Speakers

At Money20/20 Middle East 2026, the people shaping the future of money take the spotlight across every stage. 

From founders and fintech operators to policymakers, investors and global financial leaders, these are the voices driving the conversations that matter across financial services.

2026 SPEAKERS

Mostapha Tahiri
Mostapha Tahiri
Chief Operating Officer
State Street
Ryan Rugg
Ryan Rugg
Global Head of Digtial Assets TTS
CITI
Lukas Bonko
Lukas Bonko
Chief Executive Officer
Bratislava Stock Exchange
Mario Nobile
Mario Nobile
Director Generale
Agency of Digital Italy, Government of Italy
Joy Adams
Joy Adams
Chief Operating Officer, Digital Assets Transformation, Corporate Bank,
Deutsche Bank
George Theocharides
George Theocharides
Chairman
Cyprus Securities & Exchange Commission
Benjamin Fernandes
Benjamin Fernandes
CEO & Founder
Nala
Yuri Misnik
Yuri Misnik
Chief Technology Officer
InDrive
David Birch
David Birch
Global Ambassador
Consult Hyperion
Alan Ainsworth
Alan Ainsworth
Executive Director Policy, Innovation & Communications
Jersey Financial Services Commission
Mohamed Mansour
Mohamed Mansour
CEO, Head of Region - GCC
Remitly
Tino Waked
Tino Waked
CEO - Middle East
TapTap Send
Shawn Chan
Shawn Chan
Co-founder & CEO
SGB
Ronit Ghose
Ronit Ghose
Global Head, Future Finance
Citi
Sophie Guibaud
Sophie Guibaud
Nominee Director
International Finance Corporation (IFC)
Amandine Lobelle
Amandine Lobelle
Chief Operating Officer
Paystack
Adeeb Ahamed
Adeeb Ahamed
Managing Director
LuLu Financial Holdings
Tony Ashraf
Tony Ashraf
Managing Director, and Head of Technology and Operations Middle East & Africa
Blackrock
Nicole Sandler
Nicole Sandler
Chief Ecosystem Officer
Ubyx.inc
Mark Rydquist
Mark Rydquist
Managing Director EMEA Financial Services
Google
Amira Abdelaziz
Amira Abdelaziz
Senior Data & AI Leader
Central Bank of Egypt
Charles-Henry Monchau
Charles-Henry Monchau
Chief Investment Officer, Member of the Executive Committee
Syz Group
Yashish Dahiya
Yashish Dahiya
Chairman & Group CEO
PB Fintech
Ali Abulhasan
Ali Abulhasan
Co-Founder & CEO
Tap Payments
Amal Dokhan
Amal Dokhan
Managing Partner MENA
500 Global
Andreas Deppeler
Andreas Deppeler
Professor of Practice
Monash University Malaysia
Aydan Al-Saad
Aydan Al-Saad
Influencer
What do you do?
Azamat Sultanov
Azamat Sultanov
Co-founder and Executive Chairman
GoCab Holding Ltd
Christophe Makni
Christophe Makni
Head of Data, Automation and AI
Migros Bank
Dalal Alrayes
Dalal Alrayes
Co-founder & CEO
Spare
Doris Uzoka-Anite
Doris Uzoka-Anite
Minister of State for Budget & Economic Planning
Nigeria Goverment
Douglas Arner
Douglas Arner
Professor - Strategic advisor - Research leader
Cambridge Centre for Alternative Finance & Hong Kong University
Ekrem Arikan
Ekrem Arikan
CEO and Board Member
MERKEZİ KAYIT KURULUŞU A.Ş.
Gabriella Kindert
Gabriella Kindert
CEO
Snappi Bank
H.E.Tariq Bin Hendi
H.E.Tariq Bin Hendi
CEO/Founder
Botim/ Astra Tech
Hani Kablawi
Hani Kablawi
Executive Vice Chair
BNY
Hanna Raftell
Hanna Raftell
Investor & Board Member
Blockchain Sweden
Hatem Ali Hachicha
Hatem Ali Hachicha
Head of Innovation
Qatar National Bank
Hosam Arab
Hosam Arab
Co Founder & CEO
Tabby
Ilya Kravtsov
Ilya Kravtsov
Founder & CEO
PILLAR
Jahanzeb Khan
Jahanzeb Khan
CEO
Easypaisa
Jorge Carrasco
Jorge Carrasco
Managing Director
Blockchain & Digtial Assets
Mark Walker
Mark Walker
CEO
The Fintech Times
Miranda Naidoo
Miranda Naidoo
Co-founder & CEO
Scale
Mohamed Rasheed Almaraj
Mohamed AlMaraj
CEO
ila Bank