Yahia Abdel Mageed, manages Business Development specialised within the FinTech and Innovation sectors globally at Dubai International Financial Centre (DIFC). Mr. Mageed’s expertise lies in attracting leading technology companies, startups and founders to the DIFC.

He has been with DIFC for over 4 years and has been instrumental and pivotal to the creation, development and growth of its FinTech and Innovation ecosystem, instrumental to the launch of the DIFC Innovation Hub, the region's leading FinTech and Innovation hub.
Mr. Mageed holds a BSc in Economics and International Development and an MSc in Banking and Finance from the University of Sussex, United Kingdom, a strong academic foundation that underpins his professional achievements.