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Welcome to The Search, GCC Region - the sixteen stop on FinTech Abu Dhabi's global tour.

Between June and November, FinTech Abu Dhabi invites you to join its digital tour of 23 countries - scouting for, and hearing from, the founders of the world's most exciting early stage FinTech startups.

The very best of these startups will be invited to join the prestigious FinTech100 programme, within the FinTech Abu Dhabi Festival, 2020. So, if you are leading a disruptive startup in the financial technology space, make sure you apply to present at the tour stop closest to you. See you there!

FinTech Abu Dhabi 2020 is co-hosted by Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) and the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE) and powered by Unbound.
  • 15:00 (GMT+3) - Welcome and Remarks
  • 15:05 (GMT+3) - Panel Discussion - “Fintech Forward: Fintech Initiatives in the GCC”
  • 15:20 (GMT+3) - The Search: Startup Pitching
  • 15:50 (GMT+3) - Judges deliberation and audience vote
  • 15:50 (GMT+3) - Inside the Abu Dhabi Ecosystem
  • 16:00 (GMT+3) - Winner announcement and closing remarks
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    Nahil Hanna
    Master of Ceremonies
    Head of Innovation & Startup Ecosystem, Unbound MENA
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    Vishal Sacheendran
    Judge, Startup Pitch
    Manager, Capital Markets Authorisation, Financial Services Regulatory Authority
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    HB Lim
    Moderator
    Director, FSRA, ADGM
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    Hafid Oubrik
    Judge, Startup Pitch
    Director Payment Systems Operations and Development, Central Bank of UAE
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    Antonio Ricciardi
    Judge, Startup Pitch
    Head of Innovation, Unbound
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    Khalid Dannish
    Panelist
    Chief Executive Officer, Bahrain FinTech Bay
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    Nejoud Al Mulaik
    Panelist
    Director & Executive Board Member, Fintech Saudi