Mohammad Albalooshi

So, of course, currently I run the DIFC's Innovation Hub. DIFC stands for Dubai International Financial Centre, which is a very unique financial centre in the Middle East and North Africa markets. It has its own legal and regulatory infrastructure. It's based on English common law, has its own court system.

So, of course, currently I run the DIFC's Innovation Hub. DIFC stands for Dubai International Financial Centre, which is a very unique financial centre in the Middle East and North Africa markets. It has its own legal and regulatory infrastructure. It's based on English common law, has its own court system.

So, of course, currently I run the DIFC's Innovation Hub. DIFC stands for Dubai International Financial Centre, which is a very unique financial centre in the Middle East and North Africa markets. It has its own legal and regulatory infrastructure. It's based on English common law, has its own court system.

it kind of acts like a city within a city and within that city i am responsible for its innovation ecosystem which technically is is the largest of its kind in the entire region but by background i'm a banker so i did about the first eight years of my career i was in banking so i did some corporate banking and some private banking in about 2016 end of 2016 i i moved to the government and i

it kind of acts like a city within a city and within that city i am responsible for its innovation ecosystem which technically is is the largest of its kind in the entire region but by background i'm a banker so i did about the first eight years of my career i was in banking so i did some corporate banking and some private banking in about 2016 end of 2016 i i moved to the government and i

it kind of acts like a city within a city and within that city i am responsible for its innovation ecosystem which technically is is the largest of its kind in the entire region but by background i'm a banker so i did about the first eight years of my career i was in banking so i did some corporate banking and some private banking in about 2016 end of 2016 i i moved to the government and i

I joined the IFC and ever since I've been driving the innovation mandate at the IFC. So for fun these days, if I get some time off, I just try and watch some TV. It really helps me, you know, take a break and shift my mind from everything else. So But apart from that, these days I hang with friends. And back in the day, of course, there was a lot more activity.

I joined the IFC and ever since I've been driving the innovation mandate at the IFC. So for fun these days, if I get some time off, I just try and watch some TV. It really helps me, you know, take a break and shift my mind from everything else. So But apart from that, these days I hang with friends. And back in the day, of course, there was a lot more activity.

I joined the IFC and ever since I've been driving the innovation mandate at the IFC. So for fun these days, if I get some time off, I just try and watch some TV. It really helps me, you know, take a break and shift my mind from everything else. So But apart from that, these days I hang with friends. And back in the day, of course, there was a lot more activity.

But these days I don't have much time.

But these days I don't have much time.

But these days I don't have much time.

So DIFC Innovation Hub is the largest startup ecosystem in the Middle East and North African region. Today, it's home to more than a thousand fintech and innovation companies, so startups. And again, the aim is to build and, of course, cater towards the startup community. The beauty of the DIFC Innovation Hub is that It sits within the financial center of Dubai.

So DIFC Innovation Hub is the largest startup ecosystem in the Middle East and North African region. Today, it's home to more than a thousand fintech and innovation companies, so startups. And again, the aim is to build and, of course, cater towards the startup community. The beauty of the DIFC Innovation Hub is that It sits within the financial center of Dubai.

So DIFC Innovation Hub is the largest startup ecosystem in the Middle East and North African region. Today, it's home to more than a thousand fintech and innovation companies, so startups. And again, the aim is to build and, of course, cater towards the startup community. The beauty of the DIFC Innovation Hub is that It sits within the financial center of Dubai.

And it, of course, benefits from the unique legal and regulatory infrastructure. So, you know, the common law framework, it enjoys the court system, the unique IP law, the data protection laws, which are quite attractive to startups and tech companies in particular. Geographically, the IFC is in downtown Dubai. It's right next to the Burj.

And it, of course, benefits from the unique legal and regulatory infrastructure. So, you know, the common law framework, it enjoys the court system, the unique IP law, the data protection laws, which are quite attractive to startups and tech companies in particular. Geographically, the IFC is in downtown Dubai. It's right next to the Burj.

And it, of course, benefits from the unique legal and regulatory infrastructure. So, you know, the common law framework, it enjoys the court system, the unique IP law, the data protection laws, which are quite attractive to startups and tech companies in particular. Geographically, the IFC is in downtown Dubai. It's right next to the Burj.

So this center that we've established also sits in the center of the city, makes it pretty accessible from any part of the city, and it's in a pretty vibrant place. I think what also makes a lot of sense for DIFC is the proximity to all the financial institutions and all the, let's say, money managers. I usually say startups want to be next to all the investors.

So this center that we've established also sits in the center of the city, makes it pretty accessible from any part of the city, and it's in a pretty vibrant place. I think what also makes a lot of sense for DIFC is the proximity to all the financial institutions and all the, let's say, money managers. I usually say startups want to be next to all the investors.