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Registration & Networking

Opening Keynotes

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

Malik Shishtawi President / MENA Fintech Festival

Overview of the Fintech landscape in MENA

Muhannad Ebwini Founder & CEO / HyperPay

Safarudheen Farook CEO / Spendwisor

Mohammed El-Ahwal Executive Partner / Fintekrs Egypt

Maximilian Plank (Moderator) Venture Partner GCC / Tenity

Digital assets & the emerging CBDC network impact on regulation

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

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

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

The Growing Preference for Islamic Fintech

Sami Mian Co-founder & CEO / Blade Labs

Mohamad Khawaja (Moderator) Founding Partner / Fikr Ventures

Workshop: The Future of Digital Finance

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

Gamified Networking Session: Lego Serious Play(R)

Emad Saif Founder / Play Meetup

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

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

Registration & Networking

Unlocking the Potential of Open Banking in MENA Region

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

Women in FinTech: Navigating Challenges, Driving Change

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

Financial Inclusion Initiatives: Accessibility to Underserved Population

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

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

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

Fintech Ecosystem Case: Egypt

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

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

Workshop: Digitizing Assets

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

Opportunity to explore the Exhibition, Country Pavilions & Startups Hive

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

Tassos Kotzias Executive Holistic Coach / Certified PCC by International Coaching Federation

Registration & Networking

Compliance Challenges in Fintech: AML & Cybersecurity

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

Insurtech: Reinventing Insurance

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

AI & Blockchain Integration in Fintech Products

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

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

Malu Marsault CEO & Founder / This Mama Invests

Workshop: The power of coaching for leaders

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

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

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

Workshop: Regenerative Finance (ReFi)

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

Opportunity to explore the Exhibition, Country Pavilions & Startups Hive

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

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

Malik Shishtawi President / MENA Fintech Festival

Closing Session

Malik Shishtawi President / MENA Fintech Festival