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Mahmoud Abu Ebeid, Co-founder and CEO of Global Software Solutions Group (GSS Group), shares how artificial intelligence, Open Finance, and digital transformation are reshaping financial services while reinforcing trust, resilience, and innovation across the banking sector.

Shamsa Al Falasi is the CEO of Citibank, N.A. UAE Onshore Branch and Citi Country Officer for the UAE. As the first Emirati woman to lead Citi’s operations in the country, she brings more than two decades of international banking leadership experience.

Nadir S. Al Koraya has led Riyad Bank since 2024, bringing decades of treasury and investment expertise to one of Saudi Arabia’s leading financial institutions. Under his leadership, the bank has expanded its international presence, strengthened financial performance, and accelerated digital innovation.

“I would like my legacy to be one that expands economic agency by enabling more people and businesses to participate, make decisions, and pursue opportunities with confidence,” says Abdullah Al-Othman, founder and chairman of Geidea and AO Holdings, and co-founder of United Lemar Company Ltd. With investments spanning Saudi Arabia, the UAE, Bahrain, the UK, […]

Karim Awad is the Group CEO, Chairman of the Executive Committee, and a board member of EFG Holding. He joined EFG Hermes in 1998 in the investment banking department and became Head of Investment Banking in 2007. He eventually became the CEO of EFG Hermes in 2012 and Group CEO of EFG Holding in 2013. […]

Under his leadership, QNB has advanced its digital transformation strategy through investments in artificial intelligence, cloud computing, and blockchain technologies.

Under his leadership, Doha Bank reported total assets of US$32.8 billion and net profit of US$204.8 million in the first nine months of 2025.

"What Minted Money taught me is that trust in financial services is not universal but cultural. The mainstream financial system assumes that everyone trusts fiat currency, trusts banks, and trusts the same institutions, but they do not. Millions of people trust gold because they have seen currencies collapse, and they trust tangible assets because they have seen banks fail. That is not irrational. That is lived experience,” Munir says.

Widely regarded as a thought leader, Dr. Chilwan works closely with governments, regulators, academic institutions, and industry organizations to help shape the future of Islamic finance.

Through starting a new ChatGPT conversation with @RadissonHotels at the start of the prompt, travelers can ask for advice to plan a family-friendly weekend stay in Amsterdam, or a hotel in Paris with a gym and spa near the Eiffel Tower.

Under his leadership, Region Emerging Markets has embarked on an ambitious expansion strategy in core countries.

Mal is aiming to redefine how Islamic financial services are built and delivered. Rather than digitizing traditional banking systems, Mal has been designed from the ground up as an AI-native institution, embedding artificial intelligence across compliance, risk management, and customer experiences while remaining rooted in Sharia principles.

People rarely follow brands because those brands simply provide information. They follow brands because those brands make them feel understood.

Mountasser Hachem is confident that Lebanon will remain a land of opportunity and potential. While many organizations have chosen to scale back or relocate operations abroad, Monty Finance S.A.L. and MontyPay continue to invest heavily in talent, technology, and infrastructure within Lebanon.

Organizers expect more than 35,000 participants and over 800 speakers across more than 70 events over four days.

With more than 24 years of experience spanning banking, finance, auditing, taxation, and financial consulting, Al-Mogbel brings extensive expertise to one of the world’s largest Islamic banks.

When Haisam Odeimeh joined Al Ramz as Chief Financial Officer in 2017, he became part of a UAE financial institution with an established legacy spanning nearly two decades. Today, as Group CEO – Financial Services, he is leading the firm’s next phase of growth by combining its traditional strengths with a strong focus on fintech-driven […]

According to Drid, XTB’s role is to support the evolution of investing in the region by combining technology, education, and a regulated investment environment.

Rola Abu Manneh is the Chief Executive Officer of Standard Chartered in the UAE, Middle East, and Pakistan. She is the first Emirati woman to head an international bank in the UAE and the wider region and have successfully managed to transform the UAE business into one of the top three markets for the Standard […]

Hana Al Rostamani is Group CEO of First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), the UAE’s largest bank. With more than 20 years of experience in banking and financial services, she previously served as Deputy Group CEO and Head of Personal Banking, where she led the transformation of FAB’s consumer banking business with a strong focus on […]

Shayne Nelson is a veteran banking executive with more than three decades of leadership experience across retail, corporate, private, and Islamic banking. He served as Group CEO of Emirates NBD for 12 years, leading one of the Middle East’s largest banking groups through a period of significant growth and transformation. Nelson currently serves on the […]

Mohamed Abdelbary, ADIB Group CEO since October 2024, brings over 28 years of banking experience, including leadership roles at ADIB, Standard Chartered, Barclays, and Citibank.

Ala’a Eraiqat has served as Group Chief Executive Officer of ADCB since 2009, leading the bank through a period of sustained growth, digital transformation, and market leadership. With more than three decades of banking experience, he previously held senior roles at leading international financial institutions before joining ADCB in 2004. Under his leadership, the bank […]

Hisham Ezz Al-Arab was reappointed CEO and Executive Board Member of the Commercial International Bank (CIB)- Egypt in 2024, after serving as its Chairman from 2023.

Helming the bank’s operations is its CEO and Managing Director Naif Al Abdulkareem, who has prioritized Aljazira’s position as a connected ecosystem player by creating value through partnerships, platforms, and integrated experiences.

The market’s surface resilience masks an underlying shift. As H1’s easy gains give way to a trickier H2, active discipline will separate winners from the crowd.

Helming the bank’s operations is its CEO and Managing Director Naif Al Abdulkareem, who has prioritized Aljazira’s position as a connected ecosystem player by creating value through partnerships, platforms, and integrated experiences.

As artificial intelligence transforms industries around the world, the founders recognized that one community had been largely overlooked. While significant advances were being made for widely spoken languages, Arabic Sign Language remained underserved by modern AI.

Mundhada discusses NeoPay's adoption of Visa Click to Pay, the growing importance of consumer trust in online transactions, and how advanced technologies are helping strengthen payment security while reducing checkout friction.

Looking ahead, Siddiqui expects artificial intelligence to become an increasingly valuable part of professional services. He believes its greatest contribution will come from enabling people to focus on higher-value work that depends on experience, critical thinking, and strong client relationships.