Nikhil Gandesha is the Managing Director of Finomni, a consulting firm specializing firm in financial crime compliance.
Nikhil has undertaken several roles covering AML, CTF, CPF and Sanctions in the UK, UAE and Hong Kong. His work included leading investigations, developing intelligence-led solutions to manage and mitigate financial crime risk as well as implementing effective strategies to meet clients’ risk appetite needs. Prior to joining Finomni, Nikhil worked for 2 global banks as well as a big 4 consultancy and has experience partnering with law enforcement, government agencies and international bodies such as the UN.
Suresh Lalwani is an expert in SME and Commercial Banking space. He has over 19 years of banking experience in UAE with Citibank, HSBC, and RAKBANK and he currently heads the Business Banking Division in Commercial Bank of Dubai, UAE. SMEs are an integral part of the economy and they contribute substantially to the GDP and workforce of the country. Suresh has expertise in lending to SMEs, developing Cash Management, Trade Finance, and Forex products for the SMEs.
Amnah Ajmal is the Executive Vice President, Market Development, MEA for Mastercard. In this role, she is responsible for acceptance, acquiring, merchants, digital partnerships, strategy and M&A for the region. Prior to this role, she led the North America product organization, based out of the US, responsible for the development and management of consumer and small business payment solutions, including credit, debit, prepaid, small business and acceptance solutions, with a focus on creating sustainable competitive differentiation for Mastercard and its customers.
Peter is part of the founding strategic management team at Beehive where he is the Group COO and CFO. Beehive is the GCC’s first digital lending marketplace for SMEs that connects creditworthy businesses with smart investors. It was the first regulated P2P platform in MENA (regulated by the DFSA and the CBB). Beehive has written over AED0.5bn of financing across the platform and has over 10,000 registered investors since it launched in November 2014. Peter is focused on regional expansion and strategic partnerships.
Pavithra Balaji is the Operational Controller & Tax Leader for the Middle East, Turkey & Africa region for General Electric- Global Operations. In this role, she leads GE’s statutory financial and tax compliance function for the META region, including statutory accounting and audits, tax operations and controllership. Pavithra joined GE in 2010 and has held diverse functional and leadership roles within the GE group in financial systems, taxation, and controllership. Notable is her 3 years as ERP Tax Leader for GE Power, providing tax and accounting expertise in implementing an Oracle-based ERP system across the Middle East and Africa.
As a former executive director at Goldman Sachs and now at the vanguard of FinTech, Daniel Gould brings a multifaceted perspective on digital banking transformation along with hands-on experience in launching and managing digital initiatives to drive growth.
21+ years of Senior Management experience in high – growth Domestic & International market of GCC, Asia and America’s. P&L management in the high-tech IT industry with solid strategic and tactical expertise in global operations, fiscal management, sales, marketing, new product development, and Financial Modeling.
Chandru Badrinarayanan is Managing Partner at ECube Investment Advisors Pvt Ltd., ECube – “Engage and Empower for ESG” – is India’s pioneer investment advisory company dedicated to improving Environment, Social and Governance (ESG) performance across the corporate sector. Prior to ECube, Mr. Badrinarayanan was Country Head of MSCI’s India business (www.msci.com) until April 30, 2019. MSCI is an independent provider of research-driven insights and tools for institutional investors. MSCI ESG Research (https://www.msci.com/esg-integration) provides in-depth research, ratings and analysis of the environmental, social and governance-related business practices of thousands of companies worldwide.
Danny is a FinTech expert and a serial entrepreneur that feels very passionate about using technology to solve daily-life problems. He currently is launching his 3rd start-up ‘BANKIOM’ a digital bank for millennials and mobile natives.
Muadh Abdulrahman Alhusaini is a Co-Managing Partner at Ehata Financial. Ehata is the first independent authorized Saudi advisory house focused on financial risks and derivatives, including policy setting, structuring, pricing, valuation, and hedge execution assistance. Their expertise covers interest rates, foreign exchange, commodities, and derivatives.
After Co-founding ‘Ehata Financial Company’ (regulated by the Saudi Capital Market Authority), Muadh assumed the role of Co-Managing Partner. He is a dedicated business professional with experience in financial risk management and investment and has handled different senior roles at local and international banks in the field of Treasury/Global Markets.
Muadh is a Chartered Financial Analyst who also has a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information systems from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals.
Muadh Abdulrahman Alhusaini is a Co-Managing Partner at Ehata Financial. Ehata is the first independent authorized Saudi advisory house focused on financial risks and derivatives, including policy setting, structuring, pricing, valuation, and hedge execution assistance. Their expertise covers interest rates, foreign exchange, commodities, and derivatives.
After Co-founding ‘Ehata Financial Company’ (regulated by the Saudi Capital Market Authority), Muadh assumed the role of Co-Managing Partner. He is a dedicated business professional with experience in financial risk management and investment and has handled different senior roles at local and international banks in the field of Treasury/Global Markets.
Muadh is a Chartered Financial Analyst who also has a Bachelor’s degree in Management Information systems from King Fahad University of Petroleum and Minerals.
Muadh is engaged in supporting the Saudi Investments industry through active membership of the Investments & Securities Committee at the Riyadh Chamber of Commerce. Additionally, he assumed different board and committees’ memberships at government, public and private entities within the areas of investment, risk, governance, and compliance.
