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Beyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 23: Building strategic partnerships in higher education across the MENA regionIn this episode of Beyond Finance, Dareen Tawil, Advisory Board Member at Times Higher Education, joins host Kari Felton, Programme and Recruitment Manager MENA at LIBF, to discuss the transformative power of partnerships in higher education across the MENA region. From fostering collaboration to building a career through continuous education, Dareen shares actionable insights and emphasises why staying ahead in an evolving educational landscape is more important than ever.
2025-01-0731 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 22: The rise of neobanks In MENAJoin host Sapna Sulaya, Faculty Member at LIBF, as she explores the rise of neobanks in MENA with Fernando Plaza, Group Chief Digital Officer at ADIB. Discover what’s driving this digital banking revolution, how ADIB is transforming to meet customer demands, and the skills teams need to thrive in a rapidly evolving financial landscape. Gain insights into the challenges, opportunities, and collaborations shaping the future of banking in MENA.
2024-11-2729 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 21: Finance 101 – understanding sustainable financeIn this episode of the finance 101 series, host Meera Almehrzi, Training Coordinator at LIBF and Dr Perihan Abdelghaly, ESG Expert and Faculty Member at LIBF, discuss all things sustainable finance. The pair explore fundamentals, impact, career and upskilling opportunities in the field, as well as, personal anecdotes.
2024-09-1828 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 20: Finance 101 – understanding fintechThis episode focuses on a 101 understanding of fintech, delving into financial technology, the impact of AI on the banking industry, crypto, digital wallets, and more. Gain valuable insights on excelling in a digital banking career with firsthand expertise from LIBF alumnus Mohamed Ghanem, Digital Wealth Lead at HSBC Middle East. Tune in to the episode, hosted by Meera Almehrzi, Training Coordinator at LIBF.
2024-08-2027 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 19: How is innovation driving banking operations?In this episode, Swaleh Awadh, Commercial Director MENA, LIBF, interviews Ahmad Elayyan, SVP – Head of Operations at Ajman Bank, and an LIBF alumnus. Ahmad shares insights on banking operations, tech integration, digital transformation, and the growth of Islamic banking. Don't miss this engaging conversation on the future of finance and valuable career advice.
2024-07-1735 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 18: Sustainable finance – theoretical foundation to practical realityIn this special episode of Beyond Finance, host Emmanuel Rondeau, Faculty Member, LIBF MENA, was joined by Luma Saqqaf, Director, MEA and India, Principles for Responsible Investment, to breakdown the sustainable finance landscape in the MENA region.
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2024-04-2540 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 17: Building an inclusive working environmentIn this special episode of Beyond Finance, host Meera Almehrzi, Project Coordinator, LIBF MENA, was joined by Shada Elborno, Managing Director, Regional Head, Global Subsidiaries – MENAP, Standard Chartered, to discuss the
inclusive working environments in the UAE.
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2024-03-2625 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 16: Banking on sustainability – the road to net-zero in MENAVera Koubek, Visiting Faculty at The London Institute of Banking & Finance MENA, and Elena Primikiri, Associate Partner at Uniqus Consultech, delve into the importance of incorporating sustainability practices within banking organisations to net-zero, regional happenings, including COP28, and how individuals can start a career in sustainable finance.
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2023-11-3025 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 15: Driving organisational change unveiling the power of ESGEmmanuel Rondeau, Visiting Faculty at The London Institute of Banking & Finance MENA, and Gihan Hyde, CEO and Founder of CommUnique, discussed the significance of effecting change through ESG and the complex navigation of the process.
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2023-10-2632 min
MENA Surge PodcastAI in Finance: Reshaping Tomorrow with Victoria Zagorsky, Visiting Faculty at LIBF💲🏧 Delve into the latest impacts of AI on financial services with insights from Victoria Zagorsky, a Visiting Faculty at The London Institute of Banking & Finance MENA, featured on the #MENASurge podcast. 🎧 Gain an understanding of how the financial industry leverages artificial intelligence for significant benefits. Learn about AI's role in managing vast amounts of structured and unstructured data derived from transactions, customer interactions, and market data due to its data-intensive nature. 💱🏦 Explore the transformative effects of AI on credit scoring, underwriting, and claims processing in the revolutionized insurance and lending sectors. Uncover how financial institutions are experimenting with AI-powered customer servic...
2023-10-0949 min
The LIBF PodcastEpisode 131: Building a sustainable bank in MENAMartina Garcia, Director of the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI), Perihan M. Adelghaly, Programme Leader at The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF), and Vera Spender, a sustainability and ESG consultant and adviser, discuss LIBF’s latest whitepaper: ‘How to build a sustainable bank in MENA’.
The discussion focuses on the practical challenges banks in MENA face in implementing and demonstrating ESG standards and the importance of environmental and social risk management. It also provides an outline of the ways in which banks can enhance human and institutional capacity to grasp the business opportunities ahead...
2023-08-0820 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 14: Unlocking sustainable success: The way forward for MENA banks towards a greener futureIn this episode, Dr Martina Garcia, Director of the Centre for the Study of Financial Innovation (CSFI), interviewed sustainable finance experts, Perihan M. Abdelghaly and Vera Spender Koubek.
Perihan is an expert in sustainable finance and ESG reporting and serves as a lecturer and programme leader at LIBF. Vera is a sustainable consultant and advisor, with expertise in asset and wealth management, as well as commercial banking.
During the interview, they discussed their recently authored whitepaper 'How to create a sustainable bank in the Middle East.' The trio explored the existing sustainability challenges in t...
2023-08-0820 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 13: Financial Inclusion Under a Microscope. Are We Addressing the Issue?Kareem Refaay, Managing Director, The London Institute of Banking & Finance MENA, interviewed Catherine Winter, Managing Director of Financial Capability & Community Outreach at The London Institute of Banking Finance, to break down financial inclusion. The duo meticulously examined how financial inclusion is
among the most critical topics in every community’s economy.
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2023-04-2635 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 12: What’s Next? Exploring the Financial Education Opportunities in Egypt and the Wider RegionIan Parrett, Chief Operating Officer of The London Institute of Banking & Finance MENA, interviewed Dr Abdulaziz Nossier, Executive Director at Egyptian Banking Institute (EBI), to explore the opportunities for financial education in Egypt and the surrounding region.
The duo delve deep into depicting the essential skills of a modern-day banker and how financial education has changed over the years.
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2023-03-2939 min
Beyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 11: Acceleration in the Demand for Sustainable FinanceKareem Refaay, Managing Director of The London Institute of Banking & Finance MENA, interviewed Shargiil Bashir, Executive Vice President and Chief Sustainability Officer at First Abu Dhabi Bank (FAB), regarding the acceleration of ESG-related products and services. The duo dived deep into all facets of sustainability in the industry, breaking down and comparing experiences in the finance world.
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2023-02-2032 min
WiseTalkWorkplace Wellbeing and Employee Assistance Programmes (EAPs)Our guest for today's episode is 𝗣𝗮𝘂𝗹 𝗙𝗶𝗿𝘁𝗵.With over 30yrs in the health & well-being industry Paul is recognised as a leading global EAP & Corporate Well-being expert with vast experience across medical insurance, occupational health management and EAP both UK and Internationally. Highly business focused and resilient individual with experience across clinical and operational management, commercial, business development and P&L responsibility. Founder & Managing Director of ICAS MENA, Paul reinvented EAP for the Middle East region and over the last 13yrs has become a leading advocate on mental health in the workplace here in Middle East. Paul believes employee wel...
2023-02-0947 min
Dinis Guarda YouTube Podcast Series - Powered by citiesabc.com and businessabc.netKareem Refaay, Managing Director MENA & GCC at The London Institute of Banking & FinanceThe guest today is Kareem Refaay, Managing Director MENA & GCC (The Middle East North Africa & Gulf Council Countries) at The London Institute of Banking & Finance, a registered charity incorporated by the Royal Charter and focused on financial education. He has over 18 years of experience as a financial educator and as an executive for top financial institutions such as GCC Financial Institutions including Standard Chartered, National Bank of Abu Dhabi, Gulf International Bank, and Al Hilal Bank.Kareem Refaay Interview Questions1. Academic and Early Professional Background2. Starting in Finance - Financial Education3. About The...
2022-12-1445 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 10: FinTech Trends Worldwide and the Future of Digital BankingKareem Refaay, Managing Director of The London Institute of Banking & Finance MENA, conversed with Axel Thibon, Founder & CEO – Wizest, about the developments in digital transformation and financial inclusion. Kareem and Axel dived deep into how emerging technology has paved the way for financial inclusion through embedded finance. Axel also discussed how Wizest, an investment app, allowed consumers with no knowledge or background to invest and create their portfolio bespoke to their current financial standing and strategy.
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2022-11-2841 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 9: The Role of Learning & Development in Banking & Finance in BahrainThe LIBF MENA Podcast host, Kareem Refaay, Managing Director - The London Institute of Banking & Finance MENA, caught up with Zeeba Askar, Head of the Centre for Banking & Finance - Bahrain Institute of Banking and Finance (BIBF). The episode provides an overview of the learning and development in Bahrain's banking and financial industry, the roles of different demographics within an organisation and the effects of Covid-19 on the financial sector.
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2022-10-1136 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 8: An interview with Muhannad Ebwini, the Co-Founder and CEO of HyperPayMuhannad Ebwini, the Co-Founder and CEO of HyperPay, a leading payment gateway in the MENA region, talks to Ouida Taaffe, the editor of “Financial World”, about his strategy for the company and how payments will change in the region as open finance comes onstream and governments back central bank digital currencies.
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2022-08-1021 min
Beyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 7: Combatting Trade Based Financial CrimeAlex Gray, Head of Trade and Transaction Banking at The London Institute of Banking & Finance (LIBF), along with Tim Land, Executive Director of Monitoring and Enforcement at Abu Dhabi Global Market (ADGM) provide an insightful lecture style talk about trade finance and compliance related financial crime with real work experience examples. Their talk includes an overview of the complex nature of trade based financial crime, along with resources that can help fight against money laundering and financial crime.
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2022-05-1131 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 6: Future of Consumer and Retail BankingKareem Refaay, Managing Director of GCC & MENA of The London Institute of Banking & Finance interviews Amit Malhotra, General Manager Personal Banking Group, Commercial Bank of Dubai, about current developments and future of retail banking worldwide with a specific focus on North American, Middle East and Asia trends.
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2021-11-1639 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 5: Financial literacy in the Emirate of Abu DhabiDuring this episode, Kareem Refaay, Managing Director of GCC & MENA of The London Institute of Banking & Finance interviews Maysa AlNowais, Community Engagement Director of Maan – Authority of Social Contribution about Ghaya, the financial literacy programme in Abu Dhabi, its impact on the community, future plans and the drive for financial resilience.
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2021-11-0117 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 4: Green and Sustainable Finance in the boardroomIn conversation with the Middle East Institute of Directors and The London Institute of Banking and Finance addressing governance-related issues. Green and sustainable finance has increased substantially in the past few years.
This is leading to innovation and change in market practices, regulation, reporting and risk management. The purpose of this webinar is to explore some of the key developments that will affect boardrooms in the coming years with a focus on the duties of board directors and their engagement with senior management.
An interview with Chris McHugh and Olivier Beroud from The London Institute o...
2021-10-2639 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 3: Future of Small Medium Enterprise BankingDuring this episode Alex Fraser, Chief Executive of The London Institute of Banking & Finance, interviews Ahmed Al Naqbi, CEO of Emirates Development Bank, about initial views and the future of SME banking, how SMEs in the UAE are staying afloat during Covid-19 and much more. During the interview they discuss the Emirates Development Bank strategy to support businesses and start-ups across the country, as well as, the core competencies required for an SME banker, including learning and development programmes needed to upskill their level.
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2021-10-0514 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 2: Sustainability in the MENA Region – Deep Dive into Sustainable FinanceThis episode takes a deep dive into sustainability and sustainable finance in the MENA region. Chris McHugh, Director of the Centre of Sustainable Finance is joined by Belinda Scott and Ahmed Elbermbali to discuss the integration of sustainable initiatives within the financial services industry, ESG issues and how deep these are embedded in corporate reporting.
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2021-09-2830 minBeyond Finance - The LIBF MENA podcastEpisode 1: Welcome to the channel - Beyond Finance in the MENA regionWelcome to the Beyond Finance LIBF MENA podcast! This episode provides an introductory overview of what to expect in coming episodes by Kareem Refaay, Managing Director, The London Institute of Banking & Finance MENA.
Beyond Finance LIBF MENA will provide fireside chats and insightful discussions with industry leaders on regional banking and finance topics.
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2021-09-2202 minThe LIBF PodcastEpisode 97: Sustainability in the MENA Region – Deep Dive into Sustainable FinanceThis episode by LIBF MENA takes a deep dive into sustainability and sustainable finance in the MENA region. Chris McHugh, Director of the Centre of Sustainable Finance is joined by Belinda Scott and Ahmed Elbermbali to discuss the integration of sustainable initiatives within the financial services industry, ESG issues and how deep these are embedded in corporate reporting.
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2021-08-0230 minThe LIBF PodcastEpisode 89: Fintech in the MENA regionIn the latest 'Future of Finance' series for LIBF, Andrew Hilton from the CSFI talks to Helene Panzarino, Nameer Khan, Görkem Cokcetin and Kareem Refaay.
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2021-05-0557 minThe LIBF PodcastEpisode 87: Future of Consumer and Retail BankingKareem Refaay, Regional Director of GCC & MENA of The London Institute of Banking & Finance interviews Amit Malhotra, General Manager Personal Banking Group, Commercial Bank of Dubai, about current developments and future of retail banking worldwide with a specific focus on North American, Middle East and Asia trends.
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2021-03-1640 minThe LIBF PodcastEpisode 84: Financial Literacy in the Emirate of Abu DhabiKareem Refaay, Regional Director of GCC & MENA of The London Institute of Banking & Finance interviews Maysa AlNowais, Community Engagement Director of Maan – Authority of Social Contribution in Abu Dhabi about Ghaya, the recently launched financial literacy programme, the impact, future plans and the drive for financial resilience.
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2021-02-1017 min