Sivaram is a well-known name in banking in the UAE and GCC with a track record of success and expertise in multiple business verticals across Retail Banking. In a career spanning over 25 years in the Middle East, he has worked in senior leadership roles across diverse financial institutions like Emirates NBD, Dubai First, Dubai Bank and Citi. Earlier in his career, he worked with leading FMCG companies such as Procter & Gamble and Godrej Group in India. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.
Bashar is a Seasoned Corporate Leader & advisory board member. He has a track record of engaging new markets and leadership positions in general management, sales & marketing, consulting & services, and driving operational excellence, having previously worked with Accenture and IBM. His international career spans the Middle East, Europe & the USA. He has a passion for thought leadership around Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cloud and has spoken at many international and regional conferences.
Karl is a strategic business leader with over 25 years of experience driving revenue growth and innovation across multiple regions. Recognized as a transformational executive in the Digital Economy, AI, Fintech, and Venture Capital space, he has developed global partnerships across technology, government, and private sectors. As a Dubai Future Fellow, he advises on building a future-ready economy and leads initiatives as co-chair of the Capital Club Dubai Transformational Business Leaders committee. Karl has held key roles at Visa, Microsoft, Cisco, SingTel Optus, Vodafone Australia, and Solution6, and has co-invented a global IP patent and co-authored a white paper on AI in the Metaverse.
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Sivaram is a well-known name in banking in the UAE and GCC with a track record of success and expertise in multiple business verticals across Retail Banking. In a career spanning over 25 years in the Middle East, he has worked in senior leadership roles across diverse financial institutions like Emirates NBD, Dubai First, Dubai Bank and Citi. Earlier in his career, he worked with leading FMCG companies such as Procter & Gamble and Godrej Group in India. He is an alumnus of the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras and Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad.
Bashar is a Seasoned Corporate Leader & advisory board member. He has a track record of engaging new markets and leadership positions in general management, sales & marketing, consulting & services, and driving operational excellence, having previously worked with Accenture and IBM. His international career spans the Middle East, Europe & the USA. He has a passion for thought leadership around Digital Transformation, Artificial Intelligence, Blockchain, Cloud and has spoken at many international and regional conferences.
Karl is a strategic business leader with over 25 years of experience driving revenue growth and innovation across multiple regions. Recognized as a transformational executive in the Digital Economy, AI, Fintech, and Venture Capital space, he has developed global partnerships across technology, government, and private sectors. As a Dubai Future Fellow, he advises on building a future-ready economy and leads initiatives as co-chair of the Capital Club Dubai Transformational Business Leaders committee. Karl has held key roles at Visa, Microsoft, Cisco, SingTel Optus, Vodafone Australia, and Solution6, and has co-invented a global IP patent and co-authored a white paper on AI in the Metaverse.