Taher Gayes

Head of Technology Transformation and Innovation at Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB)

Taher is currently Heading the Technology Transformation and Innovation
at Saudi Awwal Bank (SAB), after Heading the Treasury (Capital Markets)
Banking Technology Department.
Prior to joining SAB, Taher spent a decade based in France working for a market
leader of Financial Software for Capital Market, helping several international
banks to transform their Capital Markets businesses across the globe.
Taher is a true believer in Digital, Innovation and Technology as Business Enablers
and a Force for Good. He is a serial Angel Investor, Advisor, Board member, Mentor and
Coach to Entrepreneurs through different organizations and geographies, including
Fintechs, Open banking player and Web3/Blockchain startups.
Taher holds an Executive MBA from INSEAD (France and Singapore), a Master
Degree in Financial engineering and Technology from SKEMA Business School (France)
and a Bachelor in Business studies with a major in Finance from IHEC
Carthage University (Tunis).