Nadeem Ladki and Dominic Longman from Binance, in this episode of Couchonomics, are explaining the world of Crypto from the biggest crypto exchange perspective.

Nadeem Ladki and Dominic Longman from Binance, in this episode of Couchonomics, are explaining the world of Crypto from the biggest crypto exchange perspective.

Joining me on this episode, Amna speaks about what it's like to be the first Emirati woman to race in Formula 3 championship. We discuss her background and how she ended up behind the wheel of a race car. We also examine why there aren't more women in racing like she is around the world, revealing insightful, unexpected answers.

In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, Leila Hurstel shares her view on how the decentralized autonomous organization arose out of a deep desire to transform society, and how blockchain technology enables a committed, dedicated community. Leila points to interoperability as one of the main building blocks that will form the foundation of the metaverse.

In our inaugural episode of Season 02, Hosam Arab shares his overview on BNPL scene and explains how can this embedded finance payment system can bring tremendous value to the right markets.

Join us in Season 02 of Couchonomics as we go beyond fintech and payments, and embark on the journey into the future of financial services, a future which will be shaped by existing and new developments in technology and innovation, including and not limited to the likes of embedded finance, open banking, ESG, various versions of metaverse, decentralized finance, digital currencies, and other trends. On the couch, we're going to have the most influential and progressive-minded founders, executives, investors, regulators, innovators and industry commentators from across the MENA region and beyond. Join us as we unravel a multitude of layers of the financial services industry and try to learn how technology will continue to impact the world that we live in.

In the latest episode of Couchonomics, Dr van Linder, CEO of Commercial Bank of Dubai, shares his view on the future of the financial eco-system and predicts an explosion of banks applying digital innovation across all levels. Dr Van Linder is excited to drive innovation and change in the region by expanding how banks view their competition.

Madhusudanan Rangarajan and Prabhu Rangarajan are the Co-founders of M2P, an innovative, India-born fintech company with ambitious expansion goals for Dubai. They reveal what sets them apart from other fintech companies and offer valuable insights into which fintech companies have what it takes to make it through this difficult time.

Mihai Draghici brings the exciting story of how the idea for his innovative FinTech company, PayByFace, came about. Hear him explain his vision to gamify payments and turn them into a fun, enjoyable experience.

In this episode of Couchonomics with Arjun, the conversation about the possibilities of P2P payments awaits you. The guests are Andrew Gold and Faisal Toukan, two-thirds of a trio that started Ziina, the UAE’s first peer-to-peer payment app.

Many would say that investing is like gambling. But is it? Feras Jalbout, Founder and CEO of Baraka, built a commission-free investment platform to empower the next generation of Middle East investors.  

Abdullah Al-Othman joins Couchonomics to share his views on an ever-evolving fintech landscape. He shares his view on what makes fintech in Saudi Arabia unique from other places in the world.

Egypt is emerging as one of the most exciting regions on the fintech map. Walid Hassouna, Founder and CEO of ValU, breaks down some of the key factors driving Egypt’s recent fintech growth.

The rising star of the Middle Easter NFT art world Kristel Bechara takes us through key criteria for evaluating long-term NFT value and explains how NFTs can transform ownership.

Mo Aziz, Co-Founder of Pluto, took a deep dive into the future of corporate spending and how the customer and competitive landscape will evolve in the region.

Nameer Khan is the Chairman of the MENA Fintech Association. Drawing on the support of an impressive panel of local and global partners, the Association has quickly proven itself as an integral force in the vitalization of the fintech world.

In today’s modern world where physical currency is slowly being phased out by online purchases and even cryptocurrencies, how do you communicate the value of money to a teenager?

Although investing seemed to be showing signs of recovery, recent trends have seen investment into some sectors take a nose-dive. Tammer Qaddumi, founding partner of VentureSouq, shares how investment companies can not only survive, but thrive.

To discuss the need for disruption in the insurance sector, we have invited Ambareen Musa, Souqalmal.com Founder and CEO. She underlined the disruption that is about to happen in insurance and InsureTech and the need for government regulations that must be implemented for these changes to happen.