DECEMBER 15th 2021
The Changing Face of Fintech
We are witnessing a paradigm shift in the way that we
interact with currency, from saving to borrowing to
investing. As more and more fintech startups emerge,
the financial industry and traditional banking are
changing for ever. Our panelists discuss the rise of
fintech, the integration of emerging tech within
financial services, and the future of digital finance.
Rohit Garg
Executive Vice President, Head of
Business Banking
Varun Gehani
Chief Finance\ial Officer, Postpay
Gaurav Dhar
CEO, Marshall & MENA Fintech
Association Board Member
Transforming the World with Decentralized Finance
Join our panelists as they discuss the current state of
all things crypto. Need we say more?
Hubertus Thonhauser
Chairman, Tezos Foundation
Matt Suiche
Founder, Comae
Jad Hindy
SVP Marketing, Expo 2020
Building Regional Powerhouses
The terms of engagement in the Middle East are
changing as innovative business models and startups
prioritize investment in the economic and human
prosperity of the region. Moreover, the pandemic has
provided a shot in the arm for some organizations to
take unprecedented actions and create far reaching
impact. Our panelists discuss how some of these
companies are transforming the narrative and shaping
a better future for the Middle East and its people.
Michael Lahyani
CEO, PropertyFinder
Hesham Ghandour
CoFounder, Dapi
Ashwin Suresh
Founder, Loco
Sonia Weymuller
Founding Partner, VentureSouq
Building Regional Powerhouses
The terms of engagement in the Middle East are
changing as innovative business models and startups
prioritize investment in the economic and human
prosperity of the region. Moreover, the pandemic has
provided a shot in the arm for some organizations to
take unprecedented actions and create far reaching
impact. Our panelists discuss how some of these
companies are transforming the narrative and shaping
a better future for the Middle East and its people.
Michael Lahyani
CEO, PropertyFinder
Hesham Ghandour
CoFounder, Dapi
Ashwin Suresh
Founder, Loco
Sonia Weymuller
Founding Partner, VentureSouq
The Business of Food
Over the last few years, the restaurant industry has
reinvented itself as various formats find a way to
survive, revive and grow. With a growing appetite for
delivered food, the cloud kitchen industry is at an
inflection point. Join our panelists as they answer the
big question: what’s cooking?
Mohamad Ballout
CEO & Co-Founder, Kitopi
Fouad Aoun
General Manager, Noon Food
Shashank Kumar
Cofounder and CEO, DeHaat
Kushal Shah
Global Co-head of Media &
Entertainment, Roland Berger;
Founder, Dubai Angel Investors
Scaling to Unicorns in MENA
The Saudi ecosystem has grown significantly in the past
five years, with the increase of government initiatives
and entrepreneurship support entities. A range of
attractive initiatives and funding boosts by the
government towards realizing the Saudi Vision 2030,
have put entrepreneurship in Saudi Arabia on steroids.
Our panel takes a deeper look.
Ahmed AlNaimi
General Partner, STV
Mohammed Aldhala’an
Cofounder & CEO, Noon Academy
Gaurav Biswas
Founder & CEO, Trukker
Kaustubh Wagle
Managing Director & Partner,
Boston Consulting Group
Catalysts of Innovation – Enabling Ecosystems
Accelerators and incubators are now key operators in
the entrepreneurial ecosystem, fostering collaboration
between researchers and investors, and circulating
ideas, capital, and technologies. Join our panelists as
they speak on behalf of some of these catalysts and
share their stories.
Saeed Nofeli
Director, in5 Innovation Centers, Dubai
M Srinivas Rao
CEO, T-Hub Foundation, Hyderabad
Gaurav Singhvi
Co-Founder, We Founder Circle, India
Ravi Narayan
TIE Global Trustee & MD of Mentor
Partners
Fearless financing: Demystifying Angel Investing
Angel investors leverage their success and expertise to
invest in local startup businesses, making dreams come
true for entrepreneurs and kick-starting economic
growth in their regions. Our world needs angels – now,
more than ever.
Mahavir Sharma
Chair, TiE India Angels (TIA)
Kushal Shah
Global Co-head of Media &
Entertainment, Roland Berger;
Founder, Dubai Angel Investors
Neeraj Tyagi
Founder, We Founder Circle
Praveen Tailam – Chairman, TiE
Global Board of Trustees
Our Own Shark Tank!!
Live Angel Investment Session in collaboration with
Dubai Angel Investors, TiE India Angels and TiE Global
Angels. Three teams will pitch live to raise angel
capital like on the floor of TGS
Kush Shah, DAI
Prashant (PK) Gulati, DAI
Mahavir Sharma, TIA
Pravin Tailam, TGA
End of Day 1, TGS 2021 Opportunity Stage
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