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The fintech sector in the region has been growing at a rapid speed and Saudi Arabia has taken the lead. The Fintech Bootcamp program in partnership with The Financial Academy | الأكاديمية المالية, MonshaatSA, and Fintech Saudi | فنتك السعودية, was one of our efforts to further support the sector's growth. We spoke with Mohammed Alhamazany, Chief of Capability Development at The Financial Academy, and uncovered the impact of this program on Saudi's fintech sector. Read more here: https://lnkd.in/eT4mbcwS #AstroLabs #TFA #FinancialSector #TheFintechBootcamp #SaudiArabia

The vision of 24 Fintech is to bring together essential stakeholders from around the world and from every corner of the Fintech industry – to catalyse the global transformation of financial technology and the wider finance sector. Inspired by the ambitions of Saudi Arabia’s Vision 2030, we’ll put top technologists, policymakers, investors, financial institutions, and academics in one room – to share knowledge and generate new, practical solutions to the financial world’s most important challenges. Discover more: https://shorturl.at/4Na0F #24Fintech #ReImaginingFinancialServices #BeyondBordersBeyondTime يجمع مؤتمر ٢٤ فنتك أبرز الجهات ذات العلاقة بالتقنية المالية حول العالم لدفع التحول العالمي في التقنية المالية وابتكار حلول عملية لأبرز التحديات المالية اكتشف المزيد على: https://shorturl.at/4Na0F #٢٤فنتك #آفاق_مالية #إعادة_تخيل_الخدمات_المالية

Excited to share that I’ve completed the #FintechSessions24 organized by Fintech Saudi | فنتك السعودية! Over the past 10 weeks, from June 23 to August 27, I had the opportunity to deepen my knowledge in the fintech sector. A big thank you to the organizers and speakers for such an enriching experience! I’m Excited to leverage this knowledge in future endeavors! #Fintech #FintechSaudi

I won't lie, sending people to conferences was a difficult one for me at first. Not like I wanted to go instead or anything (I'd rather do business over Google Meet any day) but just because everything I know is about ROI. I love building systems, and all my knowledge is around doing that for B2B SaaS Startups. I've built my business and life around the fact I can look at a business, and instantly know what they need to build a system where they can put a dollar in and take 7 out (sometimes 1:30 when the algorithm is hitting just right) I love quantifiable things. Ads, e-mail, demo bookings, signup tracking, attribution, etc. I'll happily spend weeks of my life altering small details to turn a 30% bounce rate into a 26%. But conferences and events? It kinda defies all of that. Sure, you can try and run it like a funnel (I did at first). I setup a whole system to sync a rep's iCloud contacts into our CRM, and a business card scanner app to do the same, assign it to the rep, then run it all through Floqer to fill in all the details on phone number, linkedin profile, work emails, company, Job title, pile it back in the CRM, and then place it into fully synced Linkedin, Email & Whatsapp outreach campaigns with personalisation details based on the rep, event, time of day, their business and role, etc. And sure my brain loves watching all the clean data go in, and it gets meetings, and those meetings get deals. But truthfully? ROI doesn't match what we know we can get from Paid Social or Search or Linkedin Outreach or Cold email. Not even close. So why do I still do it? Because in a business like ours, with a niche like we have, there is such thing as unquantifiable value. Yea we know we can just get more clients anytime with a well placed ad campaign from the internal team, but it's worth more than the deal value. The things we gain from watching business get done a different way? From getting reps to spend time with knowledgeable people outside our completely digital bubble? From seeing what centralised banks and international institutions are interested in (which is often different than the things we talk about in digital circles)? That value is immeasurable. And I think that lesson carries over for me to many parts of our business. I'm a marketing tech and numbers guy. I'm always going to be that way. But reminding myself that some things are good, even if they can't be attributed? I think that makes me a more well rounded person in general. 24 Fintech was worth it because of what we learned from the people, not the numbers. All the events we go to are. It provides knowledge and skills and foresight that you can't buy in other ways, that I hope to use on all projects we do (and we're working on some really, really cool ones. There's a De-Fi project we're part of that I'm itching for approval to start screaming about in the coming months). Always think about intangible benefits, you learn so much.

I have attended the third session of #FintechSummerSessions24, where Ziad Mabsout delved into Wealth Management and Savings. It was insightful and informative! #Fintech #WealthManagement Fintech Saudi | فنتك السعودية

I am excited to have attended the 24 Fintech Conference in Riyadh, The event was a remarkable gathering of industry leaders, innovators, and visionaries from around the world, all focused on shaping the future of financial technology. It’s inspiring to see how’s my country Saudi Arabia is rapidly becoming a global fintech hub, driven by the ambitions of Vision 2030. The ongoing transformation in the financial sector, supported by advanced technologies and innovative solutions, promises a bright future for the Kingdom. Looking forward to seeing how these developments will continue to enhance the financial landscape in our region. #Fintech #Riyadh #BusinessGrowth #FinancialSector

The latest installment of my 7-part series on the Saudi fintech ecosystem... In this note we consider Tabby & Tamara - two buy-now-pay-later unicorns, both of which are based in Saudi. We take a look at the primary institutions (i.e., SAMA, CMA, MoC, etc.) that are propelling growth in the Saudi fintech sector.

Today I am starting Fintech Saudi summer sessions! Looking forward to learning more about the latest developments of financial technology ، Fintech Saudi | فنتك السعودية #SaudiFintech #SummerTraining #FinancialTechnology

How can the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia (KSA) shape the future of one of its most promising industries? KSA’s fintech journey thus far has been remarkable, with great progress in sectors like digital payments, alternative financing, and financial product aggregation, underscoring its commitment to fostering a dynamic and inclusive financial sector. However, to ensure KSA realizes its goal of becoming a leading global fintech hub, tackling key challenges should be an essential part of its strategy. In this Viewpoint, we look at what has already been achieved and suggest some priorities for KSA’s fintech ecosystem to achieve its ambitious goals: https://lnkd.in/ggJdUA6b #fintech #innovation #digitalpayments 

Delighted to have attended the Summer Sessions 2024 from Fintech Saudi | فنتك السعودية It was a great opportunity to gain valuable exposure to the fintech domain and learn from industry experts about the latest innovations in the field. Feel free to explore the topics discussed during the sessions here: https://shorturl.at/FZKil #Fintech #FintechSaudi #FintechSummerSessions2024