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    The Search, Global Tour: France

    16 June 2021, 2:00 PM CET / 4:00 PM GST

    First up, Professor Andrew Shiplov of the prestigious INSEAD Business School explores how Mastercard executed strategic change and the steps involved to achieve its inspirational and successful digital transformation journey.

    Elias Ghanem of Capgemini will be sharing his invaluable knowledge on fintech scaleups as well as taking us on a deep dive into the opportunities the French fintech market offers.

    Lastly, hear from our startups including Bfore.ai, DizzitUp, Greenomy and InvestSuite as they battle it out to be crowned champions, and join the Fintech100.

    Agenda

    Time
    Presentation, speaker
    2:00 PM
    Welcome to Fintech Abu Dhabi 2021, Nahil Hanna, Head Of Innovation & Startups Ecosystem, Unbound
    2:05 PM
    Presentation with Andrew Shipilov, Professor of Strategy & John H Loudon Chair of International Management, INSEAD. How does digital transformation happen? The Mastercard Case.
    2:20 PM
    Startup showcase
    2:45 PM
    Inside the French fintech market with Elias Ghanem, Global Head of Market Intelligence, Capgemini
    2:55 PM
    A look inside the ADGM Digital Lab
    3:00 PM
    Winner announcement and closing remarks

    Speakers

    Andrew Shipilov, Professor of Strategy & John H Loudon Chair of International Management, INSEAD
    Elias Ghanem, Global Head of Market Intelligence, Capgemini
    Nahil Hana, Head Of Innovation & Startups Ecosystem, Unbund

    Judges

    Vishal Sacheendran, Director of Capital Markets Authorisation, FSRA, ADGM
    Julia Smith, Head of Startups, Unbound
    Reem Juma Al Junaibi, Operations & Community, Hub71

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    Join Fintech Abu Dhabi in a global search for the most innovative and disruptive startups within financial technology.

    Between June and November, Fintech Abu Dhabi highlights more than 35 countries with 23 planned tour stops. The Search comes to an end at the final destination, MENA’s leading fintech festival, Fintech Abu Dhabi happening 22 - 24 November 2021. Each virtual tour stop features interviews and panel debates as fintech leaders from the host country share their thoughts on how fintech innovations have shaped their region.

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    June 2021

    France, 16 June 2021

    Germany, 23 June 2021

    July 2021

    Australia, 7 July 2021

    Hong Kong, 14 July 2021

    Southern Africa, 21 July 2021

    Switzerland, 28 July 2021

    August 2021

    United Kingdom, 4 August 2021

    Eastern Africa, 11 August 2021

    Canada, 18 August 2021

    USA / Brazil, 25 August 2021

    September 2021

    India, 1 September 2021

    Southeast Asia, 8 September 2021

    Luxembourg, 15 September 2021

    The Nordics, 22 September 2021

    Singapore, 29 September 2021

    October 2021

    Eastern Europe, 6 October 2021

    China, 13 October 2021

    Israel, 20 October 2021

    MENA / Turkey, 27 October 2021

    November 2021

    Pakistan, 3 November 2021

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