; \" data-class-id=\"content-6a1410c1ee5894-32106224\" class=\"btn-modal ult-responsive btn-primary btn-modal-md overlay-show ult-align-center btn-id-6a1410c1ee5894-32106224\" data-overlay-class=\"overlay-cornerbottomleft\">VIEW BIO<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ult-overlay content-6a1410c1ee5894-32106224 \" data-class=\"content-6a1410c1ee5894-32106224\" id=\"button-click-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(51,51,51,0.8); display:none;\">\n\t<div class=\"ult_modal ult-fade ult-medium\">\n\t\t<div id=\"ult-modal-wrap-3036\" class=\"ult_modal-content ult-hide\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ult_modal-header\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-weight:bold;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-3036 .ult_modal-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-title ult-responsive\">Ahmed Seleem<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-3036 .ult_modal-body'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-body ult-responsive ult-html\" style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n\t\t\tAhmed Seleem is the Regional Vice President for the Middle East, Turkey, and Africa (META) at Nexthink, a global leader in digital experience management (DEX) solutions. With over 20 years of experience in the technology sector, he drives Nexthink\u2019s strategic growth across the region, helping enterprises advance their digital transformation journeys through DEX and AI-driven solutions.<\/p>\n<p>In his role, Seleem leads initiatives to strengthen Nexthink\u2019s market presence, accelerate revenue growth, and enhance employee experience for customers across key industries. A seasoned leader, he brings deep market insights and a strong track record of building partnerships that deliver value and innovation.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ult-overlay-close top-right\" style=\"width:80px;height:80px; \"><div class=\"ult-overlay-close-inside\">Close<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694584015007{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2275&#8243; img_size=&#8221;250&#215;250&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1756292281242{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-40296a1410c1ee5b3\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-40296a1410c1ee5b3 uvc-7067 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-40296a1410c1ee5b3 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:24px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0f3374;margin-bottom:5px;\">Aliyu Mohammed Ali<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-40296a1410c1ee5b3 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#000000;margin-bottom:10px;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Chief Executive Officer &amp; Co-Founder<br \/>\n<strong>Ehfaaz<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"modal-trg-txt-wrap-8237\" class=\"ult-modal-input-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin    \" data-keypress-control=\"keypress-control-enable\" data-overlay-control=\"overlay-control-enable\"><style>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t.btn-modal.btn-id-6a1410c1ee5de4-94039074:hover {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #0dd1d8 !important;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style><button  data-ultimate-target='#modal-trg-txt-wrap-8237 .btn-modal'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"background:#47d6da;border-color:#47d6da;color:#ffffff; \" data-class-id=\"content-6a1410c1ee5de4-94039074\" class=\"btn-modal ult-responsive btn-primary btn-modal-md overlay-show ult-align-center btn-id-6a1410c1ee5de4-94039074\" data-overlay-class=\"overlay-cornerbottomleft\">VIEW BIO<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ult-overlay content-6a1410c1ee5de4-94039074 \" data-class=\"content-6a1410c1ee5de4-94039074\" id=\"button-click-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(51,51,51,0.8); display:none;\">\n\t<div class=\"ult_modal ult-fade ult-medium\">\n\t\t<div id=\"ult-modal-wrap-1244\" class=\"ult_modal-content ult-hide\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ult_modal-header\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-weight:bold;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-1244 .ult_modal-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-title ult-responsive\">Aliyu Mohammed Ali<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-1244 .ult_modal-body'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-body ult-responsive ult-html\" style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n\t\t\tAliyu\u00a0is one of the region\u2019s most dynamic voices in sustainability and the circular economy. Through Ehfaaz, he has built a 10-solution ecosystem that transforms waste into measurable value, with global partners including <strong>L\u2019Or\u00e9al, Unilever, and Nestl\u00e9<\/strong>.<\/p>\n<p>His work helps organisations achieve ESG goals, comply with new regulations, and unlock new revenue streams.\u00a0Aliyu\u2019s leadership has been recognised worldwide, from the <strong>P&amp;G Alumni Early Achievement Award<\/strong>\u00a0in Berlin to the <strong>GCC Circular Economy Award<\/strong>, and through his participation at <strong>COP27, COP28 and COP29<\/strong>.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ult-overlay-close top-right\" style=\"width:80px;height:80px; \"><div class=\"ult-overlay-close-inside\">Close<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1750240951548{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2307&#8243; img_size=&#8221;250&#215;250&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757421576911{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-1486a1410c1ee605\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-1486a1410c1ee605 uvc-9015 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-1486a1410c1ee605 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:24px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0f3374;margin-bottom:5px;\">Esha D'Souza<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-1486a1410c1ee605 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#000000;margin-bottom:10px;\">CEO &amp; Partner<\/p>\n<p><strong>Corporate Group<\/strong><\/div><\/div><div id=\"modal-trg-txt-wrap-3830\" class=\"ult-modal-input-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin    \" data-keypress-control=\"keypress-control-enable\" data-overlay-control=\"overlay-control-enable\"><style>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t.btn-modal.btn-id-6a1410c1ee62e8-76692198:hover {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #0dd1d8 !important;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style><button  data-ultimate-target='#modal-trg-txt-wrap-3830 .btn-modal'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"background:#47d6da;border-color:#47d6da;color:#ffffff; \" data-class-id=\"content-6a1410c1ee62e8-76692198\" class=\"btn-modal ult-responsive btn-primary btn-modal-md overlay-show ult-align-center btn-id-6a1410c1ee62e8-76692198\" data-overlay-class=\"overlay-cornerbottomleft\">VIEW BIO<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ult-overlay content-6a1410c1ee62e8-76692198 \" data-class=\"content-6a1410c1ee62e8-76692198\" id=\"button-click-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(51,51,51,0.8); display:none;\">\n\t<div class=\"ult_modal ult-fade ult-medium\">\n\t\t<div id=\"ult-modal-wrap-8206\" class=\"ult_modal-content ult-hide\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ult_modal-header\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-weight:bold;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-8206 .ult_modal-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-title ult-responsive\">Esha D'Souza<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-8206 .ult_modal-body'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-body ult-responsive ult-html\" style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n\t\t\tEsha&#8217;s journey in the consulting world commenced at a remarkably early age, giving her 20 years of professional expertise in her career. She first embarked on her career in her father\u2019s auditing firm in India. Through a strong, clear motive to be successful within the consulting landscape, she relentlessly pursued her aspirations, ultimately achieving the prestigious milestone of becoming a Qualified Chartered Accountant. Her academic endeavors paralleled her professional trajectory as worked with top 10 Auditing firms in geographies like Singapore, Qatar and UAE before beginning her entrepreneur journey in the UAE. Her hard work and dedication have resulted in success. Some of these achievements are quite significant awards that have recognized her for her relentless efforts to be a leading consultant in her industry. She has been awarded the best upcoming Corporate Services Provider firm in the region from the Arabian Best of Best of Awards 2022. The UAE Women Leaders Awards also celebrated her with the Award for Emerging Women\u2019s Leaders in 2023. Following that, she was named in the Top 10 Indian Women Leaders in the UAE 2023 by the Women&#8217;s Entrepreneur India Magazine and also named the Most Inspiring Leaders to Follow in 2023 by The Enterprise World Magazine. Recently she has led the organization to win the Organizational Transformation Leader of the Year in the Tax and Auditing at the Future Enterprise Awards 2024. She has been a speaker and panelist at various events held by the ICAI Dubai and Abu Dhabi chapter, IIA Chapter in Sharjah, Sri Lankan CA Institute to name a few and various events conducted to improve industry knowledge.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ult-overlay-close top-right\" style=\"width:80px;height:80px; \"><div class=\"ult-overlay-close-inside\">Close<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1750240943928{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2308&#8243; img_size=&#8221;250&#215;250&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757421503887{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-25106a1410c1ee653\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-25106a1410c1ee653 uvc-789 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-25106a1410c1ee653 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:24px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0f3374;margin-bottom:5px;\">Jorge Carrasco<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-25106a1410c1ee653 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#000000;margin-bottom:10px;\">Managing Director \u2013 Blockchain and Digital Assets <strong>FTI Consulting<\/strong><\/div><\/div><div id=\"modal-trg-txt-wrap-9123\" class=\"ult-modal-input-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin    \" data-keypress-control=\"keypress-control-enable\" data-overlay-control=\"overlay-control-enable\"><style>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t.btn-modal.btn-id-6a1410c1ee67b2-54651076:hover {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #0dd1d8 !important;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style><button  data-ultimate-target='#modal-trg-txt-wrap-9123 .btn-modal'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"background:#47d6da;border-color:#47d6da;color:#ffffff; \" data-class-id=\"content-6a1410c1ee67b2-54651076\" class=\"btn-modal ult-responsive btn-primary btn-modal-md overlay-show ult-align-center btn-id-6a1410c1ee67b2-54651076\" data-overlay-class=\"overlay-cornerbottomleft\">VIEW BIO<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ult-overlay content-6a1410c1ee67b2-54651076 \" data-class=\"content-6a1410c1ee67b2-54651076\" id=\"button-click-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(51,51,51,0.8); display:none;\">\n\t<div class=\"ult_modal ult-fade ult-medium\">\n\t\t<div id=\"ult-modal-wrap-7615\" class=\"ult_modal-content ult-hide\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ult_modal-header\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-weight:bold;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-7615 .ult_modal-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-title ult-responsive\">Jorge Carrasco<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-7615 .ult_modal-body'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-body ult-responsive ult-html\" style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n\t\t\tJorge Carrasco is a blockchain and Web3 expert with over 15 years of experience in emerging technologies. He has led major enterprise blockchain projects across the Middle East, establishing consortiums in finance, education, and retail, and advising clients from start-ups to multinationals on strategy, product-market fit, and regulatory compliance.<\/p>\n<p>He has worked closely with virtual asset regulators, guiding companies through licensing processes and shaping regulatory initiatives in the region. Previously Director of Emerging Technologies at e&amp; (formerly Etisalat), he designed and deployed solutions in blockchain, robotics, 5G, digital twins, and the metaverse. Earlier in his career, he held senior roles at Fon, Telef\u00f3nica, and Ericsson.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ult-overlay-close top-right\" style=\"width:80px;height:80px; \"><div class=\"ult-overlay-close-inside\">Close<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694584015007{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2233&#8243; img_size=&#8221;250&#215;250&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753964847982{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-52476a1410c1ee6b1\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-52476a1410c1ee6b1 uvc-7485 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-52476a1410c1ee6b1 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:24px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0f3374;margin-bottom:5px;\">Kokila Alagh<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-52476a1410c1ee6b1 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#000000;margin-bottom:10px;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Founder<br \/>\n<strong>KARM<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"modal-trg-txt-wrap-4988\" class=\"ult-modal-input-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin    \" data-keypress-control=\"keypress-control-enable\" data-overlay-control=\"overlay-control-enable\"><style>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t.btn-modal.btn-id-6a1410c1ee6da7-52825142:hover {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #0dd1d8 !important;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style><button  data-ultimate-target='#modal-trg-txt-wrap-4988 .btn-modal'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"background:#47d6da;border-color:#47d6da;color:#ffffff; \" data-class-id=\"content-6a1410c1ee6da7-52825142\" class=\"btn-modal ult-responsive btn-primary btn-modal-md overlay-show ult-align-center btn-id-6a1410c1ee6da7-52825142\" data-overlay-class=\"overlay-cornerbottomleft\">VIEW BIO<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ult-overlay content-6a1410c1ee6da7-52825142 \" data-class=\"content-6a1410c1ee6da7-52825142\" id=\"button-click-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(51,51,51,0.8); display:none;\">\n\t<div class=\"ult_modal ult-fade ult-medium\">\n\t\t<div id=\"ult-modal-wrap-1275\" class=\"ult_modal-content ult-hide\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ult_modal-header\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-weight:bold;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-1275 .ult_modal-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-title ult-responsive\">Kokila Alagh<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-1275 .ult_modal-body'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-body ult-responsive ult-html\" style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n\t\t\tKokila Alagh, a leading Technology and Corporate lawyer in the Middle East, has nearly two decades of experience. She is recognized as a thought leader in high-risk tech sectors like Virtual Assets, Web3, Gaming, and AI. Kokila\u2019s unique blend of legal expertise and entrepreneurial spirit has positioned KARM Legal Consultants as a top firm in Emerging Tech law. She holds key roles in MENA Fintech Association, Arab Monetary Fund Fintech Working Group, Dubai Digital Asset Association, Middle East Stablecoin Association (MESA), where she heads the Legal &amp; Regulatory Working Group. Her excellence has been acknowledged by Chambers and Partners, Legal 500 EMEA, and various industry awards.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ult-overlay-close top-right\" style=\"width:80px;height:80px; \"><div class=\"ult-overlay-close-inside\">Close<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1750240951548{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2269&#8243; img_size=&#8221;250&#215;250&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1756122607240{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-88086a1410c1ee6ff\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-88086a1410c1ee6ff uvc-5883 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-88086a1410c1ee6ff h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:24px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0f3374;margin-bottom:5px;\">Krishnan Ramachandran<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-88086a1410c1ee6ff .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#000000;margin-bottom:10px;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Chief Executive Officer<br \/>\n<strong>Barjeel Geojit Financial Services L.L.C<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"modal-trg-txt-wrap-4063\" class=\"ult-modal-input-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin    \" data-keypress-control=\"keypress-control-enable\" data-overlay-control=\"overlay-control-enable\"><style>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t.btn-modal.btn-id-6a1410c1ee7260-88439412:hover {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #0dd1d8 !important;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style><button  data-ultimate-target='#modal-trg-txt-wrap-4063 .btn-modal'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"background:#47d6da;border-color:#47d6da;color:#ffffff; \" data-class-id=\"content-6a1410c1ee7260-88439412\" class=\"btn-modal ult-responsive btn-primary btn-modal-md overlay-show ult-align-center btn-id-6a1410c1ee7260-88439412\" data-overlay-class=\"overlay-cornerbottomleft\">VIEW BIO<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ult-overlay content-6a1410c1ee7260-88439412 \" data-class=\"content-6a1410c1ee7260-88439412\" id=\"button-click-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(51,51,51,0.8); display:none;\">\n\t<div class=\"ult_modal ult-fade ult-medium\">\n\t\t<div id=\"ult-modal-wrap-1570\" class=\"ult_modal-content ult-hide\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ult_modal-header\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-weight:bold;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-1570 .ult_modal-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-title ult-responsive\">Krishnan Ramachandran<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-1570 .ult_modal-body'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-body ult-responsive ult-html\" style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n\t\t\tKrishnan Ramachandran brings over 35 years of experience across wealth management, merchant banking, M&amp;A, private equity, and corporate finance. Since 2006, he has led Barjeel Geojit to become one of the UAE\u2019s leading financial intermediaries, securing multiple awards including UTI-CNBC TV18\u2019s <em>Financial Advisor Award (NRI Category)<\/em>\u00a0for eight consecutive years and induction into its <em>Hall of Fame<\/em>. Recognised in the <strong>IA 100 \u2013 The Industry\u2019s Most Influential<\/strong>\u00a0list globally and named among the UAE\u2019s <em>Best Brands<\/em>\u00a0by the <em>Economic Times<\/em>, Krishnan is a respected voice on investments, policy, and macro-economic trends, frequently contributing to media and public forums across the region.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ult-overlay-close top-right\" style=\"width:80px;height:80px; \"><div class=\"ult-overlay-close-inside\">Close<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753964920649{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2230&#8243; img_size=&#8221;250&#215;250&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753265148374{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-59506a1410c1ee74a\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-59506a1410c1ee74a uvc-6298 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-59506a1410c1ee74a h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:24px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0f3374;margin-bottom:5px;\">Mo Ali Yusuf<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-59506a1410c1ee74a .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#000000;margin-bottom:10px;\"><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">Co-Founder and CEO<br \/>\n<strong>Fuze<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><\/div><\/div><div id=\"modal-trg-txt-wrap-3868\" class=\"ult-modal-input-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin    \" data-keypress-control=\"keypress-control-enable\" data-overlay-control=\"overlay-control-enable\"><style>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t.btn-modal.btn-id-6a1410c1ee7713-72302167:hover {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #0dd1d8 !important;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style><button  data-ultimate-target='#modal-trg-txt-wrap-3868 .btn-modal'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"background:#47d6da;border-color:#47d6da;color:#ffffff; \" data-class-id=\"content-6a1410c1ee7713-72302167\" class=\"btn-modal ult-responsive btn-primary btn-modal-md overlay-show ult-align-center btn-id-6a1410c1ee7713-72302167\" data-overlay-class=\"overlay-cornerbottomleft\">VIEW BIO<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ult-overlay content-6a1410c1ee7713-72302167 \" data-class=\"content-6a1410c1ee7713-72302167\" id=\"button-click-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(51,51,51,0.8); display:none;\">\n\t<div class=\"ult_modal ult-fade ult-medium\">\n\t\t<div id=\"ult-modal-wrap-4437\" class=\"ult_modal-content ult-hide\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ult_modal-header\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-weight:bold;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-4437 .ult_modal-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-title ult-responsive\">Mo Ali Yusuf<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-4437 .ult_modal-body'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-body ult-responsive ult-html\" style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n\t\t\tMo Ali Yusuf\u00a0is the Co-Founder and CEO\u00a0of\u00a0Fuze, a leading digital assets infrastructure provider in MENA. Backed by investors like Galaxy, e&amp; and Further, Fuze enables regulated institutions to integrate digital assets securely and compliantly at scale.<\/p>\n<p>Mo also serves as Co-Chair\u00a0of\u00a0the MENA Fintech Association\u2019s Digital Assets Working Group and previously held leadership roles with Checkout.com and VISA.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ult-overlay-close top-right\" style=\"width:80px;height:80px; \"><div class=\"ult-overlay-close-inside\">Close<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694584015007{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2310&#8243; img_size=&#8221;250&#215;250&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757421566707{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-83796a1410c1ee795\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-83796a1410c1ee795 uvc-2349 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-83796a1410c1ee795 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:24px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0f3374;margin-bottom:5px;\">Monte Safieddine<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-83796a1410c1ee795 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#000000;margin-bottom:10px;\">Head of Research<\/p>\n<p><strong>Capital.com MENA<\/strong><\/div><\/div><div id=\"modal-trg-txt-wrap-2070\" class=\"ult-modal-input-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin    \" data-keypress-control=\"keypress-control-enable\" data-overlay-control=\"overlay-control-enable\"><style>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t.btn-modal.btn-id-6a1410c1ee7bb0-14555044:hover {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #0dd1d8 !important;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style><button  data-ultimate-target='#modal-trg-txt-wrap-2070 .btn-modal'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"background:#47d6da;border-color:#47d6da;color:#ffffff; \" data-class-id=\"content-6a1410c1ee7bb0-14555044\" class=\"btn-modal ult-responsive btn-primary btn-modal-md overlay-show ult-align-center btn-id-6a1410c1ee7bb0-14555044\" data-overlay-class=\"overlay-cornerbottomleft\">VIEW BIO<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ult-overlay content-6a1410c1ee7bb0-14555044 \" data-class=\"content-6a1410c1ee7bb0-14555044\" id=\"button-click-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(51,51,51,0.8); display:none;\">\n\t<div class=\"ult_modal ult-fade ult-medium\">\n\t\t<div id=\"ult-modal-wrap-5850\" class=\"ult_modal-content ult-hide\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ult_modal-header\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-weight:bold;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-5850 .ult_modal-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-title ult-responsive\">Monte Safieddine<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-5850 .ult_modal-body'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-body ult-responsive ult-html\" style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n\t\t\tMonte Safieddine is an economist and market strategist with well over a decade of experience in\u00a0macroeconomic research, trading analytics, and regional financial market commentary. As Head of Research at Capital.com, he delivers daily insights in eleven languages tailored to both\u00a0institutional and retail investors covering global macro trends, geopolitical events, and financial market movement across key asset classes. Monte holds a master\u2019s degree in economics from Wayne State University, where he used to teach, and is currently based in Dubai, and is fluent in both English and Arabic.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ult-overlay-close top-right\" style=\"width:80px;height:80px; \"><div class=\"ult-overlay-close-inside\">Close<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1755081122142{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2313&#8243; img_size=&#8221;250&#215;250&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757421845496{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-62016a1410c1ee7e0\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-62016a1410c1ee7e0 uvc-8532 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-62016a1410c1ee7e0 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:24px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0f3374;margin-bottom:5px;\">Mohamed Roshdy Elbastaweesy<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-62016a1410c1ee7e0 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#000000;margin-bottom:10px;\">Chief Information Officer <strong>Reem Finance<\/strong><\/div><\/div><div id=\"modal-trg-txt-wrap-3359\" class=\"ult-modal-input-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin    \" data-keypress-control=\"keypress-control-enable\" data-overlay-control=\"overlay-control-enable\"><style>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t.btn-modal.btn-id-6a1410c1ee8075-05872887:hover {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #0dd1d8 !important;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style><button  data-ultimate-target='#modal-trg-txt-wrap-3359 .btn-modal'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"background:#47d6da;border-color:#47d6da;color:#ffffff; \" data-class-id=\"content-6a1410c1ee8075-05872887\" class=\"btn-modal ult-responsive btn-primary btn-modal-md overlay-show ult-align-center btn-id-6a1410c1ee8075-05872887\" data-overlay-class=\"overlay-cornerbottomleft\">VIEW BIO<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ult-overlay content-6a1410c1ee8075-05872887 \" data-class=\"content-6a1410c1ee8075-05872887\" id=\"button-click-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(51,51,51,0.8); display:none;\">\n\t<div class=\"ult_modal ult-fade ult-medium\">\n\t\t<div id=\"ult-modal-wrap-5690\" class=\"ult_modal-content ult-hide\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ult_modal-header\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-weight:bold;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-5690 .ult_modal-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-title ult-responsive\">Mohamed Roshdy Elbastaweesy<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-5690 .ult_modal-body'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-body ult-responsive ult-html\" style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n\t\t\tMohamed Roshdy Elbastaweesy is an accomplished CIO with over 20 years of experience driving technology and business transformation across financial services, conglomerates, real estate, consulting, and software industries. With 15 years in senior leadership roles in the GCC, he has built IT organisations from the ground up, led major digital programmes, and delivered the region\u2019s first conversion of a conventional bank to Islamic banking.<\/p>\n<p>An MBA graduate and Distinguished Ambassador of Manchester Business School Middle East Centre, Roshdy is a recognised FinTech and digital banking contributor in the region. His expertise spans payments, SME finance, BNPL, PropTech, and disruptive technologies including Open Banking, BaaS, Blockchain, AI\/ML, IoT, and Big Data. He also serves as a member of the Arab Monetary Fund (AMF) Fintech Working Group.<\/p>\n<p>Fluent in English and Arabic, Roshdy combines strategic vision with deep technical expertise to align innovation with business growth and customer experience.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ult-overlay-close top-right\" style=\"width:80px;height:80px; \"><div class=\"ult-overlay-close-inside\">Close<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][\/vc_row_inner][vc_row_inner equal_height=&#8221;yes&#8221; gap=&#8221;10&#8243;][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1753964920649{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2214&#8243; img_size=&#8221;250&#215;250&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1748261031424{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-86866a1410c1ee82b\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-86866a1410c1ee82b uvc-1587 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-86866a1410c1ee82b h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:24px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0f3374;margin-bottom:5px;\">Nameer Khan<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-86866a1410c1ee82b .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#000000;margin-bottom:10px;\">Chairman, <strong>MENA Fintech Association<\/strong> &amp; Founder of<strong> Fils<\/strong><\/div><\/div><div id=\"modal-trg-txt-wrap-3339\" class=\"ult-modal-input-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin    \" data-keypress-control=\"keypress-control-enable\" data-overlay-control=\"overlay-control-enable\"><style>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t.btn-modal.btn-id-6a1410c1ee8527-40335903:hover {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #0dd1d8 !important;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style><button  data-ultimate-target='#modal-trg-txt-wrap-3339 .btn-modal'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"background:#47d6da;border-color:#47d6da;color:#ffffff; \" data-class-id=\"content-6a1410c1ee8527-40335903\" class=\"btn-modal ult-responsive btn-primary btn-modal-md overlay-show ult-align-center btn-id-6a1410c1ee8527-40335903\" data-overlay-class=\"overlay-cornerbottomleft\">VIEW BIO<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ult-overlay content-6a1410c1ee8527-40335903 \" data-class=\"content-6a1410c1ee8527-40335903\" id=\"button-click-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(51,51,51,0.8); display:none;\">\n\t<div class=\"ult_modal ult-fade ult-medium\">\n\t\t<div id=\"ult-modal-wrap-7058\" class=\"ult_modal-content ult-hide\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ult_modal-header\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-weight:bold;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-7058 .ult_modal-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-title ult-responsive\">Nameer Khan<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-7058 .ult_modal-body'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-body ult-responsive ult-html\" style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n\t\t\tA globally recognized leader in <strong>fintech and sustainability<\/strong>, Nameer is the <strong>Chairman of the MENA Fintech Association<\/strong>\u2014ranked among the world\u2019s top four fintech bodies\u2014and <strong>Founder &amp; CEO of Fils<\/strong>, a pioneering climate fintech platform. He serves as <strong>Honorary Professor and Advisory Board Member<\/strong>\u00a0at Edinburgh Business School and is an active <strong>advisor and investor<\/strong>\u00a0in fintech ventures.<\/p>\n<p>His work has earned accolades such as:<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf0d <em>Fintech Leader of the Year<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 Central Banks of the UAE &amp; Oman<br \/>\n\ud83c\udf31 <em>Sustainability Leader of the Year<\/em>\u00a0\u2013 UAE Ministry of Economy, presented by H.E. Dr. Thani Al Zeyoudi\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ult-overlay-close top-right\" style=\"width:80px;height:80px; \"><div class=\"ult-overlay-close-inside\">Close<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1694584015007{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2311&#8243; img_size=&#8221;250&#215;250&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1757421599179{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-58596a1410c1ee875\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-58596a1410c1ee875 uvc-3546 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-58596a1410c1ee875 h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:24px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0f3374;margin-bottom:5px;\">CA Naveen Sharma<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-58596a1410c1ee875 .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#000000;margin-bottom:10px;\">Director &#8211; Internal Audit<br \/>\n<strong>Oasis Investment Company (Al Shirawi Group)<\/strong><\/div><\/div><div id=\"modal-trg-txt-wrap-1567\" class=\"ult-modal-input-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin    \" data-keypress-control=\"keypress-control-enable\" data-overlay-control=\"overlay-control-enable\"><style>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t.btn-modal.btn-id-6a1410c1ee89b8-39112706:hover {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #0dd1d8 !important;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style><button  data-ultimate-target='#modal-trg-txt-wrap-1567 .btn-modal'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"background:#47d6da;border-color:#47d6da;color:#ffffff; \" data-class-id=\"content-6a1410c1ee89b8-39112706\" class=\"btn-modal ult-responsive btn-primary btn-modal-md overlay-show ult-align-center btn-id-6a1410c1ee89b8-39112706\" data-overlay-class=\"overlay-cornerbottomleft\">VIEW BIO<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ult-overlay content-6a1410c1ee89b8-39112706 \" data-class=\"content-6a1410c1ee89b8-39112706\" id=\"button-click-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(51,51,51,0.8); display:none;\">\n\t<div class=\"ult_modal ult-fade ult-medium\">\n\t\t<div id=\"ult-modal-wrap-2248\" class=\"ult_modal-content ult-hide\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ult_modal-header\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-weight:bold;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-2248 .ult_modal-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-title ult-responsive\">CA Naveen Sharma<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-2248 .ult_modal-body'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-body ult-responsive ult-html\" style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n\t\t\tCA Naveen Sharma is the Director of Internal Audit at Oasis Investment Company (Al Shirawi Group) with over 26 years of experience in Dubai. He is the Co-founder and Chairman of the UAE\u2019s Taxation Society and the author of two leading books on UAE Corporate Tax. A highly qualified professional, he is a Chartered Accountant, Company Secretary, Chartered Financial Analyst, CPA, CIA, and CISA, among others. Naveen is the Past Chairman of the ICAI UAE Dubai Chapter and has held leadership roles in several business and professional associations. A renowned speaker, he regularly addresses global forums on taxation, governance, and emerging technologies.\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\t<div class=\"ult-overlay-close top-right\" style=\"width:80px;height:80px; \"><div class=\"ult-overlay-close-inside\">Close<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>[\/vc_column_inner][vc_column_inner width=&#8221;1\/3&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1755081122142{background-color: #ffffff !important;background-position: center !important;background-repeat: no-repeat !important;background-size: cover !important;border-radius: 15px !important;}&#8221;][vc_single_image image=&#8221;2221&#8243; img_size=&#8221;250&#215;250&#8243; alignment=&#8221;center&#8221; style=&#8221;vc_box_border_circle&#8221; image_hovers=&#8221;false&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1750240992944{margin-bottom: 15px !important;}&#8221;]<div id=\"ultimate-heading-72656a1410c1ee8bf\" class=\"uvc-heading ult-adjust-bottom-margin ultimate-heading-72656a1410c1ee8bf uvc-8222 \" data-hspacer=\"no_spacer\"  data-halign=\"center\" style=\"text-align:center\"><div class=\"uvc-heading-spacer no_spacer\" style=\"top\"><\/div><div class=\"uvc-main-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-72656a1410c1ee8bf h2'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:24px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:30px;\"}' ><h2 style=\"font-weight:bold;color:#0f3374;margin-bottom:5px;\">Dr. Nilay Ranjan Singh<\/h2><\/div><div class=\"uvc-sub-heading ult-responsive\"  data-ultimate-target='.uvc-heading.ultimate-heading-72656a1410c1ee8bf .uvc-sub-heading '  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:16px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:22px;\"}'  style=\"font-weight:normal;color:#000000;margin-bottom:10px;\">Chief Executive Officer<br \/>\n<strong>State Bank of India<\/strong>, DIFC, Dubai<\/div><\/div><div id=\"modal-trg-txt-wrap-4964\" class=\"ult-modal-input-wrapper ult-adjust-bottom-margin    \" data-keypress-control=\"keypress-control-enable\" data-overlay-control=\"overlay-control-enable\"><style>\r\n\t\t\t\t\t.btn-modal.btn-id-6a1410c1ee8e55-08615250:hover {\r\n\t\t\t\t\t\tbackground-color: #0dd1d8 !important;\r\n\t\t\t\t\t}\r\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/style><button  data-ultimate-target='#modal-trg-txt-wrap-4964 .btn-modal'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  style=\"background:#47d6da;border-color:#47d6da;color:#ffffff; \" data-class-id=\"content-6a1410c1ee8e55-08615250\" class=\"btn-modal ult-responsive btn-primary btn-modal-md overlay-show ult-align-center btn-id-6a1410c1ee8e55-08615250\" data-overlay-class=\"overlay-cornerbottomleft\">VIEW BIO<\/button><\/div>\n<div class=\"ult-overlay content-6a1410c1ee8e55-08615250 \" data-class=\"content-6a1410c1ee8e55-08615250\" id=\"button-click-overlay\" style=\"background:rgba(51,51,51,0.8); display:none;\">\n\t<div class=\"ult_modal ult-fade ult-medium\">\n\t\t<div id=\"ult-modal-wrap-6232\" class=\"ult_modal-content ult-hide\" style=\"border-style:solid;border-width:2px;border-radius:0px;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"ult_modal-header\" style=\"background:#ffffff;color:#333333;font-weight:bold;border-color:#333333;\">\n\t\t\t\t<h3  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-6232 .ult_modal-title'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"desktop:20px;\",\"line-height\":\"desktop:26px;\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-title ult-responsive\">Dr. Nilay Ranjan Singh<\/h3>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<div  data-ultimate-target='#ult-modal-wrap-6232 .ult_modal-body'  data-responsive-json-new='{\"font-size\":\"\",\"line-height\":\"\"}'  class=\"ult_modal-body ult-responsive ult-html\" style=\"background:#ffffff;\">\n\t\t\tDr. Nilay Ranjan Singh brings over two decades of diverse banking experience across corporate banking, treasury, international finance, and risk management. He has led strategic initiatives that earned him accolades such as the \u2018CEO of the Year 2025\u2019 by both the World Marketing Congress and the Middle East Wealth Tech Forum. A multi-disciplinary scholar, Dr. Singh holds a Ph.D. in Management and numerous certifications across finance, compliance, and technology, including CAIIB, CFP, CISA, CAMS, and CISI (UK).<\/p>\n<p>Dr. Singh&#8217;s commitment to financial inclusion, leadership development, and the UN SDGs is reflected in his mentorship of startups, training of senior BFSI professionals, and global speaking engagements. 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