Hani Al Maskati

Co-founder of Zawya – He has over 28 years experience in Transaction Banking, beginning with Citibank in 1984, and held a variety of senior positions with Citibank, working in different countries worldwide. Hani left Citibank in 2000 to co-found Zawya in London, www.zawya.com , the Arab world’s first business and finance portal. In 2001, Hani founded Cash Management Matters (CMM), www.cashmanagementmatters.com. With 50% of the top regional banks as its customers, CMM is at the forefront of developments in the transaction banking area, being the first specialized company in the Middle East with the express purpose of assisting Financial Institutions in harnessing the power of Internet Delivery to create market sensitive solutions for their corporate customers. In 2009, Hani founded Cash & Trade Magazine (CTM), www.cashandtrademagazine.com and in 2012 launched the Cash & Trade Academy. Hani holds an MBA from the University of Hull, England. * Member of the SMEs Banking Reform Committee – Kingdom of Bahrain, 2005 * Member of the Arbitration Committee – Bahrain Stock Exchange (BSE), 2005 and 2008 (two terms) * Editor Director and publisher of Cash & Trade Magazine www.cashandtrademagazine.com * Senior Advisor to Tricon www.globaltricon.com – Toronto, Canada