Event Agenda

9:00 am - 9:30 am The Concourse (Lobby)

Registration & Networking

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9:30 am - 10:00 am The Main Stage

Opening Keynotes

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Sheikh Ahmed Bin Khalid Al-Thani Assistant Governor for Financial Instruments and Payment Systems
Qatar Central Bank (QCB)

Malik Shishtawi President
MENA Fintech Festival

10:00 am - 10:45 am The Main Stage

Overview of the Fintech landscape in MENA

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Muhannad Ebwini Founder & CEO
HyperPay

Safarudheen Farook CEO
Spendwisor

Mohammed El-Ahwal Executive Partner
Fintekrs Egypt

Maximilian Plank (Moderator) Venture Partner GCC
Tenity

10:45 am - 11:30 am The Main Stage

Digital assets & the emerging CBDC network impact on regulation

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Mazen El-Masri, PhD CEO
Genesis Technologies

Bryan D'Souza Head of Business Development & Partnerships - Middle East
R3

Dr. Andrew Dahdal Associate Professor
Qatar University

Rohit K R (Moderator) Director New Venture
Risin Ventures

11:30 am - 1:00 pm Food Arena

Networking Break (Opportunity to support the local food & beverage vendors at our Food Arena)

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Opportunity to support the local food & beverage vendors at our Food Arena

1:00 pm - 1:45 pm The Main Stage

The Growing Preference for Islamic Fintech

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Sami Mian Co-founder & CEO
Blade Labs

Mohamad Khawaja (Moderator) Founding Partner
Fikr Ventures

1:45 pm - 2:45 pm The Community Stage

Workshop: The Future of Digital Finance

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Join us for a workshop tailored for those who want to excel in UX design in the fast-growing fintech sector. Focusing on real-world applications, this session is designed to inspire and prepare you for the future of digital finance. What you’ll learn? – Best practices vs. common mistakes in fintech UX design – Aligning design […]

Henryk Klawe CEO
Together

3:00 pm - 4:00 pm The Community Stage

Gamified Networking Session: Lego Serious Play(R)

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Emad Saif Founder
Play Meetup

4:00 pm - 5:00 pm Food Arena

Networking Break (Opportunity to support the local food & beverage vendors at our Food Arena)

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Opportunity to support the local food & beverage vendors at our Food Arena

9:00 am - 9:30 am The Concourse (Lobby)

Registration & Networking

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9:30 am - 10:15 am The Main Stage

Unlocking the Potential of Open Banking in MENA Region

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Barry O’Donohoe Co-Founder & CEO
Raidiam

Maria Guseva Director - Global Technology Innovation
Accenture

Mohammad Shoubaki Regional Sales Manager - MENA
Brankas

Gaurav Sachdev (Moderator) Co-Founder & CEO
The Founders Majlis

10:15 am - 11:00 am The Main Stage

Women in FinTech: Navigating Challenges, Driving Change

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Fatima Sultan Al Kuwari Board Member
Ooredoo Fintech

Khadijah Amusat Wuraola Founder, Nuva
Ambassador ,Avalanche

Małgorzata Filipowska Portfolio & Platform Manager
Seedstars

Vanessa Rameix (Moderator) Country Manager- Qatar
The Business Year

11:00 am - 11:45 am The Main Stage

Financial Inclusion Initiatives: Accessibility to Underserved Population

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Hanane Sbai Division Lead - Fintech and Digital Enablers Partnership
Mastercard

Federico Travella Founding CEO
Novicap

Kamran Ullah Country Head, Qatar
Ooredoo Fintech

Omar Nasser Al-Emadi Senior FinTech Analyst
Qatar Central Bank (QCB)

Farah Abdul Sater (Moderator) Arabic Editor
FinDev Gateway

11:45 am - 12:45 pm Food Arena

Networking Break (Opportunity to support the local food & beverage vendors at our Food Arena)

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Opportunity to support the local food & beverage vendors at our Food Arena

12:45 pm - 1:30 pm The Main Stage

Fintech Ecosystem Case: Egypt

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Ahmed Abdeen Founder & CEO
ElGameya

Mostafa Abd Elkhabir Founder & CEO
Masroofi

Mohammed El-Ahwal Executive Partner
Fintekrs Egypt

Fadi Saab (Moderator) Chairman and CEO
Trans Capital Finance

1:30 pm - 2:30 pm The Community Stage

The Pitch Pit (5 Startups, 5 Minutes Pitch, 5 Investors)

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1:45 pm - 2:45 pm The Community Stage

Workshop: Digitizing Assets

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Liquifying Illiquid Assets for Investments Through Asset Tokenization with Fractionalization *Advanced (Technical & Executive) Workshops Are Available ONLY for QATAF Pass Holders for more details contact +974 3003 8007

Dr. Jalal Qanas Assistant Professor - College of Business and Economics
Qatar University

Dr. Youcef Maouchi Assistant Professor - College of Business and Economics
Qatar University

2:45 pm - 4:30 pm Exhibition Area

Opportunity to explore the Exhibition, Country Pavilions & Startups Hive

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4:30 pm - 5:15 pm

Workshop: The Leadership Formula (Coaching+FinTech+AI)

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Tassos Kotzias Executive Holistic Coach
Certified PCC by International Coaching Federation

9:00 am - 9:30 am The Concourse (Lobby)

Registration & Networking

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9:30 am - 10:15 am The Main Stage

Compliance Challenges in Fintech: AML & Cybersecurity

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Hamad Hadeed Founder
Cytomate Cybersecurity

Andre Leung Co-Founder & CEO
Aereve

Puneet Gambhir Head of Risk
Grab

Abbas Bou Diab Head Of Compliance & AML
BLOM Bank Qatar

Lauren Jones (Moderator) Strategic Advisory Partner
Raidiam

10:15 am - 11:00 am The Main Stage

Insurtech: Reinventing Insurance

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Shady Abubakr Founder & CEO
Bawales

Mohamed Gadhoum CEO
PAYDAY TAKAFUL

Iman Arastoo CEO
Plannet Fintech & Insurtech Innovation Center

Greg Loayon (Moderator) Representative for Qatar and the Philippines
Latvian Chamber of Commerce & Industry

11:00 am - 11:45 am The Main Stage

AI & Blockchain Integration in Fintech Products

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Khadijah Amusat Wuraola Founder, Nuva
Ambassador ,Avalanche

Hussam Alkokhon Head of Trade Finance
CQUR Bank LLC

Giorgio Torre Technology and Business Advisor
European and GCC Governments

Mohammed Al-Jemaishi Senior Manager - Data Integrity and Internal Controls
QNB

Fernanda Braz (Moderator) Country Director, Qatar
Oxford Business Group

11:45 am - 12:45 pm The Community Stage

Workshop: Financially Fearless - Breaking Barriers and Building Wealth for Women

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Malu Marsault CEO & Founder
This Mama Invests

12:45 pm - 1:45 pm The Community Stage

Workshop: The power of coaching for leaders

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Yasmine El-Ballouli Corporate Leadership Development Coach
Certified PCC by International Coaching Federation

12:45 pm - 1:45 pm Food Arena

Networking Break (Opportunity to support the local food & beverage vendors at our Food Arena)

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Opportunity to support the local food & beverage vendors at our Food Arena

1:45 pm - 2:45 pm The Community Stage

Workshop: Regenerative Finance (ReFi)

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Unlocking New Asset Classes for a Sustainable and Circular Economy *Advanced (Technical & Executive) Workshops Are Available ONLY for QATAF Pass Holders for more details contact +974 3003 8007

Dr. Ahmed Khalifa Professor - College of Business and Economics
Qatar University

Dr. Rami Zeitun Professor - Finance and Banking
Qatar University

2:45 pm - 4:00 pm Exhibition Area

Opportunity to explore the Exhibition, Country Pavilions & Startups Hive

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4:00 pm - 4:30 pm The Main Stage

Fireside Chat: Estonia’s journey to becoming a European and global leader in the digitalization of public services

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H.E. Mr. Margus Tsahnka Minister of Foreign Affairs
The Republic of Estonia

Malik Shishtawi President
MENA Fintech Festival

4:30 pm - 5:00 pm The Main Stage

Closing Session

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Malik Shishtawi President
MENA Fintech Festival

*Disclaimer: The agenda is subject to change or adjustments at the discretion of the organizers.