Faisal Naru has extensive experience in the public and private sector and is an accomplished leader in setting up and running teams as well as corporate organisations. He is an expert in strategy, public policy, behavioural insights, institutional reform, politics, international development, and setting up and delivering social and economic development programmes globally. He advises a number of government leaders on reform and improvements, and has worked for the OECD, a Global Development Consultancy and the UK Government's Cabinet Office. He began his career heading up a charity tackling social mobility. He graduated from the University of Oxford. He has undertaken Executive training with Columbia, Harvard, Wharton and London Business Schools.
Munly Leong is a 20 year tech veteran in various technical roles and more recently in marketing leadership roles for several multimillion dollar successful ICO's, half of it being entrepreneurial as a founder and CTO. He is the founder of Balance Gaming Network and current 2021 finalist for the Founder Institute's VC lab. working on his debut fund, Remote Giants.
Ghulam Dastgir is an Entrepreneur and investor. Having previously worked in the telecoms, supply chain and media industries as a software engineer and business analyst, Ghulam now runs his own private office and businesses in: ecommerce technology, crypto/equities investment and residential boutique property investment and development.
Sheikh Ziyaad Mahomed is an International Islamic Scholar, Assistant Professor at the International Centre for Education in Islamic Finance (INCIEF), and trainer in various aspects of Islamic Finance. He has lectured at numerous training seminars in Europe, Africa, and the Middle East. He has acted as a Shariah consultant to institutions in Tanzania, Kenya, South Africa, Niger, and Nigeria. Sheikh Ziyaad has been involved in launching Takaful, Unit Trusts, and Islamic Microfinance Models in Africa. He is the MD of IFISA, a Shariah Consultancy and Training company specializing in Islamic Finance. He has been appointed as the Chairman of the Shariah Committee of HSBC Amanah on 7th February 2017.