2026 speakers

Michael Fekkas is the First Vice-Chair of the Hellenic Capital Market Commission (HCMC), the government agency that regulates financial and stock markets in Greece. He has worked in the Greek capital markets since 1998, building deep expertise as a head of internal audit, risk management, and regulatory compliance for financial institutions. He holds a master's degree in economics and a postgraduate degree in international financial analysis from the Université Lille II in France. Today, he helps lead the HCMC to ensure that investments, funds, and modern financial services follow strict rules and operate fairly.

William is the Director General of the Guernsey Financial Services Commission. He has strong interests in Supervisory Technology, Digital Finance and Green Finance.Prior to becoming a financial regulator, William worked in the UK Cabinet Office where he helped write "Regulation - Less is More, a report to the Prime Minister". His other publications include: "Freedom for Public Services; "The Costs of Regulation" and "PRISM Explained - Implementing Risk Based Supervision". Earlier in his career, William worked for an international energy firm on three continents, and a US strategy house. He also served as a volunteer police officer in London, and as a school governor in a deprived neighbourhood. William has held public office as a parish and district councillor.  From 2006 to 2010, William supervised large insurers and investment firms at the UK FSA where he was also asked to lead an emergency credit institutions team during the Global Financial Crisis. In 2010, he moved to become Head of Risk at the Central Bank of Ireland where he reinvented Irish financial services supervisory processes as the country recovered from the Euro crisis. He subsequently played an influential role in the operational design of the European Central Bank's banking union; it adopted the software that he had designed to implement its supervisory operating model. 

H.E. Justin Sun is the Ambassador and former Permanent Representative of Grenada to
the WTO, Founder of TRON, a world-leading blockchain and DAO, and Advisor to HTX, one
of the world’s largest crypto exchanges. A protégé of Alibaba founder Jack Ma, Sun was
featured on the cover of Forbes magazine in April 2025 as one of the most prominent and
influential figures in the global digital asset industry. He has also appeared multiple times on
the Forbes 30 Under 30 list in the Consumer Technology category, among other international recognitions. In August 2025, Sun flew aboard Blue Origin’s NS-34 mission, becoming the 712th astronaut in world history to travel to space. His interests encompass technology, investment, art, philanthropy, gaming, and space exploration.

Paul is the Chief Fintech Officer at the Central Bank of the UAE (CBUAE), where he is spearheading several key financial market transformation programs. Paul has pioneered several nationwide and large scale forward-thinking programs to foster innovation, strengthen regulatory frameworks, and promote collaboration between financial institutions, global and local fintechs, and tech firms.

Melissa C. Guzy is the Co-Founder and Managing Partner of Arbor Ventures, a global venture capital firm focused on fintech innovation. She serves on the boards of Hong Kong and Singapore Venture Capital Associations and has advised the Hong Kong SFC on fintech innovation. Melissa also sits on the Board of Trustees of Jackson Labs and holds board positions in companies including Paidy, TrueAccord, Fundbox, Tabby, EverC, and Planck Re. Recognized as a Top 100 Fintech Influencer and one of Asia’s Most Influential Women in Tech, she brings expertise in fintech, venture capital, and scaling global financial technology ventures.

Paul Boots, Head of Sector Development at the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA), is a senior executive with extensive experience across financial services, technology, innovation, and market development. As the founding Group COO of Beehive, he helped pioneer the region’s peer-to-peer financing sector, while his earlier leadership at DMCC saw him develop commodity trade finance platforms and strategic partnerships. He has also led the creation of large-scale digital marketplaces and advised UAE organisations on leadership, transformation, and emerging technologies.

Herman Schueller is the Director of Innovation and Technology Risk at the DFSA. He leads the Supervision of FinTech and Digital Assets, as well as the management of Cyber Security and Technology Risk of Authorised Firms operating within the Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Driving innovation within the FinTech ecosystem, Herman is committed to shaping the future of financial services infrastructure through cutting-edge solutions and strategic collaboration. Before joining the DFSA, Herman was the Head of Digital Transformation at the Central Bank of the United Arab Emirates (CBUAE), spearheading the implementation of key digital payments strategies. He oversaw the Digital Transformation team within Strategy, helping to develop initiatives in Open Finance, Central Bank Digital Currency (CBDC), and the creation of the Central Bank’s Innovation Hub. Prior to his time at the CBUAE, Herman was at Standard Chartered Bank in Hong Kong and Singapore where he led the Digital Transformation & Innovation team for Hong Kong, enhancing project management capabilities across Greater China and North Asia.

Ruben Bombardi brings over two decades of legal expertise and strategic insight to the Virtual Assets Regulatory Authority (VARA) as General Counsel and Head of Regulatory Enablement. A dual-qualified lawyer, Ruben has a wealth of experience spanning financial markets, fintech, and regulatory compliance, positioning him as a key player in shaping VARA’s legal and regulatory frameworks. His career has seen him lead cutting-edge initiatives at some of the world’s most prominent financial institutions, including Standard Chartered, MUFG, Barclays Capital, and the European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD).

Anita works as Legal Expert at the Capital Market Authority of the UAE and former Associate Director of Policy & Legal at the DFSA, DIFC. Her experience spans regulatory initiatives in capital markets, FMIs, banking, tokenization, digital assets, crisis management and AI. Previously, she advised the European Commission’s Commissioner Michel Barnier on post-GFC financial reforms and represented the institution at the FSB, IOSCO, and the ECB. A qualified solicitor since 2010, her experience includes positions at BNP Paribas CIB and SJ Berwin. She holds degrees from Cambridge, Harvard, BPP Law School, the College of Europe, and the University of Silesia.

Glen leads the Asset Servicing business across the Middle East region, working closely with clients to deliver on their strategic objectives through tailored and relevant solutions. He brings a strong background in structuring and execution, having worked on numerous strategic transactions across the Middle East and Africa with Sovereigns and Financial Institutions for over 20 years. Prior to joining BNY, Glen was a senior leader within HSBC’s Asset Servicing and Financial Institutions Group, where he led business development, transaction execution, and business risk management. As a senior member of the management team, he worked closely with Executive Management to deliver an end-to-end client experience. Before HSBC, Glen worked at J.P. Morgan, managing Risk Management for the Middle East and Africa, where he structured and executed a diverse range of capital-at-risk transactions. His international banking career has spanned several locations, including the USA, UK, Bahrain, India, and the UAE.

Herve has over 20 years of experience across banking, asset management and FinTech with a strong focus on venture building, innovation strategy and Digital Assets / Blockchain for the last 10 years.He has been involved in both side of the investment ecosystem – as an entrepreneur building institutional grade platforms such as Pyctor (a digital assets custody) and as a Partner / Blockchain fund Manager at Investcorp Abu Dhabi. Earlier, at ING, he also led its digital assets strategy and multiple venture-building initiatives for the bank. Most recently, he advised government entities and leading institutions across GCC on Real World Asset tokenization, stablecoin and digital assets strategies as well as license approval under VARA and ADGM alike. He is now head of Digital Assets Investments of SC Ventures by Standard Chartered where he manages a $100M Digital Assets Joint Venture Fund with SBI Holding/

Adv. Yosef (Seffy) Zinger was appointed Chairman of the Israel Securities Authority (ISA) by the Minister of Finance, Bezalel Smotrich, in August 2023. Prior to his appointment as ISA Chairman, Adv. Zinger was a partner in the Corporate and Securities Department of the law firm, Herzog, Fox & Neeman, head of Insolvency and Restructuring, and a member of the firm's Diversity Committee.During the years, 2011-2018, Zinger served in various positions at the Ministry of justice,including Supervisor of Special Affairs in the Department of Management and Special Affairs,Office of Legal Counsel and Legislative Affairs under the Deputy Attorney General;and was in charge of debt restructuring, insolvency and taxation in the Office of Legal Counsel andLegislative Affairs, during which time he led the legislation of the Insolvency and
Rehabilitation Law, 5778 – 2018.Adv. Zinger participated in several public committees, including: the Securitization Committee;the Inter-ministerial Steering Committee for Israel Business Environment Improvement;coordinator of the Committee to Examine the Regulation of Currency Service Providers, the findings of which provide the foundation for the regulation of credit and currency services in Israel;legal accompaniment to the team examining the reduction of the use of cash in Israel and to the committee examining the reform of taxation of of wallet companies.