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Shannon Norris

Events Director

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Forbes Middle East

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Nasser Al-Momen

Executive Director

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Al Qabas

Nasser Al-Momen holds a Bachelor of Business Administration from Kuwait University and is the Executive Director of AlQabas Press, where he leads the Financial, Legal, and Administration Departments. With over 17 years of experience in the industry, Nasser has a proven track record of delivering results and achieving successful projects which have brought a new vision to the company.

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Mohammed Khaled Al-Othman

Group General Manager, Consumer & Digital Banking

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National Bank of Kuwait

Mohammed Al-Othman heads the Consumer & Digital Banking at the National Bank of Kuwait, the largest bank in Kuwait and one of the oldest in the region. He has over 21 years of experience across various roles in Kuwait banking industry. Mohammed leads a team of 1,700 professionals, caters to a customer base of over 1 million and is responsible for setting and execution of NBK’s business strategy, in line with three strategic cornerstones: maintaining leadership position, growing by accessing segments beyond core; and delivering consistent improvements in profitability. Mohammed heads the consumer banking product portfolio (cards, loans and liabilities), customer-facing channels like digital, contact center, direct sales, direct channels (ATM, ITM etc.), the largest branch network (66 branches), as well as the largest payment acquiring unit and business banking. He has been instrumental in the introduction of multiple first-in-market products as well as services and accelerated digital transformation through the Digital First strategy, while ensuring continued emphasis on customer experience.

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Faisal Al Haroun

Group SVP & Managing Director Kuwait

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Tap Payments 

Faisal has over 15 years of experience working in various roles under various sectors in the investment, non profit and tech entrepreneurship. He started his career in investments and progressed during his time with Kuwait Finance Center (Markaz) where he engaged in Private Banking Services. His interest in youth development started when he moved to LOYAC and led the organization in developing various initiatives including career development, arts and sports. Moving to the tech world, Faisal launched multiple tech startups and continues his passion in supporting tech startups in his role as the Group Senior Vice President & Managing Director of Kuwait at Tap Payments.

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Fadia Al Hajj

Assistant Professor in Economics

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American University of the Middle East

Dr. Fadia Al Hajj is an assistant professor of economics and finance at the American University of the Middle East, Kuwait. She received her PhD in Monetary policies and Exchange rate regimes from Aix-Marseille University, France in 2018. Her research interests include macroeconomics forecasting and international finance. She is also a dedicated teacher, committed to providing her students with high-quality education.

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Athbi Alenezi

Co-founder and CEO

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JustClean

Athbi Al-Enezi is the Co-Founder and CEO of justclean. Prior to founding justclean, he worked in HR for NBK in Kuwait at the head office and was exposed to multiple HR responsibilities. Athbi has graduated from Shrewsbury college of arts and technology in the United Kingdom.

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Saleh Mohammed AlTunaib

Co-Founder & CEO

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Raha

In 2013 Saleh co-founded and managed AlNuzha Restaurant company which owns and operates ORA, TigerTiger, Joa, CouCou. In 2014, he was tasked to lead from an early stage as CEO of Oncost to set the vision and strategy that would see it organically grow its revenue to $150M with over 1000 employees and become one of the first Omni-channel grocery retailers in the market. Saleh also managed to acquire and merge with a competitor to relaunch under the Oncost brand within 6 months, reaching 23 stores, two online platforms, and a leading food service division. During the pandemic, Saleh funded and founded Raha, the first automated robotics pure-play platform in the region, that successfully launched in 2022.

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Talal AlAwadhi

Chief Executive Officer

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Ottu

Talal AlAwadhi CEO of Ottu is responsible for leading the company’s fast growing business in Kuwait and across the region. A visionary by nature, Talal has a strong track record of executive management and a rich experience of bolstering growth within the technology industry in Kuwait. Talal holds a bachelor’s degree in Business Administration from Kuwait University, College of Business Administration and an MBA from London Business School. He is a recognized expert in Blue Ocean Strategy, capturing markets and utilizing balanced scorecards which augments to achieve strategy based execution. Under his leadership, Ottu has also been selected for the award for the best Fintech Company from the 25 Fintech companies in the Middle East for 2022. Talal’s adept strategic direction for his company and his creation of highly efficient business modeling have resulted in the forging of strong and rewarding business partnerships and facilitated successful growth and expansion in the regions.

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Faisal AlMeshal

Group CEO

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MyFatoorah

Faisal AlMeshal is the Group CEO of MyFatoorah, one of the leading Fintechs in the MENA region with offices in six countries. He has 12+ years of experience in consulting, investment, and strategy roles and has served on multiple Boards of Directors in Kuwait and abroad. Faisal has an MBA with high distinction from Harvard Business School and a Bachelors of Science in Industrial Engineering from Purdue University.

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Mohammed AlMunifi

Associate

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Faith Capital

Mohammed heads the Investment Team where he plans, monitors, and leads the investment activities. He oversees all financial, technical, and strategic analysis conducted in addition to the drafting of the deal structure. Prior to joining Faith Capital’s team, Mohammed worked at leading Insurance Company in Kuwait and a Multinational Canadian Asset Management Company, administering the company’s portfolio in the United States. He has also spent some time at a leading Telecommunications Company in Kuwait. On the educational side, Mohammed holds a Bachelor of Science in Finance from San Diego State University in addition to a Master of Science in Finance with concentration in Investments from the University of Miami.

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Majid Makki

Head of Management Consulting and Technology Advisory

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KPMG Kuwait

Majid is leading the Management Consulting and Technology Advisory practice at KPMG Kuwait. Majid has over 20 years of years of consulting experience, and he has extensive experience in managing and delivering large programs around Cyber Transformation, Digital Solutions, Business Transformation and Digital Transformation.

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Mohammed Sadeq Al Qattan

Board Member of the Association of Small and Medium Enterprises, Kuwait, and Entrepreneur

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