About Kaiser
As a Banking and Digital Transformation professional, Kaiser assists financial institutions and FinTech’s globally in strategizing their digital journey. He is a top 50 fintech influencer in the Middle East and top 100 Global Fintech influencer for SDGs. Kaiser has been awarded the title “Leader in Global Development Finance” in 2019.
He currently serves as the CEO of Tech Platforms, a boutique digital advisory firm in the Middle East and is an Advisor to the MENA Fintech Association. Kaiser is also a member of the Arab Monetary Fund’s working group on FinTech’s in the Arab world and is the Senator for Canada representing the World Business Angels Forum (WBAF).
A global thought leader, disruptor and innovator with an entrepreneurial flair, Kaiser has conceptualized and developed new institutions and business models in challenging environments. Core competencies include New Ventures, SME Banking, Project Financing, Team Building, Change Management, Business Development, Good Governance and Strategy for Digital Transformation.
Kaiser is a strategic thinker with strong ethical standards and focuses on results. With exceptional business acumen and broad experience on a global stage he has served on the BODs of several international companies and provided strategic advice to senior management and business owners.
With an MBA in “Finance” from the Asian Institute of Management in Manila, an MS in “Metallurgical Engineering” from Moscow Institute of Steel & Alloys and a Certification in “Strategies for Digital Disruption” from INSEAD, and with over 36 years of international experience in development banking and finance, Kaiser has developed a network of diverse professionals in every corner of the globe.
Kaiser currently leads IFC’s Banking and Digital Transformation Advisory Services practice in ECA (Eastern Europe, Russia, and Central Asia). Earlier, he was the lead for the Middle East and North Africa Region, where he worked with several banks and financial institutions to assist them in strategizing their digital journey. He was designated as one of the top 50 fintech influencers in the Middle East in 2017.