2024 Agenda
Registration & Coffee
8:00 am 9:30 am
Plenary 1
Registration & Coffee
8:00 am 10:30 am
Plenary 2
Opening Remarks
9:30 am 9:40 am
Plenary 1
Keynote
H.E. ESSA KAZIM
Governor
DIFC
UAE
The Future of FinTech and Finance
9:40 am 10:05 am
Plenary 1
FinTech 2.0
Fireside Chat
ADENA T. FRIEDMAN
Chair and Chief Executive Officer
Nasdaq, Inc.
USA
MODERATOR
JOUMANNA BERCETCHE
TV Anchor
Bloomberg
UAE
Crypto-Assets: Policy and Legal Considerations
9:40 am 10:20 am
Plenary 3
ELISABETH WALLACE
Associate Director - Head of Innovation and Conduct Policy
DFSA
UAE
PETER KERSTENS
Advisor
European Commission
Belgium
RYOSUKE USHIDA
Chief Fintech Officer
Financial Services Agency of Japan
Japan
MARIANNE BECHARA
Senior Legal Counsel
IMF
USA
GCC Fintech Ecosystem: Success Stories and Lessons Learned
10:00 am 10:40 am
Innovation Stage (Arena 2)
FinTech 2.0
Panel
CRAIG MOORE
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Beehive
UAE
OLA DOUDIN
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
BitOasis
UAE
MIRNA SLEIMAN
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Fintech Galaxy
UAE
Future of Wealth Management and Private Banking
10:05 am 10:25 am
Plenary 1
Investment Vanguard
Fireside Chat
NIC DRECKMANN
Chief Executive Officer
Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd
Switzerland
MODERATOR
DAN MURPHY
Anchor & Correspondent
CNBC
UAE
Financial Inclusion: Bridging the Gap in Emerging Markets
10:20 am 11:00 am
Plenary 3
Impact and Ecofinance
Panel
SHASHVAT NAKRANI
Founder and COO
BharatPe
India
H.E. DR. SUSAN KOECH
Deputy Governor
Central Bank of Kenya
Kenya
ROHIT ARORA
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
Biz2Credit
USA
CHARITH MENDIS
Head of Worldwide Banking Industry
Amazon Web Services (AWS)
USA
MODERATOR
LAURA BUCKWELL
Broadcast Journalist
UAE
Navigating Risks in Today’s Global Financial Landscape
10:25 am 11:05 am
Plenary 1
Global Financial Dynamics
Panel
JIM O'NEIL
Head of EMEA Corporate & Investment Banking
Bank of America Securities
USA
SIOBHAN BYRON
EVP Universal Banking
Finastra
Canada
KFIR GODRICH
Chief Innovation Officer
BlackRock
USA
MODERATOR
ELENI GIOKOS
Anchor & Correspondent
CNN
UAE
Ensuring a Level Playing Field: Banks vs FinTechs
10:30 am 10:50 am
Plenary 2
Finance Renaissance
Fireside Chat
ANTONY JENKINS CBE
Founder, Chair & Chief Executive Officer
10x Banking
UK
MODERATOR
JANE WITHERSPOON
Bureau Chief Middle East
Euronews
UAE
Learnings from the success of Fintech in Brazil
10:40 am 11:00 am
Innovation Stage (Arena 1)
Keynote
SERGIO FURIO
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Creditas
Brazil
Reserved for McKinsey
10:40 am 10:55 am
Innovation Stage (Arena 1)
Keynote
The Case for Crypto in 2024
10:40 am 11:00 am
Innovation Stage (Arena 2)
FinTech 2.0
Keynote
HANY RASHWAN
Co-Founder and CEO
21.co
Switzerland
Financing Resilience, Growth and Shared Prosperity
10:50 am 11:20 am
Plenary 2
Impact and Ecofinance
Panel
H.E. JOHN RWANGOMBWA
Governor
National Bank of Rwanda
Rwanda
H.E. EVA LANDRICHTINGER
Secretary-General
Federal Ministry of Labour and Economy
Austria
MODERATOR
JOHN DEFTERIOS
Visiting Professor of Business
NYU Abu Dhabi
UK
The Role of Central Banks in Digital and a Sustainable Economy
11:00 am 11:20 am
Plenary 3
Finance Renaissance
Fireside Chat
H.E. DR. GYÖRGY H MATOLCSY
Governor
Magyar Nemzeti Bank, The Central Bank of Hungary
Hungary
MODERATOR
DR. JOCHEN BIEDERMANN
Managing Director
World Alliance of International Financial Centers (WAIFC) AISBL
Germany
Fintech & SMEs: How Innovative Solutions are Driving Growth and Inclusion
11:00 am 11:30 am
Innovation Stage (Arena 1)
Fireside Chat
ARMIN MORADI
CEO & Co-founder
Qashio
UAE
PARTHI DURAISAMY
CEO
Alaan
UAE
MODERATOR
HASAN KAZMI
Head of Digital Partnerships & Ventures - CEMEA
Visa
UAE
Wallets : The Key Driver of Change in the Payments Space
11:00 am 11:10 am
Innovation Stage (Arena 2)
FinTech 2.0
Tech Talk
RAM SUNDARAM
Co-Founder and Chief Operating Officer
TerraPay
UAE
Networking Coffee break
11:05 am 11:35 am
Plenary 1
Capturing the Opportunity in the Fintech Space
11:10 am 11:20 am
Innovation Stage (Arena 2)
Tech Talk
JAYESH PATEL
CEO
Wio Bank PJSC
UAE
Evolving Global Regulatory Landscape
11:20 am 11:40 am
Plenary 2
Regulatory Frameworks
Fireside Chat
IAN JOHNSTON
Chief Executive
Dubai Financial Services Authority (DFSA)
UAE
MODERATOR
JANE WITHERSPOON
Bureau Chief Middle East
Euronews
UAE
The Role of Central Banks in the Future Economy
11:20 am 12:05 pm
Plenary 3
Impact and Ecofinance
Fireside Chat
H.E. MARTIN GALSTYAN
Governor
Central Bank of Armenia
Armenia
H.E DR. PHIL MNISI
Governor
Central Bank of Eswatini
Eswatini
GUILLERMO AVELLAN
General Manager
Central Bank of Ecuador
Ecuador
MODERATOR
JESSICA GOSNELL
Managing Partner
Arch
United Kingdom
Leverage FinTech Innovation to Empower your Brand
11:20 am 11:30 am
Innovation Stage (Arena 2)
FinTech 2.0
Tech Talk
ZAHER AGHA
Managing Director
Direct Trading Technologies
UAE
In the Fintech era, How can Lenders collaborate amongst themselves? A Case Study
11:30 am 11:40 am
Innovation Stage (Arena 2)
Finance Renaissance
Tech Talk
RAJA DEBNATH
Managing Director
Veefin Solutions
India
Investors Outlook: What are the investors on the lookout for?
11:35 am 12:15 pm
Plenary 1
Investment Vanguard
Panel
ALEX MANSON
CEO
SC Ventures
Singapore
H.E. FAISAL BELHOUL
Vice Chairman of the Dubai Chamber
Chairman of J&F Holding
UAE
FADI GHANDOUR
Executive Chairman
Wamda
UAE
MODERATOR
YOUSEF GAMAL EL-DIN
Anchor
Stagespring
UAE
A Global Economic Innovation Hub
11:40 am 12:00 pm
Plenary 2
Global Financial Dynamics
Keynote
OH SE-HOON
Mayor of Seoul
South Korea
Mastering Digital Assets Custody and Tokenization in a fast-moving landscape
11:40 am 11:50 am
Innovation Stage (Arena 2)
FinTech 2.0
Tech Talk
BASHIR KAZOUR
Managing Director
Taurus
UAE
Introducing the Hungarian FinTech scene and MNB’s innovative initiatives
11:50 am 12:00 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 2)
FinTech 2.0
Tech Talk
PÉTER SAJTOS
Head of Department
Magyar Nemzeti Bank (The Central Bank of Hungary)
Hungary
Space Finance – The Rise of a New Industry
12:00 pm 12:20 pm
Plenary 2
Finance Renaissance
Fireside Chat
ENG. AMER MOHAMMAD AL GHAFRI
Assistant DG - Aerospace Engineering Sector
Mohammed Bin Rashid Space Centre
UAE
MODERATOR
LAURA BUCKWELL
Broadcast Journalist
UAE
Catalyzing Change: Takaful Bazaar’s Mission to Boost Insurance Penetration
12:00 pm 12:10 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 2)
Finance Renaissance
Tech Talk
MUSTAFA REHMAN
Chief Executive Officer and Founder
Takaful Bazaar Global Limited
UAE
The Future of Venture Capital: Where is the Innovation
12:05 pm 12:45 pm
Plenary 3
Investment Vanguard
Panel
MELISSA CANNON GUZY
Co-Founder and Managing Partner
Arbor Ventures
Singapore
JOE PARKIN
Managing Partner
FinTech Growth Fund
UK
KARTIK RENJEN
Head of Startups, Middle East & Africa
Amazon Web Services
UAE
SHARIF EL-BADAWI
Chief Executive Officer
Dubai Future District Fund
UAE
MODERATOR
PHILIP BAHOSHY
CEO & Founder
MAGNiTT
UAE
Future Money
12:10 pm 12:30 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 1)
Fireside Chat
RONIT GHOSE
Global Head, Future of Finance
Citi
UAE
MODERATOR
SAQR EREIQAT
Partner
TradeDog Group
UAE
Collaboration amongst long-term capital providers could enable flow of capital and technology expertise across borders to build world-class platforms, including in fintech
12:10 pm 12:20 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 2)
Investment Vanguard
Tech Talk
SARAVANAN NATTANMAI
Partner
Premji Invest
India
Empowering Financial Inclusion: The Role of Innovation
12:15 pm 12:40 pm
Plenary 1
Impact and Ecofinance
Fireside Chat
NIK STORONSKY
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Revolut
UK
MODERATOR
JOHN DORAN
General Partner
TCV
UK
Connecting Capital Markets to Web3
12:15 pm 12:30 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 1)
Keynote
SERGEY NAZAROV
Co-Founder
Chainlink Labs
USA
New Global Economies: A Conversation with Mark Mobius
12:20 pm 12:40 pm
Plenary 2
Global Financial Dynamics
Fireside Chat
MARK MOBIUS
Chairman
Mobius Emerging Opportunities Fund
UK
MODERATOR
ELENI GIOKOS
Anchor & Correspondent
CNN
UAE
New Money, New Venture Ecosystem: Who’s shaping the future of early-stage startups?
12:20 pm 1:00 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 2)
Investment Vanguard
Panel
MARK CHAHWAN
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Sarwa
UAE
PAUL DAWALIBI
Chief Executive Officer
Holodeck Ventures
UAE
GAUTAM JAIN
Member
SC Ventures
Singapore
JAN SEDLACEK
Co-founder & managing partner
Stryber
Switzerland
MODERATOR
SUPREET MANCHANDA
Founding General Partner
Raiven Capital
USA
Building Seamless Payment Infrastructure across Borders
12:30 pm 1:10 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 1)
Panel
DMYTRO MAMZELIEV
Senior Director
Visa Middle East
UAE
AMR YUSSIF
Chief Executive Officer and Co-Founder
FinFlx
UAE
DAVID ROSA
General Manager of FX, Wallets & Payouts
Rapyd
UAE
MODERATOR
CAL EVANS
Managing Associate
Gresham International
UAE
AI and Finance – Unlocking a new world of possibilities
12:40 pm 1:00 pm
Plenary 1
FinTech 2.0
Fireside Chat
VANESSA COLELLA
Global Head of Innovation and Digital Partnerships
Visa
USA
MODERATOR
JANE WITHERSPOON
Bureau Chief Middle East
Euronews
UAE
How Bitpanda has Unlocked Crypto for European Pioneers and Global Banks
12:40 pm 1:00 pm
Plenary 2
Fireside Chat
ERIC DEMUTH
Chief Executive Officer
Bitpanda
Austria
Innovation and Capital Markets in the MENA Region
1:00 pm 1:20 pm
Plenary 1
Investment Vanguard
Fireside Chat
HAMED ALI
Chief Executive Officer
Dubai Financial Market
UAE
MODERATOR
YOUSEF GAMAL EL-DIN
Anchor
Stagespring
UAE
The Rise of The Global Majority
1:10 pm 1:55 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 1)
Panel
RODRIGO GARCIA DE LA CRUZ
Chairman
Global FinTech Alliance
Spain
ROBERTO VARGAS
Fintech Leader
Fintech Iberico America
Peru
NIKLAS SANDQVIST
Co-Secretary General
European Digital Finance Association
Belgium
DR. SEGUN AINA
President
Africa Fintech Network
Nigeria
MODERATOR
DR. AMOR MACLANG
Co-founder, Secretary General and Trustee
International Digital Economies Association iDEA
Philippines
Fintech Investing Insights from the GCC to Global Markets
1:55 pm 2:15 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 1)
Tech Talk
NEERAJ MAKIN
Group Head of Strategy, Analytics and Venture Capital
Emirates NBD
UAE
The C-Suite Perspective On Driving Transformation
2:00 pm 2:20 pm
Plenary 1
FinTech 2.0
Fireside Chat
ADRIAN DURHAM
Founder and Group CEO
FNZ
Germany
MODERATOR
LAURA BUCKWELL
Broadcast Journalist
UAE
Global Debt Markets: Are We Heading Towards a Debt Crisis?
2:00 pm 2:40 pm
Plenary 2
Global Financial Dynamics
Panel
NADIR MOHAMMED
Regional Director - Equitable Finance, Growth, Institutions - MENA
World Bank
USA
ALI AZIZ
Partner
Deloitte
UAE
TUSHAR AGGARWAL
Founder and CEO
Stashfin
India
MODERATOR
SALIM A. ESSAID
Business Editor
The National
UAE
Role of Generative AI in the Finance Industry
2:00 pm 2:40 pm
Plenary 3
FinTech 2.0
Fireside Chat
SHIRLEY ROMIG
Chief Accelerator Investments Officer
Techstars
USA
SAADI AZEEM
Partner
McKinsey and Company
UAE
JOHN LIU
Senior Vice President, Decision Science and Analytics
Dyna.Ai
Singapore
JAIDEV JANARDANA
Chief Executive Officer
Zopa Bank
UK
MODERATOR
SUPREET MANCHANDA
Founding General Partner
Raiven Capital
USA
Regulatory Resilience: Safeguarding Financial Centers Against Emerging Risks
2:00 pm 2:40 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 2)
Regulatory Frameworks
Panel
TAIMUR KALEEM
Chief Executive Officer
BenchMatrix
Bahrain
BRYAN STIREWALT
MENA Financial Services Regulatory Leader
EY
UAE
MOHAMED FAGIRI
CEO & Founder
Uqudo
UAE
MODERATOR
JACK HARDMAN
Partner
Clifford Chance
UAE
Navigating the Digital Landscape: What’s Next for Finance?
2:15 pm 2:55 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 1)
Panel
KARTIK TANEJA
Executive Vice President, Head of Payment & Consumer Lending
Mashreq
UAE
KARAM EL DIK
Founder
TWIG Solutions
UAE
TALAL BAYAA
Chief Executive Officer
Bayzat
UAE
JATINDER HANDOO
Chief Executive Officer
Digital lenders Association of India (DLAI)
India
MODERATOR
NAWIED JABARKHYL
Director - Head of International Media Relations
APCO
UAE
Middle East in the New Global Economy
2:20 pm 2:40 pm
Plenary 1
Finance Renaissance
Fireside Chat
KHALIFA AL SHAMSI
Chief Executive Officer
e& life
UAE
MODERATOR
JANE WITHERSPOON
Bureau Chief Middle East
Euronews
UAE
Creating AI Guardrails for Financial Markets
2:40 pm 3:00 pm
Plenary 1
FinTech 2.0
Fireside Chat
KFIR GODRICH
Chief Innovation Officer
BlackRock
USA
MODERATOR
YOUSEF GAMAL EL-DIN
Anchor
Stagespring
UAE
Sustainable Capital: Environmentally Conscious Finance
2:40 pm 3:10 pm
Plenary 2
Impact and Ecofinance
Fireside Chat
H.E. CHEA SEREY
Governor
National Bank of Cambodia
Cambodia
H.E. FLORIAN TURSKY
Former State Secretary for Digitalization
Ministry of Finance
Austria
MODERATOR
JOHN DEFTERIOS
Visiting Professor of Business
NYU Abu Dhabi
UK
Future Proofing Central Bank Money – CBDCs
2:40 pm 3:00 pm
Plenary 3
Regulatory Frameworks
Fireside Chat
H.E. PROF. EDWARD SCICLUNA
Governor
Central Bank of Malta
Malta
MODERATOR
ABDALLAH AL JOUAID
Finance Reporter
CNN Business Arabic
UAE
The Evolution of FinTech Ecosystem: Trends and Future Prospects
2:40 pm 3:20 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 2)
FinTech 2.0
Panel
NATALIA ISHCHENKO
Chief Executive Officer
UnaFinancial
UAE
CANSEN ERGUN
Managing Director
DefineX Middle East Consulting Ltd
UAE
TIM PHILLIPS
Managing Director, Middle East and Asia
Smart
UAE
YELENA LEV
Managing Director
IBA Group
UAE
Embracing the entire financing chain – from Seed to IPO
2:55 pm 3:15 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 1)
Tech Talk
KUSHAL SHAH
Managing Director/Corporate Venture Capital
e& Capital
UAE
Together we achieve Inclusive Growth
3:00 pm 3:30 pm
Plenary 1
Impact and Ecofinance
Fireside Chat
H.E. ABDULLAH BIN TOUQ AL MARRI
Cabinet Member & UAE Minister of Economy
UAE
MODERATOR
DAN MURPHY
Anchor & Correspondent
CNBC
UAE
The Sharing Economy and its Impact on Financial Services
3:00 pm 3:40 pm
Plenary 3
Impact and Ecofinance
Panel
HANY RASHWAN
Co-Founder and CEO
21.co
Switzerland
JESSICA RENIER
Managing Director - Digital Finance
Institute of International Finance
USA
ARND SCHWIERHOLZ
Chief Financial Officer
N26
Germany
MODERATOR
KARL TLAIS
Founder and Chief Executive Officer
iAdvisory
UAE
Risks and Opportunities: Investing in an age of Transformation
3:10 pm 3:40 pm
Plenary 2
Investment Vanguard
Fireside Chat
IGNO VAN WAESBERGHE
Managing Partner
Aquiline Capital Partners
UK
BLYTHE MASTERS
Founding Partner
Motive Partners
USA
MODERATOR
JANE WITHERSPOON
Bureau Chief Middle East
Euronews
UAE
jAI : Unveiling 1st Make-in-India AI FinTech Super App
3:15 pm 3:30 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 1)
Tech Talk
SARVJEET VIRK
Co-Founder and Managing Director
Finvasia
India
Decoding Crypto: To Govern and Thrive
3:30 pm 3:50 pm
Plenary 1
FinTech 2.0
Fireside Chat
MICHAEL GRONAGER
Chief Executive Officer
Chainalysis
USA
MODERATOR
YOUSEF GAMAL EL-DIN
Anchor
Stagespring
UAE
Transforming Finance with AI
3:30 pm 4:00 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 1)
Tech Talk
TOMAS SKOUMAL
Chairman
Dyna.Ai
Singapore
Inside the Success Story of Wio Bank: Scaling, Growth, and the Future of Neobanks
3:40 pm 4:10 pm
Plenary 2
JAYESH PATEL
CEO
Wio Bank PJSC
UAE
MODERATOR
DR. SAEEDA JAFFAR
Senior Vice President & Group Country Manager – GCC
Visa
UAE
The Intriguing Tale of Dry Powder
3:40 pm 4:15 pm
Plenary 3
Investment Vanguard
Panel
BERNARD-LOUIS ROQUES
CEO & Co-Founder
Truffle Capital
France
STEFAN KLESTIL
General Partner
Speedinvest
Austria
WILLIAM BAO BEAN
Managing General Partner
Orbit Startups
USA
GBENGA AJAYI
Partner
QED Investors
United Kingdom
Competition for Big Money in 2024
3:50 pm 4:10 pm
Plenary 1
Global Financial Dynamics
Fireside Chat
ARIK SHTILMAN
Co-Founder and Chief Executive Officer
Rapyd
UK
MODERATOR
JOHN DEFTERIOS
Visiting Professor of Business
NYU Abu Dhabi
UK
Winning in the era of Digital Banking
4:00 pm 4:20 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 1)
Tech Talk
PATRYCJA OSELKOWSKA
Partner
Deloitte
UAE
Seoul Start-up Pitch Competition
4:00 pm 5:30 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 2)
Finding A Balance Between Financial Inclusion and Consumer Protection
4:10 pm 4:30 pm
Plenary 2
Impact and Ecofinance
Fireside Chat
SERGIO FURIO
Founder & Chief Executive Officer
Creditas
Brazil
MODERATOR
LAURA BUCKWELL
Broadcast Journalist
UAE
The Future of FinTech
4:20 pm 4:40 pm
Innovation Stage (Arena 1)
Tech Talk
HARRY GILL
Chairman
Pay10
UAE
Future of Inheritance
4:30 pm 5:00 pm
Plenary 2
Impact and Ecofinance
Fireside Chat
DR. JORGEN OUAKNINE
Global Head of innovation and digital assets
Euroclear
France
NICOLAS DE SKOWRONSKI
Investment & Wealth Management Solutions, Head Wealth Management Solutions
Bank Julius Baer & Co Ltd
Switzerland
IZABELLA SZADKOWSKA
Partner - Corporate Structuring
Al Tamimi & Company
UAE
MODERATOR
STEVE GOTZ
Head of Business
DIFC Innovation Hub
UAE
Closing Remarks
5:00 pm 5:10 pm
Plenary 2
Closing Remarks
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