Iyad has been enthralled by the financial technology industry for over 15 years. He has shaped and catered state-of-the-art applications for the business needs of the most demanding clients. He has been a trusted advisor to large investors around the world and consistently delivers on his customer-first mantra.

As a head architect, Iyad has ensured regulatory compliance and tight safeguards to secure Ark Technologies’ clients’ financial and personal information while at the same time delivering cutting-edge financial business technology. His deep experience in the needs of the industry, future trends, and leading technologies positions him and his team to provide unparalleled innovation and rock-solid technology.

Benjamin Boulter is the Chief Operating Officer at BlackBull Markets. Leading BlackBull Markets operations, his 12 years of experience in financial services and digital markets has lead to 200% global client growth YoY across 140+ countries.
Benjamin has a strong interest in business automation and data driven decision-making for long-term strategic growth.

Dr. Marco Vitrò graduated in Economics and Financial Markets
Professional trader since 1988.
Financial trader and developer and teacher of Forex and Crypto currency trading systems.
From 1993 to 2003 he was the owner and CEO of BankInvest, a financial and investment consultancy company in Rome Italy
From 2003 to 2009 he was a foreign advisor to Global Futures Exchange and Trading Co.inc Tarzana California
In the years 2010-2011 he was also Official Italian Broker of Varengold Bank of Hamburg Germany
In the years 2009-2010 he was External Asset Manager of Dukascopy Bank S.A. of Geneva Switzerland and since 2010 also I.A. by Dukascopy Europa.
Now he is, since 2009, CEO and chief Trading lecturer of International School Of Trading Ltd based in Rome and Sofia

Andrew is a 12-year financial markets industry veteran with a proven executive management track record in EU, MENA and SEA markets. He specializes in the successful launch of multiple start-ups and optimizing the performance of existing corporations.

“For the previous seven years, I had worked in the Forex industry. Prior to joining Point Nine, I spent nearly five years at FXPrimus. At the time, I had heard about the Fintech and Regtech industries and became immediately interested in them. It was at that point that I decided to make a change. My current position at Point Nine is Business Development Manager. I assist the company in acquiring new business and partnerships. We work hard to form partnerships with various companies that will allow us to expand further.”

Building for the long term the institutional brand in Middle East, and devising the right strategy to meet client needs.

Kianoosh Asefi, a young elite COO suprisingly selected as the world’s youngest Chief Operating Officer of Broker and trader company in Official World Record.

Omid Asefi is one of the top 50 trading figures in the world in 2022 and has been active in the forex market since 2004. As Delta FX’s CEO, he achieved significant success as the best broker in the Middle East, the best broker in the world in support, and the best broker in the world for digital currency transactions by focusing on innovation and idea generation.

Political Analyst and Market’s expert of the ALB Group

Adv P.M Mishra is one of the most vivacious professionals in the field of International legal matters related to fin-tech, market regulators, Forex, Blockchain technology, cryptocurrency ,white collar crimes & Chief Managing Partner, Founder of Finjuris Counsels, UAE & BCH Consulting, Europe, Finlaw, India,. Mr. Mishra acquainted himself with a critical understanding of the legal profession internationally. He devoted the early years of his career to the emerging and lesser known boundless spectrum of Cyberspace, Forex Trading & its compliances, Licensing, Crypto Currency & Blockchain.With a rich experience & international exposure in legal consultancy in matters related to fintech innovation, Global compliances for Forex Traders, Cyber Fraud, Blockchain & Critical Crypto regulatory matters, today Mr. Mishra is a name to be reckoned globally.

Tiago is an economist and financial trader. He has more than 12 years experience in the financial sector and trades multiple assets including forex, stocks and commodities. Heading up IX Social, INFINOX’s Copy Trading App, he also works with a number of affiliate providers on revenue generating programmes.

Fadi earned his MSc of Financial management and prior to that completed his BSc in Finance and Banking. He has a passion for Math and Statistics which gave birth to his deep interest in the world of Economics. He started his career as a Finance account officer, then joined the research desk at Pioneer Stock brokering company as Research and Advisory analyst. Fadi took a forward step from back office to work as Portfolio accounts manager-Institutional, along with his market analysis tasks. Moreover, Fadi moved to join one of the first financial consultancy firms to be established in UAE to work as Financial Consultant after earning his certificate in wealth and investment management (ICWIM)-UK.

Ultimately, the different work experience has helped Fadi to build a strong interest in the financial analysis approach to invest properly. Seeking to learn about the most recent topics in Finance, Fadi took several courses about Green Finance, Sustainable energy, behavioural finance, and Corporate social responsibility (CSR). Fadi passion towards learning was the main key to earn several certifications including the certificate of building successful start-up business, Anti Money laundry certification, and consumer protection awareness certification.

Tausif Ahmed, Merchant Country Leader UAE, Worldpay from FIS Tausif is the UAE Merchant Country Leader for Worldpay from FIS, implementing comprehensive growth strategy across the MEA region. He brings more than 25 years to his role with a strong background in payments, banking & finance and successfully transforming businesses to be the dominant market leader. Tausif as well plays a leading role in Go -to-market strategy, talent on-boarding and development, corporate strategic planning, forecasting, marketing, sales resource planning, and budgeting.
Prior to Tausif’s role at Worldpay from FIS, he served as VP at Fiserv, Country Leader at Logica CMG and Regional Manager at ACI Worldwide. Tausif holds an MBA from the University of South Wales, and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Sciences from Bloomsburg University of PA, USA.

Danny Salman specializes in market research, and has worked with leading financial institutions across the GCC & Europe and holds a Master’s degree in Investment & Finance from Queen Mary, University of London. He is currently working as a Senior Market Analyst at MultiBank Group- World’s #1 Financial Derivatives Broker.

The Chairman and Founder of Evest Investments, a licensed and leading brokerage firm.
Ali Hasan has over 18 years of experience in the finance sector, He has gained extensive trading and investment knowledge as well as a strong understanding of the latest industry trends and market insights. Ali holds a Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration and a Pension Consultant designation.

Joseph is a professional technical analyst, avid researcher and trainer with over 10 years of experience in financial market analysis. Besides his experience in the market, Joseph has developed his own training courses for both casual and professional traders.
Joseph’s insightful approach to analysis gives traders a solid understanding of what drives global financial markets, and identifies trading opportunities using advanced market analysis techniques, including Elliott Wave theory and technical analysis.

Mohammad Burqan is the chief market analyst at STARTRADER, the world’s fastest growing broker. Throughout a decade of experience, he has developed a successful trading career working for highly recognised names in the field. With his in depth-understanding of the financial markets, and unique analytical skills, Mohammad Burqan has written articles for renewed newspapers and websites. In addition to that, he has utilized his knowledge to assist new and experienced traders by conducting webinars and talks on various topics related to financial markets.

Ritu Singh heads the StoneX retail division for the ROW region, focused on growing the FOREX.com brand across MENA, LATAM, and other emerging markets. Ritu has over two decades of experience managing marketing, product, payments, operations, and commercial activities for brokerages, finance, and consumer companies across the globe.

Ignas Bakanauskas is a co-founder and CEO at Kumo Markets Forex Broker, with extensive experience in business development and technology solutions. Experience brought from corporate aviation businesses directly reflects in Kumo Markets ability to attract Hedge and Investment funds with the ability to offer professional trading solution for retail trader as well.
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lskandar is the CEO of the Equiti Group of companies. He has a strong track record leading and growing FX and CFD companies in the Middle East. lskandar is the former MD of ADS Securities for the Middle East & Africa region, and CEO of Alpari ME. Under lskandar’s leadership, Alpari ME become the leading FX firm in the Middle East region. lskandar began his career as a financial advisor working for Barclays bank in the UK before transitioning to work in the FX industry. lskandar holds a MBA from the London Business School and a MSc in Finance from Leeds Beckett University.

Slobodan joined Windsor Brokers in 1995, having been an active trader for over a decade. At Windsor, he managed the Trading Desk and Own Account Departments for 13 years. For the past 10 years, he is Head of the Analysis Department preparing daily technical outlooks. In addition, he provides more in-depth analyses of forex, commodities, and global market developments. Slobodan is frequently featured and quoted in various leading online financial publications such as FX Street.

Amarnath Rath is the CEO of CMS Prime. He comes with a rich cross functional experience of over 20 years across varied industries primarily in the Banking & Financial Services Sector.

Alex Katsaros is the Group CEO of TopFX for almost a decade and has led both the firm’s institutional and retail arms. As a former head of the product development team of cTrader, he possesses strong technical expertise and a deep understanding of the B2B landscape in the e-FX and CFDs industry.

Daire Ferguson is the CEO of the AvaTrade Group for over a decade. Mr. Ferguson holds a bachelor’s degree in computers and Business from both University College Dublin, Ireland and Lindenwood University, Missouri, USA. Also, an MBA from Warwick Business School (WBS) in the UK.

Darren leads the Trading team at Worldpay from FIS, where he focuses on enhancing strategic payment solutions for trading firms and partners. Darren has over 15 years of financial service experience and has worked with many of the world’s leading financial institutions to evolve their payment strategy. In his spare time, you will likely find Darren on the golf course.

Farah Mourad is a senior Market Analyst at XTB MENA. Farah is proud to be among the youngest analysts in the MENA region. She started her career in the news side, around cameras and producers, covering high-profile investigative financial journalism reports in Lebanon for 2 years. She then moved to Dubai, where she worked with MBC Group, covering the region’s market for 5 years. Farah then found her passion in the investment sector. In 2019, she started by creating programs for a first-of-its-kind live program: Educating investors on risk management and the risks in the FX market. Since then, Farah has always been on top news channels and platforms. Today, she is part of the large XTB Market Analysis team globally and the only member in the MENA region. XTB Market Analysis team ranked among the top 3 lists for the current global Bloomberg ranking for G10 and emerging markets analysis.

I consider myself to be a highly enthusiastic and
positive individual. Always self motivated and familiar
with working under pressure. A fundamental value I
have learned through experience is that knowledge is
the key to success. With that being said I am
exceptional at training and guiding those who are
looking to learn Forex trading. Furthermore, My goal is
to reach out to people who have the wrong
misconception about trading in the global market.

Amgad Attia is a highly experienced and accomplished Forex
consultant, lecturer and educator. Having been with FXDD in various
capacities for over 15 years, makes him one of the longest-serving
executives in the FX industry in the Middle East. He is also a former
Commodity Trading Advisor registered with the National Futures
Association, and the Commodities Futures Trading Commission.
Additionally, Amgad travels internationally on educational tours to
provide professional market insights to Arabic-speaking regions.
 
With over 20 years of experience in the global financial markets, and as
a former journalist and translator specialized in economic and
geopolitical events, Amgad draws on his knowledge of financial
sentiment and his adept observation and communication skills, to deliver
lectures that are well received by traders of all levels. He is Also a
featured contributor to various news outlets such as NY1, MSNBC
Arabia, and CBC News.
Amgad was a member of the Cairo foreign press association in Egypt,
where he graduated with a degree in journalism and political science and
served with the United Nations in various positions. After arriving in the
United States in the mid-1990s, he pursued post-graduate studies and
financial certifications.

I am the Director of Business Development at VT Markets and within the Forex Industry for over 9 years. Establish in many areas I have developed my carrier in many large organizations and am now part of VT Markets. Here is my favorite quote: ”A Pessimist sees Difficulty in every Opportunity; The Optimist sees Opportunity in every Difficulty”.

Claire serves as Lead Trading Strategy Manager at Worldpay from FIS, where she focuses on driving strategic market growth in Trading and other Financial Services industries through improved placement, communication and development of Worldpay’s payment solutions for trading brokers and partners. Worldpay continues to develop its verticalized proposition to not only offer global reach and scale, but also industry and local expertise to ensure that our customers offer the right payments journey for their market. Claire enjoys finding solutions to client needs, as well as keeping up with the latest trends in financial services to better understand their requirements. As an ex-McKinsey consultant, Claire has experience in serving leading Financial Services corporations, and has advised on the definition and implementation of corporate and global growth strategies.

Ben-Florian Henke is one of the two founders of GBE brokers and leading GBE Prime. He is a veteran in financial and investment banking with over 15 years of experience in the forex and CFD industry.

As a dedicated businessman and liquidity linkage expert, he uses his deep understanding of the technical part of the business to focus mainly on GBE Prime’s institutional business.

Mr. Henke founded GBE Prime as an institutional brand of the GBE Group in late 2015 with only a handful of institutional clients.

Under his leadership, GBE Prime grew significantly.Today, around 100 brokers use GBE Prime as their main liquidity provider for Forex other CFDs.

Hormoz Faryar is the Head of Institutional Sales at ADSS, first joining the company in 2011. With over 22 years of experience in financial services, Hormoz is an industry veteran. He has gained unique perspectives through fintech-driven roles at major start-up entities within banks and has helped create institutional solutions here in the GCC region for the last 8 years.

Market Strategist at Orbex David Kindley is a renowned fundamental analyst with over 10 years of trading experience in the financial markets. With a keen eye for macroeconomics and a special focus on trading psychology, David is passionate about helping everyday investors make informed trading decisions through his thorough research and analysis.

Farzad is one of the most successful Iranian traders reported by Iran Press, Eghtesade Meli, Jahane Eghtesad, and Borna News. An entrepreneur, investor and founder of Aron Groups. With a background in financial market and PhD in Economics. Farzad spends most of his free time to educate people on social media to become successful traders without any fees.

Andrei Savitski is a Global Business Development Manager at Centroid Solutions, who is a FinTech professional with over 15 years’ experience in core Business Technology Solutions for financial institutions. Having worked for leading fintech companies, he has an in-depth knowledge and expertise in MetaTrader Platforms, connectivity & hosting, bridging & aggregation technology.

Khaled ElRayes is the Head Of Business Development for MENA region. He holds a BA in Business Administrations & MSc in Project Management with +8 years of experience in financial markets & business development in the MENA region.He is in charge of developing effective business plans and proposals for B2B businesses.

Souhail Fadlallah is a Business Development Manager at Vantage. With over 10 years of experience in the trading industry and a long career working for various brokers in the MENA region Souhail takes pride in achieving a vast knowledge in market analysis as well as risk management while at the same time Souhail helps traders of any background become successful traders in taking the right steps.
Souhail has also worked with HNW clients, institutional and corporate clients.

Adel Jibrin has received his Business Administration degree with a major in Finance. In the past ten years, he has worked with top performing Sales teams in the FX and CFDs Financial Products sector; he has managed his team by implementing tried and tested business development strategies for retail & institutional investors. Adel Jibrin is certified by various institutions, including AML & Risk Management from DFSA & FCA-regulated institutes in Dubai and London.

Daniel Takieddine is the CEO of BDSwiss MENA responsible for the company’s operations, strategy, growth, and expansion across the region. Graduate of London Business School with an MBA and BA in Banking and Finance, as well as certificates from series 3, series 34, and CISI, Bloomberg, and ESG (LBS). Daniel has extensive experience in financial markets, trading and economics. He appears weekly on several economic and business TV channels. Additionally, he has been quoted in several financial publications including Bloomberg, Reuters, Yahoo finance, Business Recorder, and Khaleej Times.

Mohammad Taha is a business development manager in FP Markets with more than 8 years of experience in the financial markets. His core expertise is in forex, commodities, and indices CFD trading, in addition to his vast knowledge in various trading strategies, technical analysis and risk management.