Shereen Abdulla

Shereen is very passionate about fostering startup ecosystems and empowering entrepreneurship education. She believes that technology has the power to transform and improve people's lives, and entrepreneurs will make that happen!

On behalf of the DIFC FinTech Hive, Shereen operates the Middle East's largest FinTech accelerator program and consults financial services and government entities on corporate innovation. She also hosts and produces the podcast Spark! with Shereen to amplify the stories of startups and innovation in the Middle East.

With 10+ years of experience in financial services and technology innovation, Shereen is also a former banker & management consultant. She holds a BSc (Hons) degree in Management Sciences from the London School of Economics and is undertaking an Executive MSc in Technology Management from Columbia University.