Interviews with big shot
WHY CYPRUS: Market Opportunities Through Fintech | WikiEXPO Talks to A.P. Standard Chartered
Against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving global fintech landscape, technological innovation, trading security, and global market connectivity are becoming key areas of focus across the financial industry. To explore market developments and emerging opportunities from diverse perspectives, WikiEXPO has launched a global interview series under the theme “WHY CYPRUS”, engaging voices from the broker, fintech, and expert communities to gain insights into the new opportunities emerging across European and global financial markets. In this edition, we speak with Nicos Kezarides, CEO at A.P. Standard Chartered, who shares his perspectives on the financial industry today, covering trading security, AI, customer value, and opportunities for international collaboration
2026-11-04WHY CYPRUS: Market Opportunities Through a Trader’s Lens | WikiEXPO Interview with Rasan Ravandi
Against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving global forex market, technological innovation, trading security, and global market connectivity are becoming key areas of focus across the forex industry. To explore market developments and emerging opportunities from diverse perspectives, WikiEXPO has launched a global interview series under the theme “WHY CYPRUS”, engaging voices from the broker, fintech, and expert communities to gain insights into the new opportunities emerging across European and global financial markets.
2026-10-26WHY CYPRUS: Market Opportunities Through a Fintech Lens WikiEXPO Talks to Plachain Technology
Against the backdrop of a rapidly evolving global fintech landscape, technological innovation, trading security, and global market connectivity are becoming key areas of focus across the financial industry. To explore market developments and emerging opportunities from diverse perspectives, WikiEXPO has launched a global interview series under the theme “WHY CYPRUS”, engaging voices from the broker, fintech, and expert communities to gain insights into the new opportunities emerging across European and global financial markets.
2026-10-26WikiEXPO Global Expert Interviews Yiannos Ashiotis:How Strong Governance Drives Financial Innovation
As WikiEXPO Dubai concludes successfully, we had the pleasure of interviewing Yiannos Ashiotis, the Group Managing Partner of Pnyx Hill and the Board Chairman of Revolut Digital Assets Europe. With more than two decades of leadership at the intersection of regulatory strategy, governance, and cross-border financial services, Yiannos has built a distinguished career advising central banks, financial regulators, investment firms, and RegTech innovators. His work spans complex regulatory frameworks—including market entry, digital assets, ESG, AML/CFT, and institutional transformation—and he has led major licensing and advisory projects aligned with global standards such as MiFID II, AIFMD, and PSD2.
2026-01-06【WikiEXPO Global Expert Interviews】Dolly Ramaiya: How Tokenization is Reshaping Finance
As WikiEXPO Dubai concludes successfully, we had the pleasure of interviewing Dolly Ramaiya, Founder and Senior Executive Officer of Truleum Venture Partners Limited, an asset and fund tokenization focused regulated firm based in Dubai International Financial Center, UAE. With over 18 years of experience in the GCC region, predominantly in the fintech sector, Dolly has been a driving force behind the growth of several transformative companies.
2026-01-04【WikiEXPO Global Expert Interviews】Robert Hahm: From Asset Management to AI Innovation
As WikiEXPO Dubai concludes successfully, we had the pleasure of interviewing Robert Hahm, the Founder and CEO of Algorada. Robert Hahm is a seasoned financial executive who has successfully transitioned from managing traditional assets to founding a cutting-edge fintech platform. As the Founder and CEO of Algorada, he leverages decades of experience in portfolio management to bridge the gap between financial domain knowledge and the power of AI.
2025-12-26WikiEXPO Global Expert Interviews】Amira Soliman: Shaping the Future of Digital Finance
As WikiEXPO Dubai concludes successfully, we had the pleasure of interviewing Amira Soliman, the CEO and Founder of Time Guardian | Athar. She is a dynamic senior executive with over 25 years of extensive experience in Consumer Banking, including Payments, Cards, Consumer Lending, Bancassurance, and Investment. Amira brings a unique blend of expertise across various functions, having held pivotal roles in Credit Risk Management, Process Digitalization, CRM Optimization, and Portfolio Management at prestigious global financial institutions such as Citibank, Credit Agricole, First Gulf Bank, and First Abu Dhabi Bank, across diverse regional markets in the Middle East and Africa.
2025-12-17【WikiEXPO Global Expert Interviews】Alexandra Will: The Next Chapter of Risk Management
Alexandra leads Grant Thornton UAE’s Financial Crime Compliance Advisory practice. She brings over 18 years of experience within consulting and industry in financial crime/compliance risk management, with a strong focus on AML/CTF and Sanctions. Her career spans multiple regions, including the UK, Europe, APAC, and MENA. Alexandra has supported a wide range of regulated financial institutions in the UAE including FinTechs, SVF/RPSCS providers, virtual asset providers in addition to banks, brokerage firms, and exchange houses in the development and strengthening of their AML Programs. She is known for providing clients with clear and practical solutions tailored to firm’s size and risk profile.
2025-12-08【WikiEXPO Global Expert Interviews】Ghadeer Ibrahim: Responsible Media Perspective
As WikiEXPO Dubai concludes successfully, we had the pleasure of interviewing Ghadeer Ibrahim, the Market Analyst & CNBC Arabia Economic Editor. Ghadeer Ibrahim has over ten years of experience in the forex market as a market analyst. Throughout her career, she has conducted numerous educational seminars across the Middle East and appeared on several regional media outlets. She currently works as an economic editor and program producer at CNBC Arabia, where she covers key developments in global markets and economic trends.
2025-12-03【WikiEXPO Global Expert Interviews】Geoff McAlister: From Risk to Resilience
As WikiEXPO Dubai concludes successfully, we had the pleasure of interviewing Geoff McAlister, Founder of MiPool and the Crypto Risk Office. Geoff McAlister is a Dubai-based financial-services leader with 25+ years spanning global markets and digital assets. His career includes roles at Goldman Sachs, Credit Suisse, Deutsche Bank, and First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB). He most recently served as Group Chief Risk Officer at M2 and as Managing Director & Head of Markets at Hex Trust. Geoff combines deep risk, trading, and product expertise across CeFi and Web3 - building institutional crypto trading, stablecoin solutions, and client coverage for 300+ institutions.
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